§ Mr. FIELDasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that two members of the Dublin metropolitan police accompanied a landlord named White when serving notice to quit on Monday, 16th August, 2444W upon a town tenant named Mary Broe, who has been in possession of her premises for 40 years; whether it is any part of the duty of metropolitan police to assist in the service of notices to quit upon town tenants who owe no rent; and whether he will introduce an amending Town Tenants Bill to meet the case of weekly and monthly town tenants?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe hon. Member appears to have been misinformed. The police authorities tell me that the landlord was not accompanied by police when serving notice to quit on Mary Broe, who, it is understood, had refused to pay him any rent. There is nothing in the case calling for legislation.