§ DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether any, and if so what, steps will be taken to insure the attendance of a paid magistrate at the Cork Police Court in the event of Mr. J. C. Gardiner, R.M, at present Stipendiary Magistrate in Cork, being employed out of the City of Cork to assist in forming a Court under the Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)Mr. Gardiner, while engaged in his other duties, experiences no difficulty in securing the attendance of local magistrates at the police court; and, if necessary, the attendance of another Resident Magistrate is arranged for.
§ DR. TANNERasked how it happened, then, that the Court had had to be adjourned altogether on last Thursday week, in consequence of the absence of Mr. Gardiner, and of any of the other friends and employés of the right hon. Gentleman?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURasked for Notice of the Question.
§ DR. TANNERasked if he had not last year addressed a Question to the right hon. Gentleman on the subject; and if the right hon. Gentleman was not then obliged to acknowledge that, 535 owing to the absence of the Resident Magistrate and the inaptitude of the local magistrates, the business of the Court was completely and absolutely stopped?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURsaid, he was afraid that this and many other Questions addressed to him by the hon. Gentleman had escaped his memory.