§ Mr. MILLSasked the Chief Secretary whether any inquiry has been made into the treatment at the hands of Crown forces of the following persons elected to represent Irish people, namely, Councillor W. Allen, of Tipperary, who was visited at his business premises on 23rd October by auxiliary police, who flogged him and his son; County Councillor P. Forde, Lochrea, County Galway, who was taken from bed and beaten by constabulary on 1st November; Councillor J. Brennan, who was taken from his bed at Kilkerrin, County Galway, and beaten by constabulary on 5th November and sent home naked; County Councillor J. Harte, of Leitrim, who was taken from his bed by constabulary and beaten on 5th November; Councillor W. O'Grady, of Rathdrum, County Wicklow, who was taken from his bed and flogged by constabulary on 19th December; and Councillor W. Loughrey, of Killala, County Mayo, who was taken from his bed at 2 a.m. on 28th January and flogged by constabulary, who beat him about the head and shoulders with Indian clubs belonging to his children; and, if so, whether he is prepared to make any statement with regard to them?
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§ Mr. HENRYI have called for reports on all these cases. If the hon. Member will kindly repeat his question some day next week, I hope to be in a position to make a statement.