§ DR. TANNER (Cork Co., Mid)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether it is true that Mr. James O'Brien, of Killeagh, was arrested at Youghal Fair, last Monday, by a common policeman in plain clothes, who was occupied in closely and offensively "shadowing" Mr. O'Brien; and if he can explain why Mr. Redmond, R.M., was specially telegraphed for to investigate the charge of this gentleman accused of obstructing his "shadow"? I beg also to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether a warrant has been issued for the arrest 1364 of Mr. Barry, P.L.G., at the instance of a policeman named Drought, against whom Mr. Barry had previously instituted legal proceedings. I have further to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the manner in which the police escort behaved to two political prisoners, Messrs. Thomas and William Kent, who were brought from the County Court gaol to a Court held in Fermoy, on Monday, the 16th of June, under the Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act; and why, and for what reason, were the prisoners handcuffed?
§ MR. MADDENI must ask the hon. Member to postpone these questions.