§ Mr. NEWMANasked the Chief Secretary the names and addresses of the medical practitioners who were reported by the judges in the North Louth election petition; and if he will also state on what date the Attorney-General for Ireland reported the matter to the proper tribunal, as provided by Sub-section 7 of Section 38 of the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act, 1883?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe medical practitioners reported by the judge who tried the North Louth election petition were Dr. B. A. McGinity, of Louth, in the county of Louth, and Dr. Joseph O'Brien, of Barronstown, in the same county. No report was made under Section 38 (7) of the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Acts, 1883, as in the opinion of the Attorney-General these cases did not come within the Section.
§ Mr. NEWMANasked the Chief Secretary on what date the Lord Chancellor of Ireland communicated to Mr. James M'Court, of Dundalk, who had been reported by an Election Court for the corrupt practice of bribery, that he had removed his name from the commission of the peace for the county of Louth?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Lord Chancellor's secretary informs me that there is no record of any communication having been made to Mr. M'Court in reference to his removal from the magistrate, nor does such communication appear to have been necessary, inasmuch as it was judicially determined in the case of Rex (Matthews) against Mr. M'Court himself that his office of magistrate becameipso facto vacated on his being reported for corrupt practices.