§ MR. FLYNNI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether civil processes for damages have been issued by Mr. 1035 Thomas Barry, P.L.G., against District Inspector Ball and Sergeant R.I.C., Currabeha, Fermoy, in which the defendants are charged with assaulting and wounding the plaintiff; and whether, since plaintiff announced his intention of proceeding by civil bill for the assault, he Las been served with a summons for having obstructed the police?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURAs legal proceedings are pending it would not be proper for me to enter into details of the case, though I may say that the Report I have received does not agree with the allegation in the question.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYIs this man to be kept in gaol in order to prevent him proceeding with his case?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURNo doubt every facility would be given him.
§ MR. CLANCYIs this one of the cases in which the Government will defend the police?
§ MR. T. M. HEALYThe point is this This person was assaulted by the police, and he took proceedings in order to vindicate himself. The police retaliated by prosecuting him. Now, I ask what are the dates of the respective proceedings?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe hon. and learned Member knows he can easily ascertain the dates for himself.
§ MR. FLYNNHas this man been served with a summons under the Crimes Act?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI cannot say. I will ascertain.