HC Deb 26 November 1908 vol 197 c702
MR. CONDON (Tipperary, E.)

in accordance with private notice asked the Irish Secretary if he was aware that on Tuesday last on the occasion of the trial of eight respectable young men at Cashel the police charged through the streets knocking down men, women, and children, striking them with batons while on the ground, and batoning old women as well; and that at night they paraded the streets, burst into private houses and batoned the inmates, and arrested a number of people returning home from an entertainment; also—

* MR. SPEAKER

The hon. Member should give notice in the usual way.

MR. CONDON

It is a matter of public inquiry.

* MR. SPEAKER

The hon. Member should have first submitted it to me. I cannot tell hearing it in that way whether it is urgent.

MR. CONDON

I gave notice to the Chief Secretary last night.