§ MR. DIAMOND (Monaghan, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that, in the case of "Gorman v. Rossmore" already brought to his attention, Mr. Lloyd is the chief agent of Lord Rossmore, who is also Clerk of the Crown and Peace; whether he is aware that the sub-agent Johnstone, who procured the signature of the tenant Gorman to the document so strongly con-Demned by the Court, is the deputy Clerk of the Peace, and is also Registrar of the Civil Bill Court in Monaghan; whether, in view of the revelations in regard to the proceedings of these agents of Lord Rossmore with respect to the case of Gorman, the Chief Secretary will consider what steps should be taken in regard to them as servants of the Crown; and whether the attention of the Lord Chancellor will be called to the conduct of Lord Rossmore in the matter, and also to the fact that he was once previously removed from the Commission of the Peace?
§ MR. ASQUITH (for Mr. J. MORLEY)I am informed that neither of the officials referred to is under the control of the Executive Government. Colonel Lloyd is Clerk of the Peace, not Clerk of the Crown, and was appointed by the Custos Rotulorum; Mr. Johnstone is not Registrar of the Civil Hill Court, and was appointed Deputy by the Clerk of the Peace. With reference to the last paragraph, I have already referred the Papers to the Lord Chancellor, with a view of his considering whether any further action is called for in the matter.