9. Lieut.-Colonel MALONEasked the Chief Secretray for Ireland whether he has received particulars of the raid recently carried out on the house of Mr. Erskine Childers; and if he will state for what reasons this action was taken?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThis raid was carried out in consequence of information received by the police that Sinn Fein meetings were being held at the residence of this gentleman, and that arms were concealed in store there.
Lieut.-Colonel MALONEWas it necessary, in order to carry out this raid, to wreck Mr. Childer's nursery and waken the children? [HON. MEMBERS: Oh! Why not?]