HC Deb 02 April 1900 vol 81 cc941-2
MR. CARSON (Dublin University)

I beg to ask Mr. Attorney General whether the attention of the Public Prosecutor has been directed to the abstraction and receipt of certain letters from the office of Mr. Hawksley, solicitor; whether the information in his possession shows that such abstraction and receipt constitute criminal offences; and whether the Public Prosecutor intends to take any steps with a view to the prosecution of the parties implicated.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir RICHARD WEBSTER,) Isle of Wight

No communication has been made to the Director of Public Prosecutions, nor has he any information beyond the statements which have appeared in the press. They are not sufficient to enable anyone to express an opinion whether a criminal offence has been committed. The case is not one in which the Director of Public Prosecutions would at present be justified in taking any action.