§ MR. LONSDALEI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he has received a report of the riotous proceedings at Loughrea on Friday last; how many times had the police to charge the crowd with batons; and what was the cause of these disturbances.
§ MR. BIRRELLOn Friday last, 8th May, a large number of trespassing cattle which had been driven on to a grazing farm at Aille were removed by the owner under police protection and impounded at Loughrea. A large crowd assembled in the evening and attacked the police with stones and bottles, and some of the men were struck. 1151 The police thereupon charged the crowd with their batons which, as I am informed, they used freely. There was only one baton charge, which lasted until the mob was dispersed and the streets cleared.