HC Deb 27 October 1902 vol 113 cc814-5
MR. WILLIAM O'BRIEN (Cork)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland why the city of Dublin was proclaimed under the Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act.

* MR. TULLY (Leitrim, S.)

Before the right hon. Gentleman answers the Question—["Order, order‡" from the NATION ALIST Benches]. You are not going to bully me‡

* MR. SPEAKER

Order, order‡ The hon. Member has risen to put another Question. That is sometimes done, and it may be in order, but I must first hear the Question.

* MR. TULLY

The Question I wish to ask is whether without this proclamation the right hon. Gentleman could deal with the real offenders as a case of trading under false pretences?

* MR. SPEAKER

Order, order‡

MR. WYNDHAM

The City of Dublin was proclaimed because the Government was advised that a newspaper published there, called the Irish People, had for some weeks contained illegal and criminal matter.

* MR. TULLY

Now will the right hon. Gentleman answer my Question, Does not this paper falsely purport to be edited by Mr. William O'Brien, and has not the hon. Member publicly repudiated it? That's false pretences.

* MR. SPEAKER

Order, order‡