§ MR. PINKERTON (Galway)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether there was a procession of Orange bands in Bally-money, North Antrim, on Saturday night; whether windows were broken in the houses of leading supporters of the Liberal candidate; whether the Resident Magistrate (Mr. Rutherford) had a sufficient force under his charge to maintain order; and, what steps, if any, were taken to prevent injury to 31 property, and bring the perpetrators to justice?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH) (Bristol, W.)The Resident Magistrate reports that three Protestant bands played through the town of Ballymoney after the declaration of the poll. They did not march in procession, but went separately. Some roughs, who followed these bands, broke a few panes of glass in the course of the evening. This occurred after dark, and no one could be identified. There was no disturbance or breach of the peace, the police force present being sufficient to prevent any such occurrence.
§ MR. PINKERTONasked, was the right hon. Gentleman aware that a meeting of the North Antrim Constitutional Association condemned the outrages, and offered to pay the amount of damage inflicted on the Liberal inhabitants of Ballymoney by the Orange rioters?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACHThe damage does not appear to be very much, and I am glad to hear somebody is going to pay it.