THE LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN (Mr. SEXTON)(for Dr. KENNY) (Cork, S.) (Belfast, W.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether it is a fact that the Visiting Justices of Kilmainham Gaol recently sentenced Mr. Thomas Moroney, imprisoned in the said gaol for the last 23 months, to loss of privileges as a first-class misdemeanant for one week, and to 48 hours' punishment on bread and water, but suspended execution of the said sentence, pending a reference to the General Prisons' Board (Ireland), with a view to having Mr. Moroney medically examined by two independent medical men; whether this examination 83 has yet been made; and, if so, will he inform the House of the nature of the Report made by those gentlemen referred to; and, whether he will give the names of the medical men selected? The hon. Gentleman also asked, Whether it was true that Moroney was released to-day; and, whether any application was previously made to Judge Boyd?
§ THE CHIEF SEORETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)The medical men who examined Moroney were Drs. Norman, Carte, O'Farrell, and Bennett. I understand that as none of the other gentlemen who have publicly expressed their interest in Moroney's case thought proper to move in the matter, the landlord has himself come forward, and on his application Moroney has been released by Judge Boyd.