§ MR. J. O'CONNORI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that Patrick Burke, of Tipperary, has for 13 years pursued his calling as repairer of boots and shoes in a street in Tipperary, and that policemen in Tipperary have passed his stall repeatedly, saying to Burke, "hurry on with our jobs;" and have they offered him money in the presence of other persons, for the performance of work supposed to be done for the police by Burke: and, if true, what is the object of the police in thus interfering with this man?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe Constabulary Authorities report that they are not aware how long Burke has worked at his calling of boot repairer in the streets of Tipperary, but that it is the 368 case he has done so for some time. They cannot find that there is any truth in the particular allegation with regard to the police; but they state that it is the case that his movements have been watched, owing to complaints made by boycotted shopkeepers that he, while ostensibly carrying out his trade in the street, took up a position near their shops, and promoted their boycotting by warning persons not to enter.