§ MR. T. W. RUSSELLI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieu- 1085 tenant of Ireland how many cases of agrarian crime have been reported by the police in County Clare since the 1st of January, 1894; and how many persons have been made amenable in respect of such crimes, and with what result?
MR. J. MORLEYSince January 1, 1894, there were 23 agrarian offences in County Clare—namely, killing or maiming cattle, two; firing into dwellings, three; intimidation (by firing shots), four; injury to property, one; threatening (letters or notices,) 13. In two of these cases persons were proceeded against, In one case (intimidation by firing shots) I two persons were arrested and discharged for want of evidence, and in the other I (injury to property) three boys were dealt with summarily at Petty Sessions j and sentenced to seven days' imprisonment each. In the same period in 1891 there were 37 cases, and in the year 1892 43 cases. There was a murder in each of those two periods, but there was no murder in our period.
§ MR. T. W. RUSSELLCan the right hon. Gentleman state what was the result of the proceedings taken in these years?
§ MR. T. W. RUSSELLThat is unfortunate.