§ MR. COX, (Clare, E.)asked the Solicitor General for Ireland whether the police had made any arrests in connection with the outrage on Mr. and Miss Creagh, near Quin, on Sunday, 10th inst.; whether it was a fact that the entire police force of the district, numbering eight constables, were, at the time the outrage was perpetrated, stationed at the gates of Clooney Catholic Church, within less than one mile of the scene of the outrage—and, if so, would he inform the House with what object the police were posted there; whether his attention had been directed to the letter of the Rev. D. A. Hogan, C.C., Honorary Secretary Quin and Clooney National League, in the Freeman's Journal of 15th inst., denouncing the outrage on behalf of his parishioners; and whether, in view of this statement, the police had reason to believe that the outrage was agrarian. 373 Was the right hon. Gentleman aware that an indignation meeting had been held in the parish to denounce the outrage upon this gentleman?
§ THE SOLICITOR GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. MADDEN,) University of DublinThe Constabulary Authorities report that so far no arrests have been made in connection with the firing upon Mr. and Miss Creagh. It is not the fact that the entire police force of the district was engaged as alleged in the second paragraph. The men of one station attended Clooney Chapel as usual, and after Divine Service remained a short time, as placards had been posted announcing that a collection would be made in aid of the Indemnity Fund by the local branch of the National League, which was suppressed as an illegal association. Clooney Chapel is not less than one mile as alleged, but it is two miles from the scene of the outrage. I understand that the letter referred to did appear in the newspaper. The police have reason to believe that the outrage was agrarian. As a matter of fact, this has been the third occasion on which Mr. Creagh was tired at since he evicted a tenant in 1871.