§ MR. CHANCE (Kilkenny, S.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, What steps, if any, have been taken to carry out the warrant of Mr. Coroner Rice against District Inspector Somerville and Constable Ward for the wilful murder of Hanlon at Youghal; whether the accused have been suspended from duty and lodged in gaol; and, if so, when; and, whether the jury attached any rider to their verdict, or made through their foreman any statement when returning their verdict; and, if so, what rider or statement?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR) (Manchester, E.)The accused officers were arrested and committed to custody on the 23rd instant, and are, therefore, suspended from duty. I am not aware that the Coroner's Jury added any rider to their verdict; but I understand that before separating they adopted a Resolution which has been published in the Press.
§ MR. CHANCEMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman if he will state the terms of that Resolution?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe hon. Member is as much in possession of the Resolution as myself.
§ MR. SEXTON (Belfast W.)Will the right hon. Gentleman say if these prisoners, District Inspector Somerville and Constable Ward, are receiving in Cork Gaol the treatment of ordinary untried prisoners?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI presume they are; but I do not know, If the hon. Gentleman has any anxiety in the matter he can put a Question on the Paper.