§ MR. KENNYasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If a man named Gardiner, of Kilmoon, Lisdoonvarna, county Clare, was sentenced, on June 19th last, at the Ballyvaughan Sessions, to a week's imprisonment for waylaying and assaulting a man named Edward Mulqueeney; if Gardiner has been for some considerable time under police protection, having a police hut and five policemen stationed near his house, on his own representation that he was in personal danger; if Gardiner is also permitted to carry arms; and, if it is the intention of the Government to continue police protection to him?
§ MR. TREVELYANIt is not a fact that Gardiner was sentenced to a week's 1783 imprisonment for waylaying and assaulting Edward Mulqueeney; but he was fined 2s. 6d. for a trifling assault. Gardiner has for some time been under police protection, but not, as stated in the Question, on his own representation. On the contrary, he rather objects to it. But the police authorities consider it necessary for his safety, as his house has been fired into, and he has been the object of other outrages. He is licensed to carry arms.
§ MR. KENNYIs it not a fact that this man Gardiner only got the option of a fine, and that he really was sentenced to a week's imprisonment?
§ MR. TREVELYANI am not informed.