HC Deb 20 February 1888 vol 322 cc870-1
MR. LABOUCHERE (Northampton)

asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether his attention has been drawn to the two following questions which were addressed, as reported in The Times, to County Inspector Brownrigg, who was in command of the police at Mitchelstown, when a meeting took place there last September, by District Inspector Irwin, who was second in command on that day, during the inquest that took place in respect to the death of certain persons at that meeting:— Was it your object, after the previous day's occurrence, to deter me from adhering to my original words? Would it be correct to say that the object of bringing these men (the police constables) to the office was to coach them? whether any investigation has been made into these charges made by the District Inspector against the County Inspector; and, whether both are still members of the Royal Irish Constabulary?

THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN) (Kent, Isle of Thanet)

(who replied) said: The matter referred to by this Question, is to be dealt with by a Departmental inquiry.