MR. O'CONNOR POWERasked Mr. Attorney General for Ireland, What steps he intends to take in reference to sub-inspector Ball, and those responsible for the action of the police in the recent affray at Ballina?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. W. M. JOHNSON), in reply, said, that he was informed that the inquest which was to have been held yesterday in this matter was postponed owing to the non-attendance of jurors. He would therefore postpone stating what steps it was intended to take, pending the result of the inquest.
MR. O'CONNOR POWERasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether the Government propose to give any compensation to the family of the youth, Meledy, who has died from the wounds inflicted upon him by the police in the recent affray at Ballina; and, whether the families of other children who have been seriously wounded will also receive compensation?
§ MR. TREVELYANSir, we only heard yesterday by telegraph of the death of this poor boy. I shall have inquiry made as to the position in life of his parents, and if I find it a proper case, will submit it to His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant with a view to some 1404 compensation being awarded to them. As the remainder of the Question relates to a subject which will form the matter of a judicial inquiry, I think it better to postpone any further answer for the present.