§ MR. LONSDALEI bog to ask Mr. Attorney-General for Ireland whether he will state the result of his inquiries into the allegation that requisition forms issued by the town clerk of the city of Dublin for registration purposes have been improperly collected, filled up, and signed by party agents; and whether, having regard to the fact that he has received assurances that evidence is forthcoming, he will direct proceedings to be taken in the matter.
§ MR. CHERRYProceedings have been commenced in respect of the matters referred to, and the first case will, I expect, be heard to-morrow in the Dublin Police Courts.
§ MR. MOONEYIs it not a fact that one of the principal witnesses in this case I is a Unionist registration agent who four years ago was sentenced to six months imprisonment for forging registration forms?
§ MR. CHERRYI am not aware of that. I know nothing of the details of the case.
§ MR. MOONEYIs it not within the recollection of the right hon. Gentleman that four years ago a Unionist registration agent was sentenced by Mr. Justice Gibson to six months imprisonment for I forging registration forms for the county of Dublin?
§ MR. CHERRYYes, certainly. It is on the authority of that case that the present prosecution is instituted.
§ MR. LONSDALEWill the right hon. Gentleman explain to the House what bearing that Answer has to the original Question?
§ [No Answer was returned.]