asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he is aware that complaint has been made by the Town Commissioners of Maryborough, Queen's County, of the practice pursued by the Royal Irish Constabulary of bringing prosecutions in the Petty Sessions Court which should legally and properly be brought in the Town Court, thus depriving the township of the benefit of the fines; and will he see that all cases of persons charged with offences who reside within the township are taken to the Town Court?

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the question asked on this subject by the hon. Member for the Leix Division of the Queen's County on the 21st October last, to which I have nothing to add.