§ MR. BIGGARasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he is aware that Sub-Constable Moffatt, of Moville, entered, while in a state of drunkenness, the public-house of Mr. Michael M'Graddy and acted in so violent a manner that Mr. M'Graddy was compelled to send to the police barracks to take Moffatt away from his house, and that Sub-Constable Marks, who is also clerk to Sub-Inspector Smith, came for Moffatt, but the conduct of the latter was so outrageous that Marks could not or did not take him away, with the result that he lay on the floor for several hours?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTER, in reply, said, no information of any such outrage could be obtained by the police. If the hon. Member would furnish him with the date, or approximate date, of the alleged misconduct, he would make further inquiry.
§ MR. BIGGARsaid, he could not furnish him with the date, but he informed him of the fact.
§ MR. W. E. FORSTERIf the hon. Member thinks it important to bring such a charge, it is not too much to ask him to inform me when it is supposed to have happened.
§ MR. BIGGARI will write for the date; but I think that it is the duty of the right hon. Gentleman to find it out himself.