§ MR. DILLON (Mayo, E.)To ask Mr. Attorney General for Ireland whether he can cite the precedents in Scotland and Ireland for a Law Officer of the Crown acting as counsel for one of the parties in an election petition matter where charges of corrupt and illegal practices were alleged in the petition.
(Answer.) Cases are not reported on such points as these. I could not, therefore, possibly answer the Question without having first searched the records of the Courts in both countries, since the passing of the Municipal Corporations Act of 1882. These records are as open to the hon. Member as to me, and I submit I am not, therefore, called upon to undertake the duty of obtaining the information he desires.—(Irish Office.)