HC Deb 16 February 1891 vol 350 c665
MR. SPEAKER

acquainted the House that he had received the following Letter relating to the arrest of Mr. Dillon and Mr. William O'Brien, Members of this House:—

"19, Bouverie Square, Folkestone,

13th February, 1891.

Reg. v. Dillon and O'Brien.

Sir—

I have the honour to inform you that, by virtue of Warrants of Commitment issued by Messrs. Irwin and Shannon, Resident Magistrates for the County Tipperary, in Ireland, and duly backed by me under the provisions of the Act 14 and 15 Victoria, cap. 93, sect. 27 (3), for execution within the borough of Folkestone, Mr. John Dillon, M.P. for Mayo, E., and Mr. William O'Brien, M.P. for Cork County, N.E., were yesterday arrested within this borough by Chief Constable John Taylor, of this borough, and by him conveyed in custody to Ireland.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

G. C. DE CRESPIGNY,

Justice of the Peace for the Borough of Folkestone.

To the Right Honourable the Speaker,

House of Commons, Westminster, S.W."

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