HC Deb 25 May 1882 vol 269 cc1595-6
MR. BRODRICK

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ire- land, What compensation, if any, the Government intend to propose to the destitute families of Irish tenant farmers who have been murdered for paying their rent?

MR. TREVELYAN

The policy of the hon. Gentleman's suggestion is somewhat novel; and some time may pass before I can give him a definite answer. He refers to the people whose murders have occurred between the expiry of the Peace Preservation Act and the passing into law of the present Bill, by the Compensation Clauses of which the Government intend to abide. In the case of John Linane, it is already being considered whether something shall be given to the family of the son of the murdered man, who was present at the murder, and who has since become insane. The case has been referred to Ireland for report.