§ MR. JOHN ELLIS (Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe)asked the Solicitor General for Ireland what was the number of persons proceeded against under "The Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act, 1887," between 30th November, 1888, and 31st March, 1889; how many of these were convicted; how many of these sentences were appealed against successfully; how many unsuccessfully; and what was the total number of persons in prison on 31st March, 1889, under the provisions of the said Act?
§ THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. MADDEN,) University of DublinI am informed that between November 30, 1888, and March 31, 1889, the number of persons proceeded against under the Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act, 1887, was 304 Of these there were convicted 208 appeals were lodged in 76 instances eight sentences were confirmed, six reduced, and the remaining 62 appeals are still pending. The number of persons in prison on March 31 under this Statute appears to have been 70. This was the number on the following day, the 1st of April, the date at which the Return before me was made up.