§ Mr. GLENDINNINGasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he is aware that a Mr. Robert Bailey, residing at Fawney Cross, in the division of North Derry, is the victim of boycotting and intimidation, and that his cattle is being maltreated, causing him considerable financial loss; can he state how many of Mr. Bailey's cattle have been injured, and the number that have died as a result; if he can give any reason, political or otherwise, for this conduct; whether, in view of the seriousness of this case, he will consider the advisability of causing a police hut to be erected on Mr. Bailey's farm for the protection of himself and property; and, if not, what action, if any, does he propose to take in the matter?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI am informed by the constabulary authorities that Mr. Bailey is not the victim of boycotting or intimidation. He has reported to the police that seven of his cattle have been maltreated during the spring and summer, and that as a consequence four of them have died. After careful investigation the police have been unable to find any evidence in support of his suspicions that these cattle were maliciously injured. They believe, on the contrary, that the losses of which he complains were due to illness or accident. They will, of course, continue to afford him and his property all necessary protection, but they assure me that this duty can be efficiently carried out by the ordinary method of patrols, and that there is no necessity whatever for the establishment of a police hut on his farm.