§ DR. ROBERT AMBROSE (Mayo, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1) if he can state why Mr. Patrick Gallagher, a farmer and publican, of Doragh, Achill Island, was refused, on 1st May, at Achill Petty Sessions, licence to carry a rifle; and, (2) if he is aware that Gallagher has already had a shot licence for the past eight years, and that he merely wants the rifle for the purpose of killing seals?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURThe facts are as stated in the second paragraph, though it appears that the licensing officer, when he refused to issue a licence for the rifle of Mr. Gallagher, was not aware that he was already licensed to carry a double-barrelled gun. The licensing officer is now making further inquiry into the matter.