§ MR. LUNDONI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland is he aware that rather more than a month ago the constabulary authorities held in Hospital, county Limerick, an inquiry in regard to the conviction of a man named Murphy, for cutting the tail off an ass belonging to a man named Cregan, when ex-Sergeant Sheridan was stationed in Hospital some three or four years ago; have the authorities as yet come to a decision as regards this inquiry; and will the Government give any compensation to Murphy for the time he spent in prison.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe reply to this question is in the affirmative.