§ MR. H. H. FOWLER (Wolverhampton, E.)I beg to ask the Attorney General whether his attention has been called to the Return of Sittings of County Courts recently presented to the House, from which it appears that 11 of the County Court Judges held less than 120 sittings during the year 1889; and whether any steps will be taken to put in force the 10th and 13th sections of "The County Court Act, 1888," so as to secure more frequent sittings of the Courts for the benefit of the suitors, and to provide for a redistribution of judicial work among the Judges?
§ *THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir R. WEBSTER,) Isle of WightThe figures given by the right hon. Gentleman regarding the number of sittings are substantially correct. I am informed by the Lord Chancellor that Orders are from time to time made under Section 10 of the County Courts Act, 1888, and every attempt is made in order to secure that the sittings shall be as full as possible. In many cases where a small number of sittings occur the time occupied by travelling is very heavy, and I am informed that this is the case in the instances contemplated by the right hon. Gentleman's question.
§ MR. H. H. FOWLERWill the Orders, referred to be laid on the Table?
§ *SIR R. WEBSTERI understand there will be no objection to a Return in order to see what the exact number of sittings-is and the time occupied by the County Court Judges.