HC Deb 01 July 1907 vol 177 c370
MR. LONSDALE

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he has received a report of a constabulary post having been fired into at Knockadrive, near Brosna, county Kerry; and whether any arrests were made.

MR. BIRRELL

The reply to the first inquiry is in the affirmative, and to the second in the negative.

MR. LONSDALE

asked if the right hon. Gentleman could explain why there had been no arrests.

MR. BIRRELL

The police can only make arrests in a reasonable manner; they cannot go about arresting anybody.