§ MR. M. M. BODKIN (Roscommon, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland why the application of Mr. Thomas R. Jones, of Elphin Street, Strokestown, County Roscommon, for a licence to sell arms was refused; and if he will kindly direct that the matter shall be favourably reconsidered?
MR. J. MORLEYI am informed that the Constabulary were unable to recommend the granting of this licence because the applicant was a person living in a small tenement house which was considered unsuitable for the business of a dealer in arms, and because there was already one such dealer in Strokes-town.