ERRATA. Page 16, 8th and 9th Line from the bottom, for "Parment,” read 66 Parliament." 40, 13th Line from the bottom, for "Summonses," read "Summons.” 47, 9th Line from the top, for "Summons," read "Summon." of Ireland contained in the following pages, are offered to the consideration of the Legislature with great diffidence, from a consciousness of their great defects. The task was hastily undertaken, and under many disadvantages; but it being generally understood that some remedial measure on that important subject was to be introduced during the present Session, I felt that any information would be desirable; and suggestions, if not useful, at least harmless. I shall probably be blamed for not entering more particularly into details, and for not referring to the practice of other Counties, as well as to that of Cork. I believe the practice in that County as little exceptionable PREFACE. THE observations on the Grand Jury System of Ireland contained in the following pages, are offered to the consideration of the Legislature with great diffidence, from a consciousness of their great defects. The task was hastily undertaken, and under many disadvantages; but it being generally understood that some remedial measure on that important subject was to be introduced during the present Session, I felt that any information would be desirable; and suggestions, if not useful, at least harmless. I shall probably be blamed for not entering more particularly into details, and for not referring to the practice of other Counties, as well as to that of Cork. I believe the practice in that County as little exceptionable |