§ MR. CHARLES CRAIGI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that a new wooden gate and 100 yards of new fencing were pulled down and destroyed on the farm of Patrick Costelloe, at Ballymacward, county Galway; and that on this farm 500 yards of stone wall were knocked down a few weeks ago, for which £50 was awarded as damages for malicious injury; and, if so, will he say what action he proposes to prevent the recurrence of similar damage.
§ MR. WALTER LONGYes, Sir; the facts are substantially as stated, save that the amount of compensation awarded was £34, not £50. The later of these offences was committed on the 4th of last month, and since that date a force of twenty extra police has been sent to the district concerned, namely, Athenry. Every effort has been made by me, and will continue to be made, to prevent the occurrence of outrage and to protect the property of individuals.