CAPTAIN CRAIGI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that on the night of Tuesday, 20th November last, three men were attacked close to the town of Athenry, and one of them, 373 a labouring man, seriously injured; will he say whether any arrests have been made in connection with the case; whether any extra police are stationed in the district; and, if so, how many.
MR. BRYCEI am informed by the police authorities that on the night in question two tradesmen named McHugh, with their labouring man, were attacked by four men near Athenry, and the labourer received serious injury to his eye. These tradesmen had obtained a contract for plastering which others were anxious to get. No arrests have been made, as the persons assaulted were unable to identify their assailants. Twenty five extra police are stationed in the Athenry district, and a police patrol passed a short time before the assault.