Captain CRAIGasked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that further scenes of disorder took place on 17th April last on the Pollock estate, county Galway, where, on Saturday, the 16th, 400 men drove the cattle from three farms belonging to people named Payne, Jones, and Neary, the animals, which were removed on Saturday, being taken back to the farms on the same night by the herds under police protection, and fifteen constables placed in charge of the lands; whether he is aware that on Sunday morning a concourse of people with three bands assembled and marched to Ballinacurra, and drove the cattle and sheep through the public road; that the police tried to stop them, but were swept aside by the crowd, who afterwards marched to the other two farms, and, having driven out the stock, scattered the animals in all directions; whether the district is in a very disturbed condition, and the declared object of the people is to force the Commissioners to buy at once; whether Neary has already surrendered to the United Irish League; what precautions have been taken to prevent further raids on this and adjoining farms; and whether any arrests have been made?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI am aware of the disorderly scenes which took place on this estate on the 17th instant, as described by the hon. and gallant Member, no doubt with the object indicated in his question. 611W The police understand that Neary has informed the Tenants' Estate Committee that he will have nothing more to do with the land. The police force in the neighbourhood has been strengthened. No arrests were made on the 17th instant, but a number of names were taken by the police.