§ MR. HOOPER (Cork, S. E.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether he has received any affidavits to sustain the allegation that an emergency man named Denis Lynch, engaged at the eviction of a tenant named Barrett, at Monkstown, County Cork, while under the influence of drink, presented a revolver at a number of women in Barrett's house, though no resistance was being offered to the eviction; and, if so, what steps the Executive will order in the matter?
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN) (Kent, Isle of Thanet)(who replied) said, that no such affidavits had been received by the Irish Government.
§ MR. HOOPERasked, if the right hon. and gallant Gentleman had not received that evening four or five affidavits addressed by himself to the Chief Secretary for Ireland?
§ COLONEL KING-HARMANsaid, he was sorry to say he had not. He saw a note addressed to the Chief Secretary for Ireland just now, and possibly it contained these affidavits. But perhaps he might be permitted to add that if these affidavits were made or forwarded it hardly made much difference; because in a matter of this kind the proper course for aggrieved persons to adopt was to make informations, and proceed by summons or warrants.
§ MR. HOOPERWill the right hon. and gallant Gentleman state that the Chief Secretary for Ireland will be in his place and answer the Question?
§ COLONEL KING-HARMANI cannot say that.