HC Deb 01 February 1887 vol 310 c392
MR. O'HEA. (Donegal, W.)

asked Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, If it is the intention of the Crown to enter a nolle prosequi in the case of the people from Gweedore, who were evicted and returned for trial for having gone back to their evicted homes; and, if not, why are the trials not proceeded with, instead of having those people, who are miserably poor, kept for many days at Lifford, a distance (which they were obliged to walk) of nearly 60 miles from their homes?

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. HOLMES) (Dublin University),

in reply, said, that, although immediately after Notice of this Question he took every means in his power to get the information, he was sorry to say that he had as yet got absolutely none; but he could tell the hon. Member that, if their trials were postponed by reason of any default on the part of those representing the Crown, he would take care that they should be properly dealt with.