§ MR. DELANY (Queen's County, Ossory)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether any charges were made within the last four years to the Inspector-General of Constabulary against Constable Leslie, Luggacurran, Queen's County; if so, what were the nature of those charges, and whether he can state the result of the investigation into them.
§ MR. WALTER LONGThree complaints of a trivial nature, each of which emanated from the same source, were made against this constable upwards of two years ago. The Inspector-General, who inquired into the complaints, was satisfied that they were unfounded and due to vindictiveness on the part of one person.
§ MR. DELANYI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether, seeing that Constable 956 James D. Leslie, Luggacurran, Queen's County, was, after his marriage with Miss Dunbar, national school teacher, removed to Mountrath, he can say for what reason, and through what influence, Constable Leslie was transferred back to Luggacurran; and whether, under all the circumstances which have been brought to his notice, he will arrange that Constable Leslie shall not remain at Luggacurran.
§ MR. WALTER LONGThe constable was re-transferred to Luggacurran on his own application. The reply to the concluding inquiry is in the negative.