§ 11. Colonel ASHLEYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether any of the assailants of the ex-soldier who was dragged out of bed at Fenit, County Kerry, on 10th June, and then tarred and feathered, have been arrested; and can he state what was the cause of the crime?
§ Mr. HENRYThe cause of the outrage so far as can be ascertained was that Sheehy had been in the Army, and was in the habit of associating with police. No arrests have been made as Sheehy did not know any of the party who attacked him.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYWhat evidence has the hon. and learned Gentleman for making that statement?
§ 12. Mr. ARCHDALEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if there is any co-ordination between the military and police in Ireland as to prevention of outrages?
§ 23. Colonel ASHLEYasked the Attorney-General for Ireland what is the maximum penalty which can be inflicted for shooting at the police in Ireland; and whether his attention has been called to the sentence on Patrick Nee, on 14th June, at Galway, to three months' imprisonment on a charge of shooting at the police by night at Maam Cross?
§ Mr. HENRYThe maximum penalty if the police were fired at with intent to murder would be penal servitude for life. This prisoner was tried before two resident magistrates, and obviously they came to the conclusion that there was no intent.