§ 63. Mr. LINDSAYasked the Postmaster-General if ho is aware that the train which left Belfast at 9.45 p.m. on 14th March was held up by a party of armed men between Goraghwood and Dundalk; can he say whether the registered letters it was conveying were stolen; and whether the theft occurred in Northern Ireland or in Southern Ireland, and what is the amount of the loss involved?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYThe train was held up at 1.0 a.m. on the 15th of March at Carr's Bridge, Altnaveigh, Co. Armagh, by armed men. According to the reports received, 141 registered letters were taken, but 101 of these were returned intact. The value of the stolen letters is not yet known. Carr's Bridge is in Northern Ireland, about 2½ miles from the border.
§ Mr. LINDSAYHas the right hon. Gentleman made any arrangements to protect this train, as since I put the ques- 2011 tion down it has been raided twice—making three times in all?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYThe matter is under consideration. I should like to discuss it with my hon. Friend.