§ MR. WILLIAM REDMONDI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been called to the fact that at the Summer Assizes, held in Ennis for County Clare, the Lord Chief Justice addressing the Grand Jury said there was no Bill to go before them; and whether, in view of this statement as to; the condition of Clare, the proclamation of the county under the Criminal Law and Procedure (Ireland) Act will be revoked.
§ MR. WYNDHAMNo, Sir. There has not been an improvement in the condition of Clare such as would justify the Government in revoking the proclamation.
§ MR. WILLIAM REDMONDIs it not a fact that the Lord Chief Justice congratulated the Grand Jury on the marked improvement in the condition of the county, and in view of that statement will the right hon. Gentleman consider the advisability of at once releasing the men who are imprisoned not under the ordinary law?
§ MR. WYNDHAMThere has been an improvement, but not such as to justify my taking the course suggested.
§ MR. WILLIAM REDMONDIs there any crime in this county?
§ *MR. SPEAKEROrder, order! The Question on the Paper has been fully answered, and I must ask the hon. Member not to persist in putting further Questions.
§ MR. WILLIAM REDMONDYes, but a paragraph was taken out of my Question. There is more crime in your constituency than in County Clare.