§ MR. CHARLES CRAIG (Antrim, S.)On behalf of the hon. Member for East Down, I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland how many agrarian outrages have been reported to the police in Ireland during 1907; in how many cases were arrests effected; in how many cases were convictions obtained; and in how many cases were the police overpowered.
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Mr. BIRRELL,) Bristol, N.The number of agrarian offences reported in the year 1907 was 372, which includes 182 threatening letters or notices. In forty-two cases, offenders were arrested or summoned; in five of these convictions were obtained, and in twelve the proceedings are pending.
§ MR. CHARLES CRAIGCan the right hon. Gentleman give any reason for the small number of evictions as compared with the number of cases brought into Court?
§ MR. BIRRELLI must have notice of that.
§ SIR F. BANBURY (City of London)The right hon. Gentleman has not answered the last paragraph of the Question.
§ MR. BIRRELLI have not the particulars here.