HC Deb 10 May 1894 vol 24 cc794-5
MR. HANBURY

I beg to ask the Attorney General what authority, if any, controls the action of the Judges in respect of their attendance or non-attendance at the Courts of Law; and whether any Rules exist stating the conditions, such as ill-health or otherwise, upon which such attendance is dispensed with?

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir J. RIGBY,) Forfar

The Judges make their own arrangements, and there is no controlling authority; neither are there any Rules in existence such as are suggested in the question.

MR. HANBURY

Is the Attorney General aware that a part-heard case was adjourned from Monday till Thursday; that the Judge was absent from his Court on both days, being present at Newmarket races; and will he direct the attention of the Lord Chancellor to the matter?

SIR J. RIGBY

I know nothing about that matter. I am afraid it would be useless to refer the matter, as (he Lord Chancellor exercises no jurisdiction.