HL Deb 14 February 1865 vol 177 cc230-1
THE EARL OF LEITRIM

moved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty for— Copy of all Correspondence between Mr. Henry Mervyn D'Arey Irvin, a Justice of the Peace in Ireland, and Her Majesty's Government in Ireland, relative to the Police and their Insubordination to the Authority of the Magistrates, and relative to the Disrespect shown by the Under Secretary of The Lord Lieutenant to the Magistrate by entering into Correspondence with subordinate Officers of Police upon subjects which should have been addressed to the Magistrate: Also, Copy of all Correspondence between Mr. Henry Mervyn D'Arey Irvin, a Justice of the Peace in Ireland, and the Inspector General of Police in Ireland, relative to the Conduct of the Police and the practical working of the Rules and Regulations for the Observance of the Police: Also, Copy of all Correspondence between The Lord Chancellor of Ireland and Mr. Henry Mervyn D'Arey Irvin relative to his being exonerated from further Service in the Commission of the Peace in Ireland: And also, Copy of the Police Code and all Rules and Regulations for the Observance of the Police in Ireland.

EARL GRANVILLE

said, there was not the slightest objection to produce the correspondence; but he did not think that Mr. D'Arcy Irvin would have much reason to feel grateful to the noble Earl, for the present Lord Lieutenant thought that the course taken by the Lord Chancellor in removing Mr. Irvin from the commission of the peace was fully justified by this very correspondence. He did not think that any good would result from the publication of the police code, which was in every Irish magistrate's hands.

THE EARL OF DONOUGHMORE

protested against the Government issuing regulations to the police, who were the servants of the magistrates assembled at petty sessions.

Address for—

  1. 1. Copy of all Correspondence between Mr. Henry Mervyn D'Arcy Irvin, a Justice of the Peace in Ireland, and Her Majesty's Government in Ireland, relative to the Police: Also,
  2. 2. Copy of all Correspondence between Mr. Henry Mervyn D'Arcy Irvin, a Justice of the Peace in Ireland, and the Inspector General of Police in Ireland, relative to the Conduct of the Police and the practical working of the Rules and Regulations for the Observance of the Police: Also,
  3. 3. Copy of all Correspondence between the Lord Chancellor of Ireland and Mr. Henry Mervin D'Arcy Irvin, relative to his being exonerated from further Service in the Commission of the Peace in Ireland: And also,
  4. 4. Copy of the Police Code:
—agreed to.

House adjourned at Seven o'clock, to Thursday next, half past Ten o'clock.