§ MR. COXI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that Mr. John Malone, cattle buyer for a Glasgow firm of salesmasters, has been systematically followed by policemen when attending to his busines at fairs in the County Clare; whether he will state the reason for this proceeding; and if Mr. Malone's claim for compensation in consequence of loss incurred by reason of this police shadowing will receive the favourable consideration of the Government?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURJohn Malone was watched at certain fairs because there was reason to believe that he was a boycotting agent. I am not aware, nor do I believe, that he was prevented from doing any legitimate business.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYDoes the right hon. Gentleman act on the principle that because a man is suspected of ruining other people's business his own business ought to be ruined also?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI have explained that I do not believe this man's business has been ruined.
§ MR. SEXTON (Belfast, W.)May I repeat a question which I put the other day? Is a permanent record kept to justify a responsible authority in ordering a particular individual to be shadowed?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI imagine that there are records kept in all cases of shadowing, but I must ask the hon. Gentleman to put the question on the Paper?