MR. T. M. HEALYI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that District Inspector Browne, Royal Irish Constabulary, Drogheda, has been in the habit of sending a horse to grass gratis on the evicted farms at Collon, on the Massareene Estate, County Louth, and of requiring the mounted constable at Collon to look after the horse daily; and whether the Inspector General will take any action in the matter?
MR. J. MORLEYThe District Inspector to whom the matter has been referred states that there is no truth in the allegations in question.
MR. T. M. HEALYasked if the right hon. Gentleman inquired of anyone besides the District Inspector?
MR. J. MORLEYThe proper course is to apply to the officer in charge. The incident that originated the report would appear to be this: that some years ago a Shetland pony belonging to the wife of the officer in question grazed a farm in the locality.