§ 44. Mr. GINNELLasked the Home Secretary whether it is with his concurrence that Mr. Joseph MacGuinness, the newly-elected Member of this House for South Longford, is prevented from completing with his signature certain forms, the omission of which might affect his position as a Member, and the Governor of Lewes Gaol has omitted to acknowledge the receipt of a letter from Mr. MacGuinness's election agent; and whether he will either have the forms in question attended to immediately or accept responsibility for the consequences?
§ Sir G. CAVEI am informed that the forms referred to were signed by the prisoner, and were posted to the election agent on the 9th instant.
§ 105. Mr. GINNELLasked the Chief Secretary whether Gerald Hartley, a boy of eighteen, is still in Galway gaol among criminals for having celebrated the popular victory over the combined forces under the Government in the South Longford election; and whether he is to be left to endure the entire sentence for that crime?
§ Mr. DUKEI do not know Gerald Bartley's age. He lit a bonfire at night on a hill overlooking the sea, in breach of the Defence of the Realm Regulations. He was required by magistrates to find sureties for his good behaviour, but preferred to go to prison. Neither Bartley nor, so far as I know, any other person has been molested on account of a lawful celebration of an election result.