MR. O'BRIENasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether Mr. Justice O'Hagan, when replying to the Memorial for the removal of Sub-Commissioner Walpole, from the Cork Sub-Commission, had inquired into the specific charges of partizanship set forth in the Memorial, when he wrote—
The Commissioners do not believe that any valid reason exists in the case of any of their Sub-Commissioners;and, if so, what was the nature and result of his inquiries?
§ MR. CAMPBELL - BANNERMANsaid, that the Land Commissioners did not make any inquiry of the kind suggested in the Question; and as to Mr. Walpole, he could only say that an absolute contradiction had been given to the allegations.
MR. O'BRIENI beg to give Notice that, when the Vote for the salaries of the Land Commissioners comes up for consideration, I will draw attention to this serious and inexcusable neglect to inquire into grave and serious statements.