§ MR. O'DOHERTY (Donegal, N.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Is it part of the duty of the police in Ireland to act as water bailiffs, or as assistants to them, in places like Lough Swilly; can constables on leave so act; can persons in charge of lights on such loughs so act; whether he will inquire, and give the official account of, what occurred on the night of the 21st July last at Desertagney, on the shores of Lough Swilly, and, more especially, whether Constable Gamble was on leave, yet carried a revolver; whether Kennedy, the keeper of Buncrane Light, was there, and on what business; and, whether the Irish Government will bring the matter under the notice of the Inspector General and the Irish Lights Board?
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN) (Kent, Isle of Thanet)(who replied) said, the facts of the case wore these—The Inspector of the fishery district proceeded on fishery duty, and invited the sergeant of police, who was on leave, to accompany him. The sergeant did so; but he took no part in the inspection. The Inspector was assisted by a light-keeper, who had been duly appointed as a water bailiff. The Inspector General of Constabulary did not think it necessary to take any action in the matter.