§ MR. O'DONNELLasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether the Patrick Slattery who has just been arrested under the Coercion Act in county Clare is the same Patrick Slattery who recently gave evidence at the Parliamentary investigation into the murder of a farmer at Bodyke identifying a member of the constabulary force as having struck the fatal blow?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTERYes, Sir; he is the same person.
§ MR. O'DONNELLMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman, if the arrest of a witness is intended to encourage the giving of evidence in that country?
§ [No reply was given to the Question.]