MR. O'KEEFFE (Limerick)I beg-to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if his attention has been directed to a report in the Standard of the 26th instant, that on Sunday last, in Killaloe, County Clare,
A patrol of police fell in with three men, and that, on their refusing to give their names and declining to be arrested, a constable discharged five shots from his revolver; that a policeman thereupon drew his sword and stabbed one of the persons in question;and if he will direct an inquiry into this occurrence?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe Constabulary Authorities report that the facts are not as stated in the newspaper report mentioned. Two policemen had under arrest a man who had given a false name and address when found upon licensed premises during prohibited hours. His two companions endeavoured to rescue him, and were with difficulty kept back by the second constable. The prisoner subsequently violently assaulted the other constable, knocking him down, mid escaped. The constable pursued the prisoner, and, after calling upon him to stand, fired shots into the air to frighten him, but the prisoner got away, and was not re-arrested until the next day. No person was stabbed. The matter is being further looked into.