§ MR. HOOPER (Cork, S. E.), asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether he has received any affidavits to sustain the allegation that an emergency man named Denis Lynch, engaged at the eviction of a tenant named Barrett, at Monkstown, 1418 County Cork, while under the influence of drink, presented a revolver at a number of women in Barrett's house, though no resistance was being offered to the eviction; and, if so, what steps the Executive will order in the matter?
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN) (Kent, Isle of Thanet)(who replied) said, he had received affidavits on this subject since answering a Question previously put by the hon. Member. As regarded the concluding portion of the Question, he had nothing to add to the reply he gave the hon. Member before.
§ MR. HOOPERDoes the right hon. and gallant Gentleman remember stating in this House, three weeks since, that the police could find no information to justify these allegations, though it is stated in one of the affidavits made by the tenant's wife that she informed the Head Constable that the man was guilty of this conduct, and that she was able to sustantiate these charges on oath? Under these circumstances, will the right hon. and gallant Gentleman warn his subordinates not to deceive this House by giving false information in these matters?
§ COLONEL KING-HARMANsaid, the answer he gave on a previous occasion was that the proper course for the parties who were aggrieved to pursue was to proceed by warrant.
§ MR. HOOPERIf the Head Constable was aware that the woman had stated that this man was guilty of this conduct, was it not his duty to suggest the proper course for the woman to pursue?
§ COLONEL KING-HARMANsaid, he was not aware whether the Head-Constable did so or not; but it was no part of their duty to give advice on such, matters.