§ MR. LONSDALE (Armagh, Mid.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, whether he will state the number of claims for compensation for malicious injury to property adjudicated upon in Ireland during the six months ending 25th January, the total amount of compensation awarded, and particulars of the injuries for which compensation was given; and whether, in respect of these cases, any persons were made amenable under the criminal law.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The number of claims of the nature referred to which were adjudicated upon during the period named was 349. The total amount of compensation awarded was £7,246. The injuries in respect of which claims for compensation were granted are classified as follows:—
Thirty persons were made amenable under the criminal law in respect of these cases.
Incendiary fires 80 Breaking windows 74 Killing or cutting cattle 20 Injury to gates, fences, &c. 17 Injury to houses, &c. 16 Injury to crops 13 Injury to farm implements 13 Injury to shop implements 8 Injury to lorries, &c. 8 Injury to cattle (by driving) 6 Injury to turf 6 Miscellaneous 15 Total 276