§ 29. Mr. SWIFT MacNEILLasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland what is the precise official position of Major Price; is he an officer in the Royal Irish Constabulary or in the Army; if he is an officer in the Army in what corps has he served and in what corps is he a major; if he is in the Royal Irish Constabulary what are his rank and duties; was it at the instance of the civil or military authorities that Major Price forced himself into the cell of a prisoner on the eve of his trial by a military tribunal on a capital charge in connection with the rebellion and contrived to interrogate him with a view to obtaining information in relation to the rebellion by inducement, threat, or promise to the prisoner of gaining some advantage or avoiding some evil in reference to the proceedings against him; will he say what is the official salary of Major Price and from what source is that salary derived; by whom was he authorised to visit unsolicited by him a prisoner awaiting trial under such circumstances; and what was the reason for the adoption of such a method in Ireland?
§ Mr. DUKEThe position and emoluments of Major Price were explained at length in reply to questions of the hon. Member for the Leix Division of Queen's 953 County on the 23rd March and 20th July last. As regards the other parts of the question I have on several occasions given the House all the information in my possession, and pointed out that as Major Price is in military employment, questions on the subject should properly be addressed to the Secretary of State for War.
§ Mr. DEVLINI give notice that I shall put a question to the Minister for War.