§ MR. SHEEHY (Galway, S.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether District Inspector Davis of Loughrea said on Monday 13th instant to a number of men, whom he had under arrest, that the Parish Priest of Woodford and his curate are blackguards; and, if so, whether Davis will be reprimanded and made to apologise to the Rev. gentlemen?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH) (Bristol, W.)District Inspector Davis states that he never made use of the language imputed to him in this Question; and the Inspector General informs me that, from his own knowledge of that officer, he believes he would be one of the last men who would be guilty of using such offensive language.
§ MR. SHEEHYasked if the question had been asked of the man himself? Had he been asked?
§ SIB MICHAEL HICKS - BEACHDistrict Inspector Davis has been asked whether he made use of the language, and he denied it.