§ MR. CHARLES CRAIGI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he has any official information showing that one magistrate at least of County Galway has received a notice threatening him with the same death that befell his father if he attended Loughrea Petty Sessions; and, if so, will he explain the statement that there was no such case during the past two years.
§ MR. BIRRELLIt is the fact that a letter was received in July 1907 by a Galway magistrate warning him not to attend Loughrea Petty Sessions. The letter did not contain an actual threat of the kind mentioned in the Question, but it was no doubt intended to intimidate. The letter was unfortunately overlooked when the police records were being searched for the purpose of replying to the Question asked by the hon. Member on the 12th instant.