§ Mr. GILHOOLYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the resident magistrate at the recent election of clerk of petty sessions for the districts of Schull, Ballydehob, and Goleen was furnished with an official return of the magistrates entitled to vote by Dublin Castle; and, if so, under what authority was this list prepared and sent to one magistrate who was a strong supporter of one of the candidates, to the exclusion of all others?
§ Mr. BIRRELLNo official list of the magistrates entitled to vote at the election of a petty 'Sessions clerk for Schull, Ballydehob, and Goleen was supplied from Dublin Castle to the resident magistrate or any other magistrate.