HC Deb 09 July 1902 vol 110 cc1200-1
MR. PATRICK O'BRIEN (Kilkenny)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he will state the date of the appointment of Mr. Harrel as resident magistrate, and how many times he has adjudicated in Courts under the Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act; and will he state by whom he was ordered to attend ! these courts, and by whom he Was appointed to adjudicate at Sligo recently in the case of Mr. M'Hugh, M. P., who was committed to prison by him for three months for contempt of court.

MR. WYNDHAM

Mr. Harrel was appointed a resident magistrate in August, 1900. He had previously served as an officer in the Constabulary for fifteen years. He was called to the Bar in 1891. He has adjudicated in courts formed under the Act mentioned on eight occasions, details of which were given in my reply to the Question of the hon. and learned Member for South Donegal on Monday last.‡ He was detailed for duty on each occasion in accordance with the ordinary necessities of the public service by official Minutes issued either by the Under Secretary or the I Assistant Under Secretary. the circumstances which rendered it necessary to send to Sligo two resident magistrates unconnected with that district, of whom Mr. Harrel was one, have already been explained by me.

MR. PATRICK O'BRIEN

And was not Mr. Harrel directed to act in nearly I all these instances by his father?

MR. WYNDHAM

Sir David Harrel is, as the hon. Member knows, the Under Secretary. †See (4) Debates cvii., 568; cix., 971. ‡ See page 918.

MR. PATRICK O'BRIEN

Yes, but perhaps the House is not aware how the trick is done.

MR. SPEAKER

Order, order! The Question has been fully answered.

MR. SWIFT MACNKILL (Donegal, S.)

With great respect, Sir, the right hon. Gentleman has referred to an answer given to me, and I wish—

MR. SPEAKER

Order, order! It does not arise out of the Question.

MR. WILLIAM REDMOND

Then may I ask—

MR. SPEAKER

Then the hon. Member must give notice.

MR. SPEAKER

No, the Question has been fully answered.

MR. WILLIAM REDMOND

This arises out of it.

MR. SWIFTMACNEILL

With great respect—

MR. SPEAKER

Order, order !

MR. WILLIAM. REDMOND

On a point of order I wish to ask if an hon. Member is not entitled to ask a Minister a Question arising directly out of the reply just given.

MR. SPEAKER

Not if the Question on the Paper has been fully answered. It is only repetition.

MR. WILLIAM REDMOND

I am not proposing to ask the same thing. I will put down my Question.