§ MR. SLOANOn behalf of the hon. Member for South Antrim, I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he was aware that Sergeant M'Gunn, R.I.C., stationed at Sprinfield Road, Belfast, was ordered to be severely reprimanded and transferred to a county station for engaging in trade contrary to the regulations; that the transfer to a county was subsequently cancelled, and M'Gunn was transferred to another station in the city; that Head Constable M'Gauran, who was in charge of M'Gunn's station, was also ordered to be transferred to county Cork for permitting such a breach of the regulations; and that the transfer in his case also was cancelled; if so, will he state what mitigating circumstances led to these cancellations; and what person or persons, not members of the Royal Irish Constabulary, communicated with the Inspector-General on the subject.
§ MR. WYNDHAMI am informed that the facts are generally as stated in the
† See (4) Debates, cxxxviii., 407.‡ (4) Debates, cxxxviii., 277.250 Question. Both men appealed to the Inspector-General to suspend the orders for their transfer in view of their lengthened service and of their declared intention shortly to retire from the force. The Inspector-General acceded to their applications. He received no communications on the subject from persons unconnected with the force.