§ MR. CATHCART WASON (Orkney and Shetland)I beg to ask Mr. Attorney-General for Ireland if he will inform the House upon what grounds the proceedings against the Marquess of Down shire, for so driving his motor car as to cause the death of a woman, were withdrawn in the Dublin Police Court.
§ MR. ATKINSONThe charge was withdrawn because there was not, either in the evidence given before the Coroner's Jury, by whom the accused was completely exonerated from blame, or in that in the possession of the Crown, any proof that the accused had been guilty of any negligence whatever. The solicitor who appeared for the next of kin stated in court that he was convinced the homicide was accidental, and the Police Magistrate approved of the course which was taken.