§ MR. HEALYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether a list of suspected persons is kept at each constabulary station in Ireland, comprising the names of farmers, 1034 &c. who have never committed any offence except that of being members of the Land League; and, whether each police recruit is bound to learn the description of each suspected person, and is instructed to keep a constant eye upon him?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTERsaid, the Constabulary in Ireland were instructed to keep themselves aware of those persons whom they think were likely to commit crime, especially members of the Ribbon Societies or other dangerous secret societies. It could only be in so far as they were suspected persons in that respect that any member of the Land League could come within the category.