HC Deb 01 April 1909 vol 3 c475
Mr. PATRICK O'BRIEN

(on behalf of Mr. Hayden) asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he would state the names of the assize counties in Ireland in which at the recent assizes judges were presented with white gloves in consequence of there being no criminal cases to be tried?

Mr. BIRRELL

During the recent Spring Assizes white gloves appear to have been presented to the Judge of Assize in three cases, namely, in the counties of Monaghan and Wicklow and in the city of Limerick.

Mr. BYLES

At how many of the assizes in Ireland have white gloves been presented?

Mr. BIRRELL

During the recent Spring Assizes—I have just mentioned what has been done.

Mr. KILBRIDE

None in Ulster.