§ Mr. SPEAKERinformed the House that he had received the following letters relating to the arrest and imprisonment of Members: 913
Headquarters,Dublin District,Lower Castle Yard,Dublin,6th March, 1919.SIR,I have the honour to report that on the 5th day of March, 1919, Mr. J. J. Walsh, M.P. for Cork City, was arrested under a direction issued by me, and committed to His Majesty's Prison, Mount joy, there to await his trial by court-martial for an offence against the Defence of the Realm Regulations.I have the honour to be,Sir,Your obedient Servant,M. PAGAN,Brigadier-General,Commanding Dublin District, Competent Military Authority.The Right HonourableThe Speaker,House of Commons,London, S.W. 1.Headquarters,Dublin District,Lower Castle Yard,Dublin,6th March, 1919.SIR,I have the honour to report that on the 22nd day of February, 1919, Mr. R. C. Barton, M.P. for West Wicklow, was arrested under a direction issued by me, and committed to His Majesty's Prison, Mountjoy, thereto await his trial by court-martial for an offence against the Defence of the Realm Regulations.I have the honour to be,Sir,Your obedient Servant, M. Pagan,Brigadier-General.Commanding Dublin District, Competent Military Authority.The Right HonourableThe Speaker,House of Commons,London, S.W. 1.