HC Deb 16 May 1905 vol 146 c490
MR. ROCHE

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether Mr. Rothwell, the petty sessions clerk of Ballinasloe, is in possession of eighteen acres of the Mahon, Ballydonlan, property purchased by the Estates Commissioners; and, if so, how long has he been, and what is the nature of his tenancy.

MR. WALTER LONG

I beg to refer the hon. Member to the Answers I have already given him. No further proceedings before the Commissioners have taken place.

MR. ROCHE

I have never got an Answer to the Question: is Mr. Rothwell in possession of these eighteen acres. I know for a positive fact he is.

MR. WALTER LONG

It seems to me that our positions should be reversed, for the hon. Member is giving rather than asking for information. I cannot help thinking the hon. Member is referring to the desmesne lands.

MR. ROCHE

No, I am not.