HC Deb 12 July 1898 vol 61 cc663-4
MR. DILLON (Mayo, E.)

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that for some weeks Donegal Road and the surrounding streets in the city of Belfast have been frequently paraded by disorderly crowds, who inflict injury on property, and stone the police when interfered with; that, on the 29th of June, Constable Perrott, in the course of evidence given in court, stated that at present it was almost impossible for a policeman to do duty in that locality; and whether the Executive propose to take any steps to insist on the maintenance of order in this district of Belfast?

MR. GERALD BALFOUR

I have called for a Police Report on the statements contained in this Question, which was only placed on the Paper this morning for the first time, and must ask the honourable Member to repeat it on Thursday.