§ MR. DILLON:I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that at the Ballintoghe Petty Sessions on Wednesday, 10th May, Mr. Henn, R.M., insisted on taking the chair, and when his claim to that the chair was resisted, succeeded in getting the petty Sessions adjourned; and, whether any notice will be taken by the Executive of the proccedings of Mr. Henn on that occasion.
§ MR. G. W. BALFOUROn the occasion referred to, the honourable Member for North Leitrim insisted on retaining the Chair, although Mr. Henn was voted into that position by the majority of the Magistrates present. As the honourable Member for North Leitrim declined to make way for Mr. Henn the Petty Sessions Court was adjourned, again by a vote of the majority of the Magistrates present. There is nothing in the action of Mr. Henn calling for the notice of the Executive.
§ MR. DILLONIs it not the fact that the majority consisted of Mr. Henn, who seconded his own nomination, and then moved the adjournment of the Court?
§ Mr. G. W. BALFOURThe bench consisted of three magistrates, and Mr. Henn was one of the two who formed the majority.
§ MR. DILLONAm I to understand that the Executive approve of this conduct on the part of an executive officer?
§ MR. G. W. BALFOURAs I have said, I see nothing in the action calling for the notice of the Executive.