HC Deb 23 January 1902 vol 101 cc689-90
MR. WILLIAM REDMOND

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, if he will ask the Lord Lieutenant to consider the cases of the convicts Brody and Hartigan, in Mountjoy Prison, with a view to their release, having regard to the time they have now been in prison.

MR. WYNDHAM

The exercise of the prerogative of mercy is vested in the Lord Lieutenant. I submit to the House it is better any representations in favour of a mitigation of the sentence on the two convicts named should not be addressed through the Chief Secretary.

MR. WILLIAM REDMOND

The reason I put the question was that I addressed a letter to the Lord Lieutenant, which the right hon. Gentleman said he had forwarded. I, however, received no reply.

MR. WYNDHAM

As far as I am responsible for any lapse in connection with any official communication, I will take care to look into it, but I would sooner any one than myself should forward these letters.

MR. WILLIAM REDMOND

Very well, I will write to the Lord Lieutenant himself next time.