HL Deb 07 July 1890 vol 346 c902

Petition of the right hon. Francis William Fitzhardinge, Baron Fitzhardinge, of Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, and of Cranford House, Hounslow, Middlesex, praying their Lordships that the Petitioner may be allowed to appear and be heard before their Lordships' House and before their Lordships' Committee for Privileges by his counsel and agents in opposition to the claim of Randal Mowbray Thomas Moreton Berkeley to the titles, honours, and dignities of Earl of Berkeley and Viscount Dursley, and that he be allowed to adduce evidence in support of his said opposition, and that he may have a sufficiency of time allowed to him to fully prepare his case and evidence, and fully instruct counsel and agents in his behalf, and that he may have all the privileges and facilities usually granted in such cases; and also that the further hearing of the Petition of the said Randal Mowbray Thomas Moreton Berkeley may be postponed until the next Session of Parliament; read, and referred to the Committee for Privileges.

The Lord GREVILLE—Took the Oath.