§ MR. DILLONI wish to put a Question to the Attorney General for Ireland. Is he aware that among the Mayo grand jurors sworn in the day before yesterday was Mr. Vesey Stoney, who was dismissed from the magistracy and the Deputy-Lieutenancy and the council of management of local schools for conduct held to be disgraceful by the Executive; is he also aware that on the same grand jury there are four members of the bench of magistrates who met before to receive information against a prisoner, whose case was to come before the grand jury; and will the Government take steps to put an end to this scandalous state of things?
§ MR. ATKINSONI am not aware of the circumstances referred to, and, even if the facts be accurately stated, the Executive have no control in matters of this kind.
§ MR. DILLONAm I to understand that there is no remedy to prevent a man like Vesey Stoney being sworn in a grand jury?
§ MR. ATKINSONNo, Sir.