HC Deb 18 March 1897 vol 47 c914
MR. J. P. FARRELL (Cavan, W.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland can he state the reasons which induced the Government to grant police protection to Mr. Maxwell Boyle, J.P., County Cavan?

THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR,) Leeds, Central

The local police authorities, in the exercise of their discretion, and for reasons which appeared to them to be sufficient, afforded protection by patrol to Mr. Boyle for a brief interval. No directions were given by Government in the matter.

MR. FARRELL

asked if the right hon. Gentleman could state the reasons?

MR. GERALD BALFOUR

was understood to say that he had already stated the reasons.