§ Mr. VINCENT KENNEDYasked at whose request, and by whose authority, 1504 an engineer to the Board of Works, Ireland, visited Cootehill to make a map of, and report on, the Bridewell in that town in 1910; to whom, in the first instance, were the map and report submitted; and by whose directions he attended the court to give expert evidence in the civil action brought by the Cavan County Council against the Hon. H. E. Maxwell, high sheriff, and John Mills, court-keeer.
§ Mr. BIRRELLOne of the assistant surveyors of the Board of Works examined the premises at Cootehill and made a plan and report at the request of the solicitors for the high sheriff, Messrs. Allen and Halpin, who were advised by their counsel in the matter. This was done by the authority of the Board of Works, owing to the public interest in the question in dispute, namely, the extent of the courthouse premises at Cootehill. For the same reason, and with the authority of the Board, the surveyor attended and gave evidence at the trial.