§ MR. FLYNN (Cork, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that the Reverend Father Humphreys, of Tipperary, was accosted by Sergeant Fogarty at the gate of the Catholic Church on Saturday last, and that the constable produced a warrant against the reverend gentleman; was the warrant issued in connection with civil proceedings; and, if so, why were not the proceedings usual in civil cases adopted by the policeman on this occasion?
§ MR. JACKSONThe Constabulary Authorities report that the facts are not as stated in the first paragraph, but that on Friday the Sergeant met the reverend Gentleman on the public road and asked him if he would pay the amount of the warrants issued against him for costs. The warrants were in the Sergeant's possession, but were not produced, as they were not demanded. The warrants were issued in connection with civil proceedings. No departure was made from the ordinary procedure in such cases.
§ MR. FLYNNMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman if it is the duty of the Constabulary to execute warrants of this nature, or is it the duty of an officer of the Civil Court?
§ MR. JACKSONI can only say that the ordinary procedure was adopted in this case.