§ MR. MACVEAGH (Down, S.)I beg to ask Mr. Attorney-General for Ireland whether he can state who has been or is about to be appointed to the post of Crown Solicitor for County Down, what local knowledge he possesses, and what experience he has had in criminal law.
§ The following Question on the same subject also appeared on the Paper.
§ MR. SAMUEL YOUNG (Cavan, E.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state if the secretary of the Belfast Unionist Registration Society has been recommended for the appointment of Crown Solicitor for County Down; and whether he can state if it is intended to give effect to this recommendation.
§ MR. ATKINSONI will at the same time reply to the Question on the 811 same subject addressed to my right hon. friend. No appointment has yet been made, and it would be contrary to precedent to announce who the candidates are, or who it is proposed to appoint.
§ MR. MACVEAGHWhen is the appointment likely to be made?
§ MR. ATKINSONI cannot say.