§ MR. HEALYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If it is the fact that, on the 10th June, Mr. Mansfield, R.M. granted a licence for a double-barrelled gun to George 21 Evans, of Killycreeny, Cootehill, the Orangeman, who was recently tried for the murder of Philip Maguire; by whom was this licence recommended; and, do the Government approve Evans being allowed arms?
§ MR. TREVELYANCaptain Mansfield prepared a licence with the view of issuing it to George Evans, as he was bound by law to do on the production of a certificate signed by two magistrates—Colonel Clements and Mr. H. Clements—under Section 4, Sub-section 4, of the Peace Preservation Act. Subsequently, Captain Mansfield was informed that Evans was not entitled to such a certificate, not being the occupier of an agricultural holding; the licence has, therefore, been withheld from Evans.