HC Deb 30 May 1892 vol 5 cc196-7
MR. PATRICK O'BRIEN

I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is yet in a position to state the cause of the fight which took place in Londonderry Barracks on the 23rd instant, between the Lancashire Regiment and the Derry Artillery Militia, and the number of men injured on each side; and whether any and, if so, what punishment has been inflicted on the combatants on either side?

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Mr. BRODRICK,) Surrey, Guildford

The cause of the disturbance, which only lasted a few minutes, was a desire on the part of some men of the 2nd North Lancashire Regiment to pay off an old score against the barman of a neighbouring public-house, who was found to be a member of the Militia regiment. The men fell in at once when ordered to do so, and the six militiamen who were injured were able to march out with their regiment. Steps will be taken to punish the ringleaders.