§ MR. REDMONDasked Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, If it is a fact that Mr. James A. Ennis, of Wood-graigne, county Wexford, was arrested at 10 o'clock, p.m. on 8th November last, and driven about from one police station to another until 7.30 a.m. the next morning, when he was placed in a train and conveyed to Kilmainham Prison, which he reached at 12 o'clock, having been fourteen hours upon the journey; whether he was kept the entire time without food or refreshment of any kind; and, whether, if so, care will be taken for the future that no unnecessary hardships of this kind be inflicted upon persons arrested under the Coercion Acts?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. W. M. JOHNSON)Including a lengthened stoppage at Wellington Bridge Police Station, about 14 hours in all elapsed between the time of Mr. Ennis's arrest and his arrival in Dublin, although he was conveyed by the earliest train. He had refreshment on the journey. Of course, the Chief Secretary will repeat his directions that all unnecessary hardship shall be avoided in these cases.
§ MR. REDMONDThe refreshments wore supplied by some friends, not by the authorities.
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. W. M. JOHNSON)I have not stated that they were supplied by the authorities.