§ MR. ROCHE (Galway, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Government intend to pay the expense of defending the constables against whom Mr. Fahy and Morrissey obtained 735 decrees for £5 and £2 at last Quarter Sessions held at Gort for false arrest; also the cost of appeal which was heard before Judge O'Brien at Galway Assizes, he confirming the County Court Judge's decree, with costs; and whether he will state what course he will adopt in reference to the conduct of the constables?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURAll the circumstances attending the false arrest will receive careful consideration. Pending the result of that consideration no final judgment can be formed.