HC Deb 18 April 1890 vol 343 cc804-5
MR. SEXTON

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether, yesterday, at Ballinasloe, the police demanded accommodation for a police reporter at the funeral of Mr. Matthew Harris, M.P., and upon being informed that such a demand was regarded as an outrage, broke into the graveyard in force, armed with batons, and accompanied by a body of detectives and of note-takers, and remained there until after the interment?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I have not yet been able to receive any information upon this matter. If I receive it in time I will answer the question later on.

MR. SEXTON

I must protest against the delay, seeing that London is in direct communication with Dublin and Ballinasloe, and I beg to give notice that I will raise the question of the indignity offered to the dead body of my hon. Friend on the Motion that Mr. Speaker leave the Chair for the purpose of going into Committee of Ways and Means.