§ MR. DILLON (Mayo, E.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether, at the recent election for Poor Law Guardian, in the Kilvine Division, Claremorris Union, a man named Godfrey, who is process server and sheriff's bailiff for the district, and land bailiff on two estates in the Division, went round and threatened the voters on these estates that he would have them evicted, or put to costs, if they did not vote against the Nationalist, Mr. O'Connor; whether Godfrey went, at five o'clock in the morning, to the houses of the tenants on Mr. Rutledge's estate, and threatened those who had voted for Mr. O'Connor that if they did not give up their papers to be spoiled he would make them regret it; and, whether he will order an inquiry into these charges, with a view to a prosecution?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. JOHN MORLEY) (Newcastle-on-Tyne), in reply, said, he had received a Report from the Constabulary on this matter, from which it appeared that though there was very little evidence of Godfrey having threatened the voters, it was alleged that in some cases he demanded the voting papers. He (Mr. Morley) would ask the Local Government Board, what action was proper to be taken under these circumstances.