§ MR. FFRENCHI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that at petty sessions recently held in Taghmon, a poor man named Matthew Grace was find £3 and 6s. costs for salmon fishing: and whether, taking all the circumstances into consideration, he will take steps to have the fine reduced.
§ MR. WYNDHAMAny application that may be submitted to the Lord Lieutenant by this man praying for a reduction of the penalty will be duly considered. This is the proper course to be adopted.
§ MR. FFRENCHI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, seeing that £10 is the maximum fine for illegal salmon fishing, whilst £5 is the maximum fine for illegal steam trawling, whether he will take steps to alter the law so as to enable magistrates to impose an adequate fine in the latter instance.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe maximum penalty for illegal trawling in Irish waters is £100.