§ MR. T. P. O'CONNORasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether Mr. John Vine, 1088 photographer, of Athenry, county Galway, who had come to Loughrea, county Galway, for the purpose of seeing some friends, was arrested as a "stranger" by Head-constable Payne, Loughrea, at eleven o'clock last Sunday night, and was remanded for a week to Galway Gaol, and upon what evidence, and by what magisterial power, this process was accomplished, seeing that the Crime Prevention Bill had not yet passed into Law; whether his attention has been called to the following statement in the "Freeman's Journal" of the 14th instant:—
The condition of Loughrea is deplorable. The markets, which were very good, have latterly dwindled down to nothing. The country people are afraid to come in, as the police are arresting every stranger on suspicion;and, whether, in order to guard against such effects as those described, the Irish Executive will issue instructions as to the Police administration of the Crime Prevention Act?
§ MR. TREVELYANI have learned by telegraph that John Vine was arrested under the ordinary law and remanded on suspicion of being about to commit a felony; but I have not yet received any adequate information on the subject.
§ MR. T. P. O'CONNORsaid, he hoped that in his further communication the right hon. Gentleman would inquire whether Mr. Vine was not a most respectable inhabitant of Athenry.