§ MR. DILLONasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, When the Irish Eviction Returns for quarters ending September and December 1885 will be published; and, whether he will lay upon the Table a Return of the number of Civil Bill processes and ejectments served, and judgments marked, in the four quarters of 1885 respectively?
§ MR. BRODRICKBefore the right hon. Gentleman answers that Question I would like to ask whether, at the same time, a Return would be furnished of 424 the cases of crime and outrage which have occurred in Ireland?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOE IRELAND (Mr. HOLMES)The Return referred to in the first portion of the hon. Gentleman's Question was, I believe, presented on the 21st instant, and will soon be ready. As regards the second part of the Question, I am not aware that the Government has any means of ascertaining the number of processes and ejectments which have been served; but if the hon. Member desires a Return of those entered in the books of the Clerk of the Peace, he can obtain it if he moves for it in the ordinary course.
§ MR. DILLONI would ask the right hon. and learned Gentleman whether the number of processes served could not be ascertained from the Civil Bill officers?
§ MR. HOLMESI will make inquiries on the subject.