HC Deb 01 March 1905 vol 142 cc22-3
MR. MACVEAGH (Down, S.)

I bag to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can state if a warrant is in existence for the arrest of H. J. Livingstone of Newry; and, if so, under what circumstances it was issued, and for what reason its execution has been suspended, seeing that the authorities are in possession of his present address.

MR. ATKINSON (for Mr. WYNDHAM)

A warrant was issued on the information on oath of one Michael Fearon, who alleged that Livingstone had, as executor of his (Fearon's) father, embezzled † See (4) Debates, cxxxix.,995. and misapplied part of the assets. On further investigation it was ascertained that there was no evidence whatever forthcoming to sustain the charge, and in consequence the warrant has not been executed.

MR. MACVEAGH

Did this man embezzle the funds and by whose authority was the warrant suspended? Who stopped the execution of the warrant?

MR. ATKINSON

The Crown did.

MR. MACVEAGH

On what ground?

*MR. SPEAKER

Order, order! The Question on the Paper has been answered.