§ Mr. SPEAKERinformed the House that he had received the following letter relating to a sentence upon a Member.
§ Royal Courts of Justice,
§ London,
§ 23rd January, 1903.
§ The Right Honourable
§ The Speaker of the House of Commons.
§ Sir,
§ I have the honour to inform you that Arthur Alfred Lynch, Member for Galway, was at a Trial-at-Bar, before Mr. Justice Wills, Mr. Justice Channell, and myself, to-day convicted of high treason and sentenced to death.
§ I am, Sir,
§ Your obedient servant,
§ ALVERSTONE.
§ SIR GEORGE BARTLEY (Islington, N.)I beg to give notice that when motion is made for the issue of a New Writ for the borough of Galway, I shall move that it be issued that day six months.