§ MR. MOLLOY (King's County, Birr)I beg to ask the Attorney General for Ireland if his attention has been called to the following facts, namely, that previous to the late Poor Law Elections in Dun-kerrin, five persons entitled to vote called upon Mr. George Minchin, J.P., to attest their signature to their forms of claims to vote, as required by Law; that this magistrate declined their application, on the ground that it would offend his Orange friends in the neighbourhood; that, in consequence of this refusal, these voters had to lose a part of their day's work, and walk 12 miles to another magistrate, to obtain the necessary attestation to their signatures; and what steps will he take with regard to this magistrate's conduct?
§ MR. MADDENI must ask the hon. Gentleman to postpone the question for a day or two, as I have not obtained the necessary Reports upon the matter.
§ MR. MOLLOYI will repeat it on Monday.