HC Deb 19 February 1894 vol 21 c715
MR. WEIR

I beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether the Sheriff Principal of the Gaelic-speaking counties of Ross and Cromarty has a knowledge of the Gaelic language?

*THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. B. BALFOUR, Clackmannan, &c.)

I understand that the Sheriff Principal has not a knowledge of Gaelic, but that he has not experienced any difficulty in performing his duties from this cause.

MR. WEIR

Is it right to appoint to these offices gentlemen who know absolutely nothing of the customs and language of the people with whom they have to deal. Will the right hon. Gentleman take care to bring about an alteration of this state of things?

[No answer was given.]