§ MR. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM (Lanark, N.E.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If it is a fact that Ambrose M'Sweeney, of Carrickcannon House, Falcaragh, Donegal, from whom a gun was taken, was a boy under 12 years of age; and, if there was an understanding with the magistrate that the gun should be restored to the boy's father?
THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN)(who replied) (Kent, Isle of Thanet)said, this boy was apparently over 13 years of age. There was no such understanding as that alluded to in the latter part of the Question.
§ MR. COX (Clare, E.)asked, if the right hon. and gallant Gentleman was aware that this boy's father was in gaol at the time under the Coercion Act, and, therefore, could exercise no control over the boy's acts; and that the boy was arrested immediately outside the door, and that the case was dismissed with a caution on account of the boy's age. He could assure the right hon. and gallant 936 Gentleman he was under 13 years of age.
§ COLONEL KING-HARMANsaid, he did not think the facts had been as suggested by the hon. Member. He had answered that he was not proceeded against under the Peace Preservation Act on account of his youth; but there; was no arrangement such as had been stated in the Question.