§ MR. CONDON (Tipperary, E.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that Lord Clanricarde at the beginning of last month seized a quantity of turf which belonged to another person who owed no rent to Lord Clanricarde on the holding of a tenant named Michael Gorman at Derryrulier, County Galway, without any order of a Court, but under a distress warrant issued by Lord Clanricarde's agent for rent due by Gorman; whether members of the Royal Irish Constabulary were employed to watch the turf for 14 days between the dates of seizure and sale; and whether, considering the danger to the public peace and the waste of property involved, he will refuse to have the police employed under such circumstances in future?
§ MR. MADDEN(who replied) said: I have nothing to say with respect to the action of Lord Clanricarde or his agent. I believe the police were not so employed.
§ MR. CONDONWhat were the police doing there?
§ MR. MADDENThey were engaged in their ordinary duties.