§ MR. W. ABRAHAM (Limerick, W.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord 794 Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether at the hearing of a presentment for alleged malicious burning of hay, before the grand jury of county Limerick on the 6th instant, evidence was given by Jeremiah M'Carthy to the effect that on the night of the burning he saw Rose Darcy, daughter of the owner, in conversation with a man named John Connors, in the employment of Darcy, near the hay, that she had an oil can, box of matches, and paper in her hands, and that about an hour afterwards he saw Connors throwing oil on the hay and setting it on fire; and, whether a primâ facie case having been thus established against Connors and Rose Darcy, the authorities will take steps to have them brought to trial for the crime of arson?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. JOHN MORLEY) (Newcastle-on-Tyne), in reply, said, that the evidence given by Connors against Rose Darcy was not considered trustworthy. As he had mentioned before, it was in direct opposition to his former statement made on the same subject; and his evidence and that of M'Carthy was disbelieved by the Grand Jury, who heard all the parties. He was advised that, under all the circumstances, the evidence of Connors and of M'Carthy was not sufficient to justify any prosecution founded on it.
§ MR. W. ABRAHAMWill the right hon. Gentleman have these persons indicted for perjury?
§ MR. JOHN MORLEYI must consult the Attorney General for Ireland on that subject.