asked the Minister for Defence to state the reasons for the arrest of Christopher Kavanagh, Killucan, on June 12th; whether any charge has been preferred against this prisoner; whether, failing a trial, he will now be released; and whether he can now give a final reply to the question put to him on June 26th with reference to James Keegan and certain other Co. Meath prisoners now in Mountjoy Jail.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. [ORAL ANSWERS.] - HILL OF DOWN ARRESTS.
James Keegan, Christopher Kavanagh, and other men were arrested on the 7th June on suspicion of malicious injury to lands at Hill of Down, and have since been detained. They have not been formally charged. Since the date mentioned the various farms in the neighbourhood have been undisturbed, and this fact tends to confirm the suspicion that they were responsible for the illegalities formerly prevalent there. All except one of the men, James Carbery, have signed an undertaking not to interfere with the property of others, and arrangements are being made for their release, but not for the release of Carbery.