§ 33. Mr. W. O'BRIENasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the Bishop of Cork and the Lord Mayor, who exerted themselves with success to prevent any disturbances in Cork, applied for the body of Edward Kent, who was executed on the sentence of a field court-martial, with a view to its burial in consecrated ground, and were refused?
§ Mr. TENNANTThis probably refers to Thomas Kent. Edward Kent was executed in Dublin. In either case the answer is that it is regretted that the removal of the body in this and similar cases is not considered to be expedient.
§ Mr. O'BRIENIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the family of this man are most respectable people who suffer more from the accusation of murder against him even than from his execution, and will he publish the evidence that was given at the court-martial which will prove that the tragedy for which this punishment was inflicted arose out of resistance to disarmament?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is a question of which I should like to see a copy.
§ Mr. O'BRIENWill the right hon. Gentleman publish the evidence which will conclude the whole matter?
§ Mr. TENNANTI think that I must defer an answer to that. The hon. Gentleman must give me notice.