§ MR. LONSDALEI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that on Monday. April 16th, when a Protestant band was passing in a peaceable manner through Annaghmore, county Armagh, in order to attend the opening of an Orange hall at Cranagil, an unprovoked attack was made upon them by a number of Nationalists who were strangers to the neighbourhood; whether the police authorities had previous knowledge that such an attack was possible, and whether they took any steps to prevent it; and whether it is the intention of the Government to take proceedings against the 737 persons who provoked this breach of the peace.
MR. BRYCEI am informed that proceedings are being taken against offenders on both sides, and, following the invariable practice, I must decline to make any statement in the matter while the proceedings are sub judice.
§ MR. LONSDALEDid the right hon. Gentleman say offenders on both sides?
§ MR. LONSDALEThey were only on one side.
§ MR LONSDALEConsidering the source from which the right hon. Gentleman gets his information, I am not surprised.