PEACE PRESERVATION (IRELAND) ACT (SEARCHES).
RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 16 May 1873 ;—for, RETURNS "of the Number of Searches made during the past Two Years in the
County Westmeath, under Section 15 of the Peace Preservation Act, and the Results of such Searches; "
And, " of the Number of Persons Arrested for being out of their Houses at Prohibited
Hours, and what was done with them."
RETURN of the Number of Searches made during the past Two Years in the County Westmeath, under Section 15 of the Peace Preservation Act, and Results of such Searches.
District.
Number of Searches.
Castlepollard ----
Delvin -----
Glasson -----
Kilbeggan -----
9
5
2
1
Total ---17
Result op Searches.
Constabulary Office, Dublin Castle,!
29 May 1873.
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Documents found in one case only, but were not considered sufficiently strong to warrant a prosecution.
Papers found in two cases, which led to the con¬ viction of the offender in one instance; the other is still pending.
Searches unsuccessful.
Documents found, but not sufficient to warrant a prosecution.
J.
Stewart Wood, Inspector General Royal Irish Constabulary,.
County oe Westmeath.
RETURN of the Number of Persons Arrested (under Section 23 of Peace Pre¬ servation Act, 1870) in this County during the past Two Years for being out of their Houses at Prohibited Hours, and what was done with them.
Number of Persons Arrested.
Result of Trial.
Terms of Imprisonment.
district.
Number Discharged.
Number Convicted and Impiisoaed.
REMARKS.
Ballynacargy -Castlepollard Delvin -Glasson ---
Kilbeggan -
Moate Mullingar ---
15 4 2 6 20 21
21
12 4 2 6 17 18
18
3
I {
3 months each -
One, 1 month -Two, 1 week each One, 6 months -One, 4 months -
One, 1 month -One, 1 month -One, l week One, 1 week
3 Nov.
1871.
16 March 1872.
20 March 1873.
13 Oct.
1871.
13 Oct.
1871.
24 April 1872.
5 April 1873.
2 Sept.
1871.
3 Sept.
1871.
Total ---89 77 12
County Inspector's Office, Mullingar,"!
8 July 1873.
J
F.
J.
Heath, Pirst County Inspector.
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