MR. T. M. HEALYI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland is Mr. Cullinane, Crown Solicitor for Clare, the person responsible for ordering 39 Catholic jurors of Cork to stand aside; is he aware that Mr. Cullinane resides at Ennis, County Clare; and, if so, how did he become familiar with the personnel of the Cork panel; and can he state to what religious persuasion does Mr. Cullinane himself belong?
§ MR. BRYCE (for Mr. J. MORLEY)Under the rule regulating the performance of the duties of Crown Solicitors, in respect of causing jurors to stand aside, Mr. Cullinane was bound to make due inquiries respecting the persons summoned to act as jurors, and it may be assumed he did so. Such inquiry should not include, and I am assured by Mr. Cullinane did not include, any inquiry as to the religion of jurors. I do not know, as I stated yesterday, what was the religion of the jurors directed to stand aside. Mr. Cullinane is responsible for complying with the rule. He resides in Clare, and I do not know to what religious persuasion he belongs.
§ MR. CARSON (Dublin University)Has the rule referred to been in any way altered since the present Government came into power?
§ MR. WRIGHTSON (Stockton-on-Tees)Is it not a fact that the young ruffian convicted by this jury for firing at Mr. Maloney was tried in the early part of the year for the same offence, and honourably acquitted by an Ennis jury, notwithstanding that on that occasion the evidence as to identity was even stronger than at this trial?
§ MR. SEXTONWill the right hon. Gentleman lay a copy of the rule on the Table of the House, or say where hon. Members can find it?
§ MR. BRYCEI will inquire whether the rule can be found in any Paper that has been presented to the House.