§ MR. COX (Clare, E.)I see there is a question on the Paper in my name to ask the Attorney General for Ireland whether Mr. William Blood, of Cranaher, County Clare, was twice fired at within the past 12 months while under protection of the police, first on the public highway in the middle of the day, and secondly, into Mr. Blood's house while ha was sitting at the fire; whether the bullets found in the house, and alleged to be fired, were found to be of the Constabulary rifle and revolver pattern; whether any investigation as regard the police on protection duty was made; and, if so, with what result; and whether any arrests were made in connection with either of the alleged outrages? The question appears on the Paper to-day without my knowledge. I did not authorise it to be put down. I may say, however, that the question now appears as I originally handed it in. It may be remembered that on the last occasion I had to complain of its mutilation. I have now to ask whether the two attempts, by shooting, on the life of Mr. Blood, within the past 12 months, are included in the Returns of Irish Agrarian Outrages; and, if not, under what head do they appear?
§ *MR. MADDENThe Constabulary Authorities report that the outrages referred to are recorded in the printed Returns under the following heads, 1318 namely:—First, Firing at the person—not agrarian; second, Firing into Dwelling—not agrarian.