§ THE EARL OF BANDONasked the noble Bail the Lord President of the Council, Why the Sentence which was passed on or about the 20th April last, on sub-Inspector Burke and other individuals of the Police Force concerned in the outrage on Catherine Gaughan, at Ballisodare, in the county of Sligo, was not carried into effect?
§ EARL GRANVILLEsaid, the Irish Government had believed that the sentences pronounced upon sub-Inspector Burke and two constables bad been carried out; but it appeared that such was not the case, and the explanation was that the removal of the sub-Inspector from the district had not taken place because of his illness, but, although he had remained in the neighbourhood, he had not done duty. The constables would be removed as opportunities presented themselves.
THE EARL OF LEITRIMsaid, the Irish Government refused to carry out the law in cases of this kind, because they feared to do so; and expressed a hope that the Imperial Government would institute an inquiry into the whole system of Government by the Lord Lieutenant.
THE MARQUESS OF WESTMEATHtrusted that the noble Earl would give some more satisfactory answer to the question. A great failure of justice bad taken place, when an officer charged with such an offence was retained in the public service, and would hereafter be entitled to a pension.