§ MR. SEXTON (Belfast, W.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether any steps have been taken by the late Trustees or late secretary or chairman of the Belfast Linen Lappers Friendly Society, or otherwise, to recover the money which, by the annual statement of accounts of the society to the 31st December, 1888, appears to have been misappropriated; whether any inquiry has been made into the allegation that receipts for amounts due as salary to the society's medical officer were forged; have the late Trustees or other officers given all the information required to the society; have they communicated the facts to the Registrar of Friendly Societies; and what steps he has taken, or intends to take, to secure the recovery of the money?
§ MR. MATTHEWSI am informed by the Registrar of Friendly Societies that neither he nor the Assistant Registrar for Ireland has any information on the matters in question, and not being in possession of any information on the matter, he has taken no steps and is not in a position to take any. I would suggest that the hon. Member should communicate with the Registrar, so that whatever action is necessary may be taken.