§ MR. M'GOVERN (Cavan, W.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that a man named Peter Corr, of Drumhowna, County Cavan, entered the C Division of the Dublin Metropolitan Police in January, 1892, and that this policeman was injured whilst arresting a prisoner in Great Britain Street on 27th June, 1894, and confined to hospital for a period of 18 months; is he aware that a Board of three medical doctors examined this man on 12th September, 1896, and can he say what report these doctors made to the Government. And, seeing that this policeman was dismissed from the police on 24th October, 1897, without any cause being given, will he say whether it is usual for a policeman who is injured in the discharge of his duties to be discharged from the service without compensation or pension, and will he take this policeman's case into consideration.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThis constable was examined on the 14th September in Cavan by the principal medical officer of the Force, and his own medical attendant. As a result, he was moved to a hospital in Dublin for closer observation. After treatment and prolonged observation in hospital the medical officers of the Force expressed the opinion that he did not suffer from any organic disease and had systematically simulated symptoms from which he did not suffer. He was dismissed from the Force as a malinger in October 1897. There are no grounds for reopening the case.