§ DR. TANNERI beg to ask the Attorney General for Ireland if it is true that on Thursday last, the 27th inst., the police at Mitchelstown, County Cork, tore down posters calling upon the farmers to send horses and carts, &c, to help in the construction of New Tipperary, and whether the following is correct, as given in the local papers—
The police tore down the notices posted in the morning, and Mr. William J. Casey, secretary to the National League, immediately had the local hill poster to replace them. Sergeant Swift and a party of police tore down the posters afterwards, and threatened to arrest Sir. Casey, saying the hills were in-timidatory. In the evening Mr. Casey and his friends again posted notices.And, by whose directions and orders did the police so behave?
§ * MR. MADDEN"The constabulary authorities report that it is the case that the local police tore down the notices referred to. The police requested Casey to go away, and on his refusal they told him that if he did not go he would be arrested for obstructing the public thoroughfare by collecting a crowd. The police acted on their own reponsibility in the discharge of their own duty.
§ DR. TANNERIs it the fact that in the evening Mr. Casey and his friends again posted notices?
§ * MR. MADDENI have no information.
§ DR. TANNERDoes the right hon. and learned gentleman approve of the action of the police?
§ * MR. MADDENI have no doubt that the police acted with their usual discretion in this matter.