§ MR. FINUCANE (Limerick, E.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether Constables John Goold and William Crawford, Hospital, County Limerick, and John Barry. Elton, same County, were convicted, on 16th April last, at Limerick Quarter Sessions, by a jury, of an assault on three members of the Kilteely fife and drum band; whether the jury awarded the plaintiffs £10 damages against the constables; whether these men are still in the force; and, whether the Constabulary authorities have inflicted any punishment on them for their violation of the law; and, if not, what course do Government intend to take in the matter?
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECERTARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN) (Kent, Isle of Thanet)(who replied) said, the facts were substantially stated in the Question. These men were still in the Constabulary. Bills would be presented against them at the forthcoming Assizes. No action had been taken by the Constabulary authorities, as the matter was still sub judice.