HC Deb 15 February 1884 vol 284 cc1018-9
VISCOUNT CRICHTON

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If he has received any report as to the recent riots at Enniskillen; whether the stone-throwing on the occasion was commenced by the Nationalist mob breaking the windows of the Protestant Hall and of the office of the local Conservative newspaper; and, whether, owing to the inaction of the authorities, the town was left at the mercy of the same mob for a considerable period?

MR. HEALY

I also beg to ask the Chief Secretary, Whether he has received any Report from the Resident Magistrates at Enniskillen as to the recent trials of rioters there; whether he will read it to the House; whether the Government are satisfied with the administration of justice by the Eunis-killen Benoh; and, whether it is the fact that every Catholic rioter was convicted, and every Orange rioter acquitted?

MR. TREVELYAN

, in reply, said, he had received a Report on those riots. The Question of the hon. Member for Monaghan (Mr. Healy) had been some little time on the Paper of the House; but so many issues were raised that he would prefer to answer both Questions together a little later on. Several subjects of importance were under discussion to-day in Dublin, and this was one, and he had not yet received a Report of the conclusion come to.

MR. HEALY

What day?

MR. TREVELYAN

In next week—Monday.