§ 73. Sir J. BUTCHERasked the Chief Secretary the number of horses killed by members of the Irish republican army during the present month in Ireland and the circumstances under which they were killed?
§ Mr. HENRYThere have been three outrages of this character all in the Dublin Metropolitan Area during the present month. Two horses and one mule were killed and two horses and three mules wounded. In each case the circumstances were similar. Army service wagons were held up by armed men, and, as the drivers being unarmed could offer no resistance, the unfortunate horses were deliberately shot in the most callous manner. Two of the mules when taken out of the wagon were able to stagger through the barracks. Thanks to the sedulous care bestowed upon them by their attendant, they are now recovering from their injuries. I think that the House will agree that for pure brutality these outrages are unsurpassed even in the records of Sinn Fein.