§ Mr. WILLIAM THORNEasked the Chief Secretary if he is aware that the Crown Solicitor in Cork is continually meeting the employers of that city who have been in dispute with their workpeople for the past two weeks, and that the Crown Solicitor is prosecuting men on behalf of the employers; and if he intends taking action in the matter?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Crown Solicitor for Cork is entitled to take private practice. He informs me that he acts in business 995W matters for several merchants in Cork, but that he has not since his appointment been interested in or conducted any criminal prosecutions for any of them. He has, as Crown Solicitor, taken charge of several police prosecutions for breaches of the peace arising out of the labour disputes in Cork.