§ MR. FLYNN (Cork, N.)I bog to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that notice was served upon all the licensed publicans of New market to keep their premises closed from eight o'clock a.m. on Sunday, 29th ult., to seven o'clock a.m. on Monday; is it necessary that such notices must be signed by two magistrates, and was Mr. 766 J. O. Harold, of Mallow, one of the magistrates who issued this order; and is Mr. Harold qualified to adjudicate at or act in New market Petty Sessions district; and, if not, on what authority did he act in issuing a magisterial order outside the district for which he is qualified.
§ MR. G. W. BALFOURsection 21 of the Licensing Act of 1833 authorises two or more justices, where any riot shall be apprehended to take place, to order that all licensed premises situate within their respective jurisdictions shall be closed for such length of time as they may direct. I have called for a Report respecting the issuing of the notices referred to in the question, which only appeared on the Paper this morning, and in the absence of such Report I must ask the hon. Member to repeat the question on Monday.