HC Deb 01 June 1893 vol 12 cc1735-6
MR. DANE

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ire-laud upon what Report his Excellency acted respecting the Memorial presented to him praying for a remission of the sentence recently imposed upon John Carron by the County Monaghan Justices at Clones Petty Sessions?

MR. J. MORLEY

I very much deprecate putting questions of this nature. As stated in reply to a previous question on this subject a Memorial largely signed on behalf of John Carron was submitted to the Lord Lieutenant, who had also received in the usual course a Report from the Magistrates in Petty Sessions which showed that the assault was a wanton one and committed by Carron on a quiet, inoffensive man. In view of all the circumstances of the case the Lord Lieutenant decided that the law must take its course.

MR. DANE

May I ask if it is the usual course in Ireland to invite the convicting Magistrates to report?

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

Has not the right hon. Gentleman himself been condemned several times in this House for not consulting convicting Judges?

MR. J. MORLEY

The Lord Lieutenant took the best possible means of getting full information. It is a matter entirely for his discretion.

MR. DANE

Did his Excellency consult the Constabulary Authorities?

MR. J. MORLEY

Without wishing to be discourteous to the hon. Member, I must respectfully decline to answer further questions of this nature.