SIR UGHTRED KAY-SHUTTLE WORTH (Lancashire, Clitheroe)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether the wife of Thomas Moroney, who has been imprisoned in Kilmainham Gaol since January, 1887, for contempt of Court, has been meanwhile evicted from their home by the Sheriff, acting under the escort of a force of police, and a Resident Magistrate; and, whether, considering the fact that Moroney has now been in prison more than 13 months, any communication will be made to the Bankruptcy Judge who committed him, or any other stops taken to promote the prisoner's release?
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN) (Kent, Isle of Thanet)(who replied) said: I have already said, in reply to a similar Question, that the Executive Government have no power to interfere.
SIR UGHTRED KAY-SHUTTLE-WORTHThe right hon. and gallant Gentleman has not answered the second part of my Question. As I see the Chief Secretary in his place, may I ask him will he state whether he is prepared to make any communication to the 1277 Bankruptcy Court Judge on the subject of the release of Mr. Moroney?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)We have no power, Sir, to interfere, as my right hon. and gallant Friend has stated.