§ MR. FLAVINI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that several persons were summoned by the police of Castleblaney to appear before the Justices of that town last Petty Session Court, and that when the cases were called the police did not appear, and the cases had to be dismissed; and whether he will direct that persons summoned in these instances will be paid their expenses?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURNeither the police prosecutor nor the defendants summoned to appear at the Petty Sessions referred to, were in attendance; the cases were not dismissed, but were adjourned by the Court. No hardship was inflicted on the defendants, nor was any expense incurred by them.