§ MR. SPEAKERacquainted the House that he had received the following letter relating to the Imprisonment of certain Members of this House:—
Ireland.Limerick,11 April 1889.Sir,I have the honour to inform you that at a Quarter Sessions for the County of Limerick, held before me on the 8th and 9th of April inst., on the hearing of appeals by the under-mentioned Members of Parliament against convictions under "The Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act, 1887," the convictions were affirmed by me, and the appellants were sentenced as follows:—John Finucane, M.P., to be imprisoned for four calendar months in Limerick Male Gaol.347David Sheehy, M.P., to be imprisoned for five calendar months in the same Gaol.I have the honour to be,Sir,Your obedt. servant,T. A. PURCELL,County Court Judge and Chairman of the County of Limerick.To the Right Hon.The Speaker of the House of Commons.