§ MR. SMALLasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether District Inspector Dunning and seven constables were seriously assaulted by a number of Orangemen on the 12th July at Moneydig, near Kilrea, county Derry, so seriously that some of the constables are still unfit for duty; and, whether any steps have been taken to bring the assailants to justice, and with what result?
§ THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. WALKER) (for Mr. TREVELYAN)District Inspector Dunning and seven constables were patrolling on the evening of the 12th July at Moneydig, 275 where a large Orange meeting was being held. Some shots were fired, and the District Inspector demanded the surrender of a pistol by a man he had seen fire. Some disturbance followed, and several police were injured; but they were all able to resume duty before the end of the month. Seven supposed ringleaders in the disturbance were proceeded against, and the cases were disposed of at the Petty Sessions on the 31st of July. The charges against three were withdrawn for want of evidence, one case was dismissed, and three were convicted and sentenced, in one case to six weeks with hard labour, in another to one month and hard labour, and in another to 12 days.