HC Deb 17 November 1902 vol 114 c1124
MR. SLOAN (Belfast, S.)

On behalf of the hon. Member for North Belfast I beg to ask Mr. Attorney General for Ireland if he is aware that at the last elections for county councillors and district councillors in Roscommon a number of county and district councillors who were re-elected without opposition acted as paid presiding officers and poll clerks at contested elections in the same county; and will he state what action he proposes to take in the matter.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. ATKINSON, Londonderry, N.)

I am aware that this objectionable practice prevailed at some of the elections in County Roscommon. The question of its legality, which is doubtful, can be raised, I think, either on the audit or by election petition. But I do not at present see what independent action the Executive can take in the matter.