1 The Chief Secretary
Dublin Castle Sir I enclose a cutting from Irish Daily Independent of
26th May Instant for the purpose of bringing under
your notice that portion of it which refers to the appointment
of magistrates in Ireland for the past ten years and
which are known to the nationalist public as popular appts.
There is nothing but jobbery and corruption in Connection
with such appts and there is no reliance to be placed in
members so appointed as in now quite evident. Major Price
from practical experience knows the value of such men as
is shown by his evidence. It is not a fact that there
are a great many Ex District Inspectors of the RIC and Ex
Constables of that Faree who are fully qualified for the Commission
of the Beau on account of their legal knowledge and loyalty
very few Districts but there are such men residing
but very few of them JPS. They are too proEnglish which
in itself is a disqualification in the eyes of those who have
the recommendation of such appointments. nt mps Yours Respectfully One who knows