§ MR. REDMONDasked Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, Whether his attention has been called to a disturbance which took place on 3rd May in the city of Kilkenny; whether it is true that Sub-Inspector Webb, who was riding through the crowd, told a man who caught the bridle of his horse, "If you catch my horse again, I will shoot you;" 951 and, whether he will advise this officer to be more guarded in the language he uses in public, especially on occasions of excitement?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. W. M. JOHNSON)No, Sir; Sub-Inspector Webb did not use the language attributed to him in the Question of the hon. Member, nor any such language.
§ MR. REDMONDsaid, he had been informed by credible witnesses that the words were used.