§ MR. KIMBER (Wandsworth)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether it is true, as stated in The Times of Monday, 8th instant, that insults and annoyances to the Curtin family still continue in Kerry; that an outrage of a most daring character was committed only a few nights since; that a respectable farmer named Spring having bought a cow from Mrs. Curtin, the cow was driven off by a number of men in front of Spring's house and stabbed in several places and thrown into a ditch; also, that a cart, recently lent by Mrs. Curtin to Spring to draw turf, was smashed to pieces the same night by a number of men assembled for that purpose; and, whether there is any provision of the Crimes Act which will roach the case?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)I am informed that the Curtin family are not now insulted and annoyed, the number of prosecutions instituted against persons so acting have had a good effect. It is true that Spring has suffered in the manner stated. The police, however, have reason to believe that the acts referred to have no connection with the Boycotting of the Curtin family; but are due to private malice towards himself. There is, at present, no evidence in. these cases against any person.
§ MR. EDWARD HARRINGTON (Kerry, W.)asked the right hon. Gentleman, whether it was not the opinion of the Curtin family themselves that the continual reference to the case in the House for election purposes——
§ MR. SPEAKEROrder, order!