HC Deb 26 February 1903 vol 118 c935
MR. J. F. X. O'BRIEN (Cork)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will consider the advisability of introducing a Bill dealing with the power of judges to give prolonged imprisonment in cases of contempt of court.

MR. WYNDHAM

The Government has already stated that there is no necessity for legislation in this matter, the Rules which govern questions of contempt being well understood.

CAPTAIN DONELAN (Cork, E.)

Has the attention of the right hon. Gentleman been directed to abuses of this power?

MR. SWIFT MACNEILL

And will the right hon. Gentleman speak to the Irish judges about it?

No answer was returned.