HC Deb 20 June 1890 vol 345 c1503
MR. SEXTON

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland by what authority, and for what reason, groups of policemen hung about the entrance to the Town Hall of Cashel at the time appointed for the last meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, and took down the name of each Commissioner as he entered?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

The Constabulary Authorities report that it is not the case that there were groups of police as alleged. Only four men were on duty at the time; of these, two were on ordinary beat duty, and two who happened to be on patrol and who observed those who entered and left the Town Hall, but no note was taken as alleged.