§ MR. LONSDALEI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland if he will state the number of claims for malicious injury made and substantiated in county Roscommon during the past six months, the total amount awarded in respect of them, and the number of claims the hearing of which is now pending.
MR. BRYCEI am informed by the police authorities that one claim for malicious injury has been made and substantiated in the County Roscommon within the past six months, the amount of compensation awarded being £7 17s. Four claims for compensation are now pending in that county.
§ MR. LONSDALEHow many bogus claims were made?
MR. BRYCEIf some were made which were not substantiated it would seem to lead to the conclusion that they were bogus claims.