§ 70. Mr. HARTSHORNasked the Secretary of State for War whether he can state the total number of civilians who have been tried by courts-martial in Ireland in the last three years, and in how many cases the accused were acquitted?
§ Mr. FORSTERDuring the three years ending 30th September, 1919, 369 civilians were tried by courts-martial in Ireland. Of these, thirty-four were acquitted and in eight other cases the proceedings were not confirmed.