§ MR. DUFFYI beg to ask Mr. Attorney General for Ireland whether he is aware that Mr. John M'Philpin, editor and proprietor of the Tuam News, Tuam, county Gal way, has been summoned by the Crown to give evidence in respect to resolutions and newspaper reports published in his paper, and alleged to have been furnished to him by persons awaiting their trial at Athenry on 14th March next; and whether, in view of the announcement made recently in respect to similar summonses issued in the city of Waterford, he will direct the immediate withdrawal of the summons against this newspaper editor.
§ MR. ATKINSONI have called for a report from the Crown Solicitor in reference to the matter referred to, and would ask the hon. Member to postpone his question until Monday. The case has been adjourned until the 8th of March, so there is ample time to make inquiry.
§ MR. DUFFYIs it not the fact that within the past week an explicit statement was made in reference to a similar case at Waterford, and will like treatment be meted out to Mr. M'Philpin?
§ *MR. SPEAKEROrder. order!