§ The LORD CHANCELLOR (Lord Elwyn-Jones)My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to make provision with respect to the constitution, jurisdiction and proceedings of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland; to establish as part of that Court a Crown Court to try indictments and exercise other jurisdiction in Northern Ireland in relation to criminal cases and to abolish Courts of Assize there and deal with their jurisdiction; to make, as respects Northern Ireland, provision for the administration of courts; to provide for certain rules of law in judicial matters in Northern Ireland and to amend the law regarding county courts, magistrates' courts and justices of the peace in Northern Ireland 1465 and otherwise with respect to the administration of justice there. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a. —(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.