§ Mr. KEIR HARDIE (for Mr. Barnes)asked the Attorney-General for Ireland if his attention has been directed to the charge of conspiracy against trade union officers at Cork; if he is aware that the person upon whose alleged information the warrant was issued for arrest has denied on oath giving such information, and that the magistrate who is alleged to have issued the warrant has denied any knowledge of it; and, if he is aware of these facts, what action he intends to take in the matter?
§ The SOLICITOR-GENERAL for IRELAND (Mr. Redmond Barry)My right hon. Friend is fully cognisant of the proceedings in this case. The information on which the warrant was issued was, as I understand, sworn by a District Inspector of the Royal Irish Constabulary. During the proceedings in the police court one of the witnesses for the Crown was cross-examined as to whether he had not made the information in question and, as the fact was, denied that he had sworn any information. His denial was confirmed by the magistrate who issued the warrant. There is nothing in the matter calling for any action on the part of my right hon. Friend.