§ DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether he is aware that William Delany, of Cork, has been arrested at Cardiff for non-payment of Income Tax, and that he has no means of paying the same; and, how long it is intended to keep him in prison?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. JACKSON) (Leeds, N.)asked permission to answer the Question, as the subject concerned the Inland Revenue. Telegraphic inquiry was being made respecting the subject of the arrest of Mr. Delany, of which nothing was known at head-quarters. Perhaps the hon. Gentleman would give him the information in his possession in reference to it.
§ DR. TANNERasked the hon. Gentleman, if he was aware whether Mr. Delany was resident in Cork or Cardiff; and, if he was arrested in Cardiff, for what reason had he been arrested?
§ MR. JACKSONreplied, that he had already stated that he was unable to obtain the information, because the arrest was unknown at head-quarters. If the hon. Gentleman gave him the information, he would forward it to head-quarters.
§ DR. TANNERsaid, it was a fact that Mr. Delany had been arrested. He would put the Question down for tomorrow?