§ Mr. HOGGEasked the Attorney-General the provisions of the Regulations under the Restoration of Order in Ireland Act and of the Regulations under the Defence of the Realm Act under which Mrs. Annan Bryce was arrested at Holy-head?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODI beg to refer the hon. Member to the answer already given on the 3rd instant so far as the Defence of the Realm Act is concerned. Regulation 55 under Restoration of Order in Ireland Act will be found at page 73 of the Regulations.
§ Captain W. BENNasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland what precisely were the actions committed or to be committed by Mrs. Annan Bryce which were such as to prejudice the public safety or the defence of the realm?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODMrs. Annan Bryce was suspected of committing offences against Nos. 27, 27c of Defence of the Realm Regulations and also against regulations under Restoration of Order in Ireland Act, and documents were found upon her which justified such suspicions.
§ Mr. HOGGEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland why the rough notes of a speech and a cartoon copied from an English paper, taken from Mrs. Bryce after her arrest, have not been returned to her?
§ Major ENTWISTLEasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the notes of a speech taken from Mrs. Bryce after her arrest have been returned to her; if not, why this has not been done; and whether they will be returned to her forthwith?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODThe notes and cartoon in question constitute an offence against Nos. 27 and 42 of the Restoration of Order in Ireland Regulations and other Regulations, and will be retained under the powers conferred by Regulation 55 of both sets of Regulations.