§ MR. SEXTONasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, I Whether the Irish Executive have yet examined the facts relating to the arrest. Last week of Mr. Patrick Kelly, of Geevagh, county Sligo, on a warrant of the Lord Lieutenant, dated and issued thirteen months previously, and whether, the Executive mean to detain Mr. Kelly 192 in custody; and, whether it is the fact that Mr. William Murphy, of Bonada, near Tubbercurry, county Sligo, arrested about six months since, Mr. Patrick Nangle, of Geevagh, county Sligo, and Mr. James M'Donogh, of Geevagh, county Sligo, arrested in February last, are still detained in prison under the Irish Coercion Act; and whether there is any reason to lead the Executive to hold them in custody any longer?
§ MR. TREVELYANHis Excellency has inquired into the facts of Patrick Kelly's case, and finds that he cannot at present order his release. The facts are as stated in the Question. Messrs. Murphy, Nangle, and M'Donogh are still in custody. His Excellency had their cases recently under consideration, and decided that he could not order their release at present.
§ MR. SEXTONasked if the warrant under which they were arrested charged them with having been suspected of being associated in crime?
§ MR. TREVELYANasked the hon. Member to give Notice of the Question.
§ MR. SEXTONgave Notice that on going into Committee of Supply on the Vote on Account for the Public Service in Ireland he would call attention to the delay in the release of persons who were not suspected of being associated in crime.