§ MR. SPEAKERacquainted the House that he had received the following Letter relating to the conviction of a Member of this House:—
§ Kilkenny,
§ April 10th, 1888.
§ Sir,
§ I have to inform you that an Appeal by Mr. Patrick O'Brien, Member for Monaghan, against a Conviction by Magistrates, under "The Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act, 1887," sentencing him to three months' imprisonment, was this day heard by me. The Appeal was dismissed, and the Conviction affirmed.
§ I have the honor to be,
§ Sir,
§ Your obedient Servant,
§ T. DE MOLEYNS,
§ County Court Judge of Kilkenny. To the Right Honble. the Speaker,
§ &c., &c., &c.