§ MR. W. ALLANI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether any evictions have taken place recently on Colonel O'Callaghan's estate at Bodyke; if so, what are the reasons for these evictions?
§ MR. ASQUITH (for Mr. J. MORLEY)On November 14, 1893, eight tenants and one sub-tenant were evicted on the estate of Colonel O'Callaghan at Bodyke. One of these tenants was non-resident, and another was readmitted as caretaker, so that only six tenants and one subtenant were actually turned out. The evictions were for non-payment of rent. It appears that from 1887 to 1891 the 264 tenants were allowed abatements ranging from 25 to 32½ per cent. on their judicial rents. The landlord then refused to give these abatements and demanded the judicial rents from all tenants. The majority of the tenants eventually settled with the landlord. In September, 1893, ejectment decrees were obtained against nine tenants who failed to pay. One of these settled when the evictions were about to be carried out, and the others were evicted, as I have stated.