§ MR. CHARLES CRAIGI beg to ask, the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether in May,. 1907, the sheep and cattle belonging to Thomas Conway were driven from his farm situate two miles from Loughrea; whether the walls surrounding the farm were levelled to the ground; whether Conway has been boycotted since that date; whether, during the last month, his cattle and sheep have been again driven off the farm, and the cattle, sheep, and horses of a large number of persons in the parish of Killeenadeema driven on to the farm; and whether these cattle, sheep, and horses are now on the farm, and, if so, what steps does he intend to take to protect Conway in the exercise of his vocation as a grazier, and from, having his lands forcibly entered upon, by strangers for illegal purposes.
§ MR. BIRRELLOn 29th April, 1907, Conway's sheep were driven from his grazing farm at Earl's Park and put on another farm belonging to him. The sheep were at once replaced. He was subsequently boycotted, and in June, 1907, he withdrew the stock. He has since made no efforts to assert his rights to the farm, and neighbouring farmers have put their stock to graze on it. Gaps have been made in the walls, but none have been actually levelled. Conway has not replaced his stock since June last, and there has been no second cattle-drive. If he should wish to assert his rights to the farm by impounding the trespassing cattle and replacing his own, he will receive the fullest possible protection from the police. Up to the present he has shown no inclination to do so.