HC Deb 07 August 1893 vol 15 cc1421-2
MR. DANE (Fermanagh, N.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland can he state how many persons were returned for trial to the last Quarter Sessions and Assizes held in the Counties of Cork, Kerry, Clare, and Limerick in respect of agrarian offences committed in such counties, and with what result?

MR. J. MORLEY

The total number of persons returned for trial to the last Quarter Sessions in the counties named in respect of agrarian offences was 12, none of whom, however, were placed on trial at these Sessions, but were sent forward to the late Assizes. The total number of persons returned for trial at the Assizes hold in the counties named in respect of agrarian offences, and inclusive of the cases postponed from Quarter Sessions, was 26, of whom 19 were acquitted. There was a disagreement of the jury in the cases of six persons, and the remaining case was adjourned to the next Assizes because of the illness of a material witness.

MR. T. W. RUSSELL (Tyrone, S.)

Was the disagreement in the case of six prisoners, or was it in six cases?

MR. J. MORLEY

The jury disagreed with regard to six prisoners.

MR. T. W. RUSSELL

I thought so.

MR. T. M. HEALY (Louth, N.)

And why not?

MR. SPEAKER

Order, order!