HC Deb 13 November 1902 vol 114 c878
MR. CAREW (Meath, S.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been directed to a prosecution by the inspector of weights and measures at the last Roscrea Petty Sessions, when one of the presiding magistrates charged a solicitor with trying to upset the Court, and then left the Bench, so that the case could not be proceeded with and whether, to prevent in the future inconvenience, he will recommend the Lord Chancellor to appoint more justices of the peace in this district.

MR. WYNDHAM

I am informed that there are usually five or six magistrates in attendance at these sessions, and that it rarely happens that only two are present. Applications for appoint-merits to the commission should be made to the lieutenant of the county