§ MR. ARTHUR O'CONNORasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether it is a fact that Mr. Hans White, J.P. of the Queen's County, recently ordered the police to watch the cattle of a widow named Bannon, with a view to summoning her if any of them were caught straying on the public road; whether subsequently, on the woman's being summoned before himself, he fined her 1s. 1d., and ordered her to pay costs to the amount of 7s. 6d., including the car hire for the police on the watching journey; whether such costs could be lawfully demanded; and, whether the Government will direct the police to abstain from demanding such costs, if illegal?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Sir WILLIAM HART DYKE)asked that the Question should be put down for Friday, as he had not had time to obtain the required information.
§ MR. ARTHUR O'CONNORsaid, he would not trouble the right hon. Gentleman by repeating the Question if he would undertake to look into the matter, and see that justice was done.
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARYsaid, he would communicate with the hon. Member.