The Irish standard., 1902-11-08
The Latter Make Things Interesting and
Lively for Coercionists of
the Emerald Isle.
Some Representatives of Ireland Absent
from London in Consequence
Of Being in Jail.

In the House Of Commons on Mon.
day, Oct. 20, Mr.. Swift MacNeill put
the following question: beg to ask
the chief secretary If he will state
how many members Of the House Of
Commons have been arrested under the
provisions Of the Criminal Law and
Procedure Qreland) Act on the war
rants Of resident magistrates, and SEN
fenced to Imprisonment by resident
magistrates, in the interval between
the adjournment of the House Of Com
mons on the 9Th of August and the
present time; and whether he can
state the names of the gentlemen so
arrested and sentenced and the terms
of their Imprisonment; and whether he
has any, and if so, what, explanation
to give Of the neglect in any case of
the resident magistrates to communi-
cate to the speaker Of the House OF
Commons the fact of the arrest and
commitment by them Of members Of
this House.
The chief secretary for Ireland said
that three M. P.'s having failed to ap-
pear on summonses-the members for
Birr, South Mayo, and East Galway
were arrested and sentenced to terms
Of Imprisonment with hard labor. In
one case the sentence was confirmed,
hard labor being remitted, but appeals
in the other two cases were pending.
He understood that communications
from the resident magistrates in these
cases were sent to the speaker direct
ministerial laughter).)
Mr.. MacNeill- is no laughing
matter.
Mr. Macveagh--And you will soon
learn it.
Mr.. MacNeill-I want to know
whether letters have been in any case
suppressed by Dublin Castle by the
orders Of the right honorable gentle
man.
Mr.. Wyndham-I said the letter.
were sent to the speaker direct.
Mr.. MacNeill-Then has it been a
the instance Of the executive govern
ment that the resident magistrates
have failed to comply with the ordi
nary courtesy due to this House-viz
that whenever warrant is ISSUED
against an honorable member tn
speaker is communicated with.
Mr.. Wyndham-No action has bee,
taken and no act has been left undon'
at the instance Of the Irish govern
ment.
Mr.. Pat O'Brien-Has the right hon
orable gentleman announced the full
sentences in these cases? Is is no
the fact that in each case the honora
BILE member was required to find bal
and suretfes, and in default of doin;
SO sentenced to three months furthe
Imprisonment?
Mr.. Wyndham-I have endeavoret
to allswer as well as I could. (Nation
alfst cries Of ooh, OH and laughter)
Mr.: Wyndham (after pause)-1t II
impossible to give all details Urisl
laughter). I have answered the oues
tion on the paper.
An Honorable N1ember-You hay,
not
Mr., Wyndham-I have endeavored t,
give all the material facts.
A Toice-You have not (crfes Of Cor
derry.
Mr.. Wyndham-Perhaps the honora
BILE member will permit me to answe
the question. One case 1 know. Th,
honorable member for South Mayo wa
called on to give bail or to go to jal
for further period of three months
And dare say that was the case Will
the others
Mr.. w. O'Brien-The right honorabl,
gentleman calls these details (Natiop
alist cheers. The fact is the sentences
actually imposed on these men wer
just double what he has stated I'M
tionalist cheers).
Mr.. James Lowther (Thanet)-Ha,
there been any failure on the part O
any judicial officer in Ireland to com
ply with the imperial practice of ac