§ MR. LONSDALEI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that United Irish League branches are holding illegal courts at which intimidatory resolutions are passed, which are after wards published in Nationalist journals, and acted upon; and whether, having regard to the increasing number of cases of boycotting in certain districts, he intends to take any proceedings to suppress incitements to this form of intimidation.
§ MR. BIRRELLThe Government are aware that certain newspapers in Ireland are publishing reports of meetings of United Irish League branches at which intimidatory resolutions are stated to have been passed. The facts have already been placed before the Law Officers of the Crown in order that they may consider what proceedings, if any, are called for.