§ MR. SLOANTo ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that on the 10th March last a drumming party was stoned from behind the houses at the Hibernian Lodge, in Stewartstown; and whether, seeing that the disturbance took place in the presence of the police, to whom many of the offenders are known, he can say if any arrests have been made; and, if not, what action does he propose to take in the matter.
(Answered by Mr. Bryce.) The occurrence in question took place at 10 o'clock at night. The drumming party was passing through a quarter occupied by the opposite party when some stones were thrown over the roofs of houses, apparently at the drumming party, but little harm was done. The police have no evidence against the offenders, whom they did not see. No action, therefore, is possible.