§ MR. WILLIAM REDMONDI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that the police recently tore down some placards, issued in reference to a meeting of labourers in the neighbourhood of Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare, and if he will say whether this was done with his sanction.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe matter has not previously been brought to my notice. I am informed, however, that on the 20th instant the police removed some printed placards which referred to an individual as a "Tyrant." They removed one copy of another placard which was free from any such objectionable reference, and desisted from removing any more by order of the police sergeant.
§ MR. WILLIAM REDMONDWill the right hon. Gentleman give instructions to the police in future not to remove placards of this nature?
§ MR. WYNDHAMI understand that the inspector, directly he saw the one placard that had been removed, ordered the men not to pull down any others of that nature.