§ DR. AMBROSE (Mayo, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord 156 Lieutenant of Ireland, whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that on 20th March, Constable Dunleavy, of Pontoon, Castlebar, County Mayo, went about the country in the guise of a pedlar selling jewellery; is it usual for, and is a constable acting within his right in assuming such a character: has he had any complaints from the inhabitants of the district in which this constable is stationed that he, on 20th March, endeavoured to induce several of them to establish illicit stills; and will he cause a sworn inquiry to be held into the allegations against Constable Dunleavy and other constables of the same and neighbouring police stations that they, on several occasions, endeavoured to induce persons to establish illicit stills.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe County Inspector, who has made personal inquiry into this matter, informs me that the allegations made in the Question are absolutely without foundation.