§ Mr. LONSDALEasked whether attention has been directed to the appeal case heard at the Cavan Assizes on 4th March in regard to the claim of Mr. Thomas Wil- 358 liam Abbott for malicious injury to property, and to the observation of the Lord Chief Baron that the evidence in the case was the most disgraceful he had heard for eight or nine years; and whether, having regard to the fact that a threatening letter had been sent to the claimant by the Aughavas branch of the United Irish League, he intends to institute criminal proceedings against the officials of that organisation?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI have seen a newspaper report of the learned Judge's observations. I am informed by the constabulary authorities that the letter referred to in the concluding portion of the question was anonymous, and that there is no proof that it was sent by a branch of the United Irish League.