Captain CRAIGasked whether the Chief Secretary's attention had been called to the official report of the speech made by the hon. Member for North Longford (Mr. J. P. Farrell) at a public meeting in connection with the Ancient Order of Hibernians at Longford on Sunday, 5th June; and whether, having regard to the references made by the hon. Member to the probable action of the grand jury of county Longford in regard to the indictment to be presented against certain persons, including the hon. Member, on a charge of conspiracy, it is intended to apply for a change of venue in this case?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe process of applying for a change of venue is not applicable in the case of the presentation of a bill of indictment before a grand jury.
§ Mr. BIRRELLNo, it means that in the first instance the case must come before a grand jury of the county.