§ Mr. M'CARTAN (Down, S.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the proceedings of the Belfast Poor Law Guardians at their last weekly meeting, when Miss Carson, 588 a female guardian, complained of having caught the niece of one of the employees carrying out in a basket beef, bread, tea, and other property of the guardians, without leave or permission from the authorities; and whether he can say if any report has been made to the Local Government Board, what are the details, and what steps have been taken in the matter.
§ MR. ATKINSON (for Mr. G. W. BALFOUR)The attention of the Local Government Board has been directed to the facts stated in the first paragraph. The matter has been finally dealt with by the guardians, who, on receipt of a report from the visiting committee, called upon the employee in question to send in her resignation.