§ MR. DALTON (Donegal, W.)I beg to ask the Attorney General for Ireland whether his attention has been called to a paragraph in the Derry Journal of 9th July, stating
That the emergency man in charge of evicted farms in the Falcarragh district, accompanied by three soldiers of the Lancashire Regiment, now stationed in Dunfanaghy, visited the townland of Carrowcannon on Saturday evening last, and when they went a short distance beyond the Catholio Church the emergency man drew his revolv°r and fired fire shots. There was a crowd of little children playing close by at the time, who fled panic striken to the nearest house;and whether, as this is not the first instance of such conduct on the part of this man, he will take any steps to prevent a repetition of similar conduct?
§ *THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR IRELAND (Mr. MADDEN,) Dublin UniversityIt appears that the caretaker referred to fired three shots to attract the attention of a police patrol which was in the neighbourhood, as he observed three soldiers quarrelling. It does not appear to be the case that these soldiers were in his company, nor were there any children or persons in his view except these soldiers. On one other occasion only does this caretaker appear to have discharged his revolver, and that was when attacked by a dog.