§ MR. WRIGHTSON (Stockton-on-Tees)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether it has been brought to his notice that two of the men who were arrested on the 1st June this year for firing at Mr. Wildin Molouy—namely, James Mooney and William M'Namara, were also arrested on the 10th January this year on a charge of firing at three Sheriffs' bailiffs at Tyndagh on that day; that they were tried at Ennis Assizes on the 28th February last, and although fully identified by the bailiffs at Petty Sessions and Assizes a miscarriage of justice occurred on account of the local jury refusing to convict; and whether it is the intention of the Executive to try these men in County Clare again?
§ MR. W. REDMOND (Clare, E.)Does the right hon. Gentleman consider this is a fair question to put, seeing that the case is sub judice?
§ MR. T. M. HEALY (Louth, N.)Is it in Order to put upon the Paper a statement that although the men
were fully identified by the bailiffs a miscarriage of justice occurred on account of the local jury refusing to convict"?
§ MR. SPEAKERI think the words "miscarriage of justice" should have been omitted.
§ MR. SEXTON (Kerry, N.)As the question discloses the fact that a criminal charge against these men is under investigation is it right a Minister of the Crown should practically be asked whether or not these two men were guilty of a former charge of which they were acquitted?
§ MR. SPEAKERIt will probably be the duty of the Minister of the Crown to explain that point.
MR. J. MORLEYYes, Sir; I do feel it my duty to urge hon. Members not to put down questions of this kind affecting prisoners under remand, and whose cases are awaiting investigation.