§ MR. HEALYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, How many special jurors were summoned by Sheriff Mr. Thomas Chambers for last Derry Assizes; how many cases were to be tried; what was the character of the attendance; and, did Mr. Baron Dowse and Lord Justice Fitzgibbon make any comments on the subject?
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANThe Sheriff informs me that 48 special jurors were summoned, and that the attendance was a fair average. There were six special jury cases to be tried. Mr. Baron Dowse made some observations on the difficulty of getting a jury; but the Sheriff explains that the difficulty arose from the fact that both Courts were trying special jury cases at the same time, and that the right of challenge had been fully exercised in both cases.
§ MR. HEALYWould not the right hon. Gentleman consider the question of applying to one of the learned Judges for the information instead of to the Sheriff? The Sheriff is the person whose conduct is impugned.
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANI do not think that is necessary.
§ MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMANI cannot say.