HC Deb 15 March 1906 vol 153 cc1397-8
MR. HAVILAND BURKE (King's County, Tullamore)

To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will cause inquiries to be made into the case of a young man named Boylan, who was dismissed from his employment as engine driver in saw mills erected in the parish of Rahan, King's County, on the Charleville Estate, at the repeated written requests of the estate agent, Mr. Ernest H. Browne, who is also a magistrate; and whether, in view of the fact that, although Boylan was dismissed under this pressure by Mr. † See (4) Debates, cliii., 429. Browne, his manager had no fault to find with him and expressed indignation and regret at being compelled to give him notice, his only offence being that his father had been in dispute with Mr. Browne over a right of way, a dispute in which he personally had no share, the Irish Government will consider the expediency of continuing Mr. Browne in the commission of the peace.

(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) I have referred this Question to the Lord Chancellor, who states that he has no information upon the matter referred to, which would seem to be one of private concern and quite unconnected with the magisterial office.