§ MR. DILLON (Mayo, E.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, How much money was expended in drafting in police and military into Youghal on the 7th of March; and, what ground the Authorities had for supposing that it was contemplated to hold a meeting on the anniversary of Hanlon's death?
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN) (Kent, Isle of Thanet)(who replied) said: The expenditure of drafting police and military into Youghal on the 7th of March was under £50. The police had received information that a demonstration and a mock funeral would take place; and the Divisional Magistrate himself had also information on the subject.
§ MR. DILLONMay I ask the right hon. and gallant Gentleman, whether the police instituted any inquiry from the respectable citizens of the district; and, whether they were not informed that there was no intention to hold any mooting?
§ COLONEL KING-HARMANNo, Sir. I believe the police made all the inquiries they could; but they certainly would not direct their inquiries to the persons concerned.
§ MR. DILLONIs it not a fact that they wore told no meeting would take place, or would be attempted to be held?
§ COLONEL KING-HARMANThe information the police received stated that that was not the fact.