§ Colonel ASHLEYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether it is the considered policy of the Government to take no steps whatever to deal officially with barristers of the High Court and with solicitors who take part in illegal Sinn Fein Courts, whether held under the Republican Flag or not; and why the Government have refused in any way to deal with the barrister of the High Court and the solicitors who took part in the illegal Sinn Fein Court held at the Town Hall, Ballinasloe, under the Republican Flag on the 27th May?
§ Mr. HENRYThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. I have already informed my hon. and gallant Friend that any complaint as to improper conduct in the case of a barrister will be dealt with by his Inn, and in the case of a solicitor by the Incorporated Law Society. If evidence can be procured that any person was intimidated into submitting his case to the so-called court, those responsible for the intimidation will be prosecuted. No complaint of this kind has been received up to the present.