HC Deb 24 July 1916 vol 84 cc1306-7
30. Mr. LYNCH

asked the Home Secretary whether, in regard to the death by bullet wounds of Ernest Cavanagh, at Liberty Hall, on 25th April, the police consulted the military authorities; and whether their information was based on that of the military authorities?

Mr. SAMUEL

The reply to both parts of the hon. Member's question is in the negative.

Mr. LYNCH

Considering that the police were not there at the time, did not they receive their information from the military authorities?

Mr. SAMUEL

No, Sir.

Mr. LYNCH

Will the right hon. Gentleman instigate an inquiry into these cases if I can show him that the police have again and again contradicted their own statements and that they are, in fact, covering up assassination by the invention of lies?

Mr. SPEAKER

That does not arise out of the question. The hon. Member bad better let me see it on the Paper.