HC Deb 28 May 1906 vol 158 c89
MR. GINNELL

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, in view of the importance of the decision in King-Harman and Hayes, will His Majesty's Government withhold approval of the suggestion to have the same question tried again by the same Judicial Commissioner, and instead of that have it tried at an early date by a full Court of Appeal.

MR. BRYCE

The Estates Commissioners inform me that the Question that arose in the case of Hayes and King-Harman must be submitted for decision in the manner provided by the Irish Land Act, 1903, Section 23; that is, by stating a case for the decision of the Judicial Commissioner. Should it be desirable, an appeal can be taken from such decision in the usual way to the Court of Appeal.

MR. GINNELL

Will the right hon. Gentleman see that a proper Court is constituted to try this case, and that the Treasury is adequately represented?

SIR E. CARSON (Dublin University)

Has the right hon. Gentleman any power over these Commissioners at all?

MR. BRYCE

I have repeatedly said that I have not.