HC Deb 23 August 1883 vol 283 cc1730-1
MR. O'BRIEN

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether it is the case that the police force in the town of Glin, county Limerick, is left in charge of an acting-constable named O'Brien; and, whether it is usual to give so important a charge to a policeman of inferior rank?

MR. TREVELYAN

I am informed that it is usual, when a constable is not available, to place an acting constable in charge of small outposts such as Glin; and that acting constable O'Brien, a senior man in his rank who will very soon be promoted, was selected as having good local knowledge, and being otherwise well fitted for the post.