MR. PATRICK O' BRIEN (Kilkenny)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he can give the date when Sergeant Sheridan, recently dismissed the Royal Irish Constabulary for committing and inciting to the commission of felony, entered the constabulary force; whether he can give the names of the counties and police districts in which Sheridan was stationed, with the dates in each case; and, if Sheridan served in more than one county, will he state for what reason he was transferred from one county to another.
MR. ATKINSON—(for Mr. WYNDHAM)The earlier part of the Question does not represent the facts accurately. Sergeant Sheridan was not dismissed recently for inciting to felony. He was removed from the force on the 9th February, 1901, for supporting a charge against a tramp named Ryan by evidence so unsatisfactory and conflicting as to render his further retention in the force undesirable in the interests of the public. He entered the force on the 20th December, 1880, and was allocated from the depot to the County Limerick on 26th, April 1881, in which county he was stationed in the following districts: Limerick from 26th April, 1881, to 30th April, 1885; New Pallas from 1st May, 1885, to 30th September, 1885; Limerick from 1st October, 1885, to 31st October, 1888; New Pallas from 1st November, 1888, to 30th June, 1889; Limerick from 1st July, 1889, to 31st July, 1893; Abbeyfeale from 1st August,' 1893, to 28th February, 1894; Bruff from 1st March, 1894, to 30th November, 1894; Rathkeale from 1st December, 1894, to 31st March, 1895: Abbeyfeale from 1st April, 1895, to 30th April, 1896; Bruff from 1st May, 1896, to 30th May, 1898. He was transferred, on marriage, to the Ballinamore District, County Leitrim, on 1st June, 1898, where he served until 30th June, 1900. On the 1st July, 1900, he was transferred, on his own application, to the County Clare. He was stationed in the Corofin district until 8th October, 1900, and in the Ennistymon district from 9th October, 1900, to 9th February, 1901.
§ MR. ATKINSONHe was transferred from Limerick to Leitrim on his marriage.