§ MR. SMALLasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether he is aware that Sergeant M'Hugh persists in attending the meetings of the Davidstown (county Wexford) National League, although the meetings of other neighbouring branches are not so attended; whether said M'Hugh has any orders to do this; and, whether he is ordered to watch any particular member of the Davidstown branch?
§ MR. TREVELYANSergeant M'Hugh has no special instructions to attend the Davidstown meetings; and I am again informed that his presence has not been objected to by the members of that branch. He is not ordered to 1154 watch any particular members of it. New instructions on the general subject of the police attending indoor meetings have now been issued, which will meet cases such as this.
§ MR. SEXTONWould the right hon. Gentleman have any objection to state briefly the effect of these instructions?
§ MR. TREVELYANThe instructions are that in every special case an order must be given by the divisional magistrate, which must be in writing, and the police will have this order with them. In cases where the district is not within the jurisdiction of the divisional magistrate the order will be given by the Inspector General of Constabulary.
§ MR. SEXTONasked whether every policeman whose presence was objected to at these meetings would be required to produce this order?
§ MR. TREVELYANYes, Sir.