§ Mr. DUFFYasked the Attorney-General for Ireland whether his attention has been directed to the late proceedings in Galway, where a young man named Madden was charged with firing at a bailiff named Egan, on the estate of Captain Persse, Roxboro, Loughrea; whether the evidence proved that Bailiff Egan deliberately fired at young Madden; whether he is aware that the learned judge commented severely on the criminal action of this bailiff, and suggested that it was the bailiff and not Madden should be in the dock; and whether, having regard to all the circumstances, he will institute immeditae criminal proceedings against this bailiff?
§ Mr. CHERRYAt the last Assizes for the County of Galway a man named Madden was charged with firing at a gamekeeper named Egan. It appeared from the evidence that Madden was trespassing on the lands of Captain Persse, Egan's employer, and being pursued by Egan turned round and fired at him. Egan returned the 1237W fire, but fortunately neither shot took effect. I have no official report of the judge's charge, and cannot say whether the hon. Member's version of it is correct or not. The jury acquitted Madden. I have no intention of instituting a prosecution of Egan.
§ Mr. DUFFYasked the Attorney-General for Ireland if the catalogue of criminal cases referred to by the learned judge at the late Galway assizes included the following cases: Bailiff Egan against Madden, and Raffery against Faby?
§ Sir W. ROBSONI do not know to what catalogue the hon. Member refers, and cannot, therefore, say whether it included the cases referred to in the question or not.