MR. THOMAS IIEALY (Wexford, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland if he will explain by what authority Sergeant Sherwood, the sergeant in charge of the Castlebridge Police Barracks, in the County of Wexford, has recently been assisting in mowing hay on a farm in the locality from which a Mrs. Delaney has been evicted; whether it is part of a constable's duty to assist emergency men in haymaking; whether a complaint was made to the District Inspector on this subject; whether any investigation by the Police Authorities was held; and, if so, with what result; and whether instructions will be given which will have the effect of restricting the police to their proper duties?
MR. J. MORLEYI understand that in consequence of the scarcity of hay in the neighbourhood the sergeant bought and cut some grass on the evicted farm referred to for the use of an ass of which ho is the owner. The matter has been inquired into by the Constabulary Authorities.