HC Deb 13 November 1902 vol 114 cc879-80
MR. TULLY

I beg to ask the Chief [...]ecretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ire-and whether he can state the number of courthouses the use of which has been refused by the authorities to Rural District Councils for their quarterly meetings or road sessions; and whether the use of these buildings was refused to presentment sessions for meetings for road business prior to 1889.

MR. WYNDHAM

The District Councils have no legal right to the use of courthouses. In some few instances, I believe, the high sheriffs and magistrates, the proper authorities, have, for reasons which appeared to them adequate, refused the District Councils permission to use these courthouses. But I have no information before me which would enable me to give a more definite reply-to either part of the Question.

In reply to a further Question by Mr. TULLEX—

MR. WYNDHAM

said the County Councils had a right to the use of the courthouses, subject to certain statutory limitations, but District Councils had no such right.