§ MR. STANLEY LEIGHTON (Shropshire, Oswestry)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether he can give the House any information with regard to the renewal of rioting in Wales in connection with the levying of distraints for Tithe Rent-Charge, and especially as to the numbers of the police force who accompanied the auctioneer at the sales at Moylgrove, in Cardiganshire, and the numbers and attitude of the crowd, and the ill-treatment of the bailiffs?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.)I have obtained a Report from the Chief Constable of Pembrokeshire, in which County Moylgrove is situated. The number of police on duty at this place was 20. The crowd, which numbered about 500, was boisterous and noisy. Excitement ran high, the auctioneer and bailiff were hustled and pelted with eggs, but no other violence was resorted to. I have no further information to communicate to the House with respect; to any renewal of rioting.