HC Deb 13 April 1888 vol 324 c1191
MR. T. M. HEALY (Longford, N.)

asked Mr. Solicitor General for Ireland, If he has seen the reported statement of the Hon. Mr. Justice O'Brien at the Wicklow Assizes in The Irish Times of 12th April, that his Lordship had before him "a printed statement made apparently on oath by the prisoner" (a man named Buckley, on trial for his life, on a charge for which two persons have already been sentenced to death); can he say if this was a statement made under the Inquisition Clause of the Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act; and, how came it to be furnished to the Court, and by whom?

THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. MADDEN) (Dublin University)

This Question only appeared upon the Paper this morning, and I have not been able to obtain the necessary information.

MR. T. M. HEALY

But the man is on trial for his life, and surely the hon. and learned Gentleman could have obtained the information?

MR. MADDEN

The Question relates to a matter of fact, and I at once asked for the information, but up to the present time I have not received it.

MR. T. M. HEALY

The Colleague of the hon. and learned Gentleman the Attorney General is in Wicklow, and he could have sent the information on a 6d. telegram?

MR. MADDEN

The telegram of inquiry was sent on, but not in time to receive an answer.