§ MR. DILLON (Mayo, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the case of Rainsford v. Browne, tried in February last in Dublin before the Chief Baron and a special jury; and whether, in view of the questions of constitutional law and of the jurisdiction of the Civil Courts when the country is in a state of rebellion involved in this case, he will lay upon the Table the charge of the Lord Chief Baron to the jury, together with his notes of evidence and the pleadings in the case.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThere is no report of the Chief Baron's charge in this case, nor are his notes of the evidence available. For these reasons, if for no other, it is not possible to comply with the wishes of the hon. Member.
§ MR. DILLONHow is it there is no report in this important case, seeing there is always one in the case of coercion proceedings?
§ MR. WYNDHAMI am informed it is not usual to take notes of the Judges charge to the Grand Jury.
§ MR. DILLONHas the right hon. Gentleman applied to the Lord Chief Baron?
§ MR. WYNDHAMI am told that his notes are not available.
§ MR. BLAKE (Longford, S)A full report appeared in one of the Dublin papers. I have seen it.