MR. P. A. MCHUGHI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether it is the intention of the Irish Government to introduce legislation dealing with the assumed right of the Crown to unlimited challenge without cause assigned in trials by jury in Ireland; can he state approximately when such legislation will be introduced; and, in the event of the Irish Government's neglect or refusal to introduce such legislation, will he take steps to abolish trial by jury in agrarian and political cases in Ireland.
MR. BRYCEIt is not proposed to introduce legislation on the subject during the present session, but I may remind the hon. Member of the instructions regarding the practice of directing jurors to stand by which were issued by my right hon. friend the Attorney-General this spring, and the substance of which he stated in this House.