§ MR. BLANE (Armagh, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if it be true that a man named Kilpatrick has for the fourth time made application to the Grand Jury of the County of Armagh for compensation for alleged malicious burnings; and if, in three instances, compensation was awarded; if the attention of the County Inspector of Constabulary has been drawn to those repeated burnings, followed by compensation in each case; and if he intends to take any steps before the fourth applica- 1620 tion for compensation is placed before the Grand Jury?
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.The Constabulary Authorities report that Kilpatrick claimed, and obtained, compensation from the Grand Jury in respect of two cases of alleged malicious burning. A third claim is, I understand, pending. The Grand Jury have full power to reject any such claim, should they consider it unsustained.