Letter from the Home Office to Joseph Devlin, 26 July 1916 Letters 1916-1923 The Home Office

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A letter from the Home Office to Joseph Devlin (1871-1934), Irish Parliamentary Party MP for Belfast West, acknowledging Devlin's 22 July letter to the Herbert Samuel (1870-1963), British Home Secretary, where Devlin makes representations on behalf of a constituent who was appointed petty sessions clerk on condition that he pass a qualifying examination. The constituent failed the examination and was removed from the post. Devlin's dissatisfaction with the conduct of the examination is evident in the letter and also suggests the constituent being of military age may have also contributed to the decision. Devlin asks Samuel to look into the matter with a view to having the man reinstated.

 National Archives of Ireland Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers, CSO RP/1916/5620/13049/1 https://letters1916.ie/item/488 English The Home Office 1916-07-26 Home Office, London, England Joseph Devlin House of Commons, London, England Industry and Public Administration Industry and Public Administration

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 PPS for report E.OF 29.7.16 26thJuly 1916 Dear Sir I am desired by the Home Secretary to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd instant, and to say that it shall receive consideration Yours faithfully Joseph Devlin Esq., M.P. Bring up 3 August 29/7 16 A.U.S. In favour of report A.P.M. 28/7 PRIVATE 22nd. July, 1916 My dear Mr Samuel, I have been asked to write you on behalf of Mr Michael McConville, son of Mr Patrick McConvillem J. P. of Crossmaglen, who was appointed Petty Sessions Clerk for the Crossmaglen Petty Sessions District on the 16th January last. The appointment was subject to his passing a qualifying examination. The examination was held in Dublin Castle under O'Connell Caddle Registrar of Petty Sessions Clerks, on the 21st. June last. Sixty-seven questions were given: Mr McConville states that he answered fifty. The examination closed at 1.40 p.m. and at 2 p.m. the result was communicated to him;he was told that he had failed for lack of knowledge; and fault was found with the way he had kept the books of the Court during his tenure of the office. Mr McConville and his friends fail to see how the papers could have been properly examined in twenty minutes. He believes he was rejected largely on the ground that he is of military age. The order prohibiting the appointment to public offices of candidates of military age was only issued at Easter last, whereas Mr McConville was appointed last January. He is a young man of the highest respectability and was educated at St. Patick's College, Armagh, and St. Mary's College, Dundalk, and passed the Preliminary Examination of the Pharmaceutical Society. There is the best reason to believe that the Court books were very satisfactorily kept. I would take it as a special favour if you would have enquiries made into this case with a view to having his appointment confirmed. I feel sure you will give the case youe sympathetic consideration. Thanking you in anticipation I remain Yours sincerely The Rt. Hon. Herbert Samuel M.P. Joseph Devlin Letter from Joseph Devlin to Margaret O'Brien, 12 May 1916Letter from the Home Office to Joseph Devlin, 26 July 1916Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Joseph Devlin, 8 August 1916Letter from Joseph Devlin MP to Mr Rooney, 7 July 1916Letter to Joseph Devlin, 3 March 1916 The Home Office Letter from the Home Office to Joseph Devlin, 26 July 1916 House of Commons, London, England Letter from the Home Office to Joseph Devlin, 26 July 1916Telegram from Alfred Byrne to Mrs. Walter Harris Wilson, 23 May 1916Letter from Herbert Samuel to John P. Boland, 1 August 1916Telegram from Alfred Byrne to Frank McNally, 12 July 1916Letter from Mabel FitzGerald to John Redmond, 27 May 1916.Letter from Andrew Philip Magill to Joseph Devlin, 8 August 1916Letter from John P. Boland to Inspector General R.I.C., 11 July 1916Letter from T J Hanna to Nicolas Lamb, 6 July 1916Letter from John French to John Redmond, 15 April 1916Letter from Frongoch to William O'Brien, 14 October 1916Letter from Michael Staines to Alfred Byrne, 11 October 1916 Home Office, London, England Letter from Edward O'Farrell to Sir Ernley Blackwell, 10 June 1916Letter from B.B. Cubitt to the Under-Secretary of State, Home Office, 30 March 1916Letter from the Home Office to Joseph Devlin, 26 July 1916Letter from Herbert Samuel to John P. Boland, 1 August 1916Letter from Sir Edward Troup, 26 September 1916Letter from ‘One of the Hard Pressed’ to Mr. Samuel, 28 July 1916Letter from Sir Edward O'Farrell to William Brace, 14 July 1916