§ MR. HEALYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether there would be any difficulty in future in printing in The Dublin Gazette some slight particulars of the outrages respecting which a Return is presented periodically to Parliament; and, if not, whether the names and addresses of the parties whose persons or property were attacked, and the date, nature, and place of the occurrence can be printed in the Parliamentary Returns, instead of the bald outline now given?
§ MR. TREVELYANSir, I will consider whether some further information in serious cases might be given. I must not, however, be understood to make any definite promise at present. In the case of minor offences, including threatening letters, I do not think it would be desirable to publish details. The injured persons frequently object to unnecessary publicity, and sometimes even demur to giving information to the police, on the ground that publicity holds them up to popular odium, thereby increasing their danger.
§ MR. HEALYThe right hon. Gentleman says the injured persons object to publicity. Will he explain how it happens that they give the fullest publicity possible to their cases when they want blood-money?
§ MR. TREVELYANThey do not get blood-money for minor offences.