§ MR. WYNDHAMI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will give the distribution in various counties on the 1st March of the reserve force, Royal Irish Constabulary, the extra force at the requisition of Magistrates, and the extra force in counties proclaimed?
MR. J. MORLEY(a) Reserve force temporarily serving in counties and cities, &c., is as follows:—Belfast City, 70; Clare County, 12; Cork County (East Riding), 20; Kerry, 5; Kildare, 12—total, 119. The 12 men serving in Kildare are stationed at the Curragh, and 11 of the 20 men in Cork (East Riding) are stationed at Haulbowline Dockyards. These men are, strictly speaking, not employed on any of the ordinary county police work. (b) Extra force appointed on requisition of Magistrates (Section 12 of 6 and 7 William IV., cap. 13) is as follows:—Kilkenny, 10; Longford, 15; Meath, 10; Sligo, 4; Tipperary (South Riding), 65; Waterford, 16; Westmeath, 18; Wexford, 25—total, 163. (c) Extra force (Section 13 of 6 and 7 William IV., cap. 13) in counties proclaimed as disturbed is as follows:—Clare, 109; Cork (East 1861 Riding), 89; Cork (West Riding), 37; Galway (East Riding), 65; Kerry, 130; Limerick, 86; Roscommon, 5; Water-ford, 4—total, 525.