§ MR. SLOANI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ire- 778 land whether he is aware that a man named James Gamble, while on his way home to Tormore, near Newry, from Dromore, where he had been attending an Orange demonstration on Tuesday last week, was knocked down, and that his wife was also assaulted; if so, can he say what was the cause of the assault on Gamble, and if any arrests have been made; and, if not, what steps, if any, does he propose taking to bring the assailants to justice.
§ MR. WYNDHAMMrs. Gamble was not assaulted. Her husband is alleged to have been attacked and beaten. He states he will prosecute his assailants.
§ MR. SLOANIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that parties who know the individuals accused have been trying to induce Mrs. Gamble to persuade her husband to withdraw from the prosecution?
§ MR. WYNDHAMIf Mr. Gamble does not prosecute the police will take up the case.