§ SIR THOMAS ESMONDE (Dublin Co., S.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, If it is a fact that Mr. Hazley, Postmaster of Blackrock, County Dublin, has recently had a law-suit with a Mr. Edward Little, cab-owner of Blackrock; and, if it is a fact that subpoenas issued by Mr. Little's Counsel, Mr. Gerald Byrne, to witnesses for the defence, were posted on Thursday, April 14th, and instead of being delivered the same day were not delivered until the following Saturday afternoon, too late for the witnesses to attend the Court, whereby Mr. Hazley won the case; and, if so, what is the explanation of the delay, and who is responsible for keeping the summonses in the post office so long undelivered?
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN) (Kent, Isle of Thanet)(who replied) said: The Irish Government have no knowledge of the law-suit alluded to. "With regard to the latter portion of the Question, I have already stated, in reply to a similar Question put by the hon. Member for South Armagh (Mr. Blane) on Friday last, that in the case of any alleged irregularities on the part of Post Office officials, the proper course is for the person feeling aggrieved to communicate with the Postmaster General.