§ MR. COBB (Warwick, S.E., Rugby)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether complaints have reached him that John Henry Gregory, a rural postman, attached to the Deddington Post Office, in or since October last, at a time when he was delivering post letters, and was in uniform, distributed in North Aston prints of letters addressed to the Banbury Guardian, and signed "Lion," and "Justice," which had not come by post, nor bore any postal address, and which reflected on the conduct of Mr. William Churchill, of Deddington, and defended the conduct of Police-Constable England, with regard to a charge against Mr. Churchill, which was heard before the Deddington Bench on 27th September last; whether the distribution of such prints by a postman on duty is permitted by the Regulations of the Post Office; and whether such distribution was with, the knowledge or approval of the Postmaster of Deddington?
§ MR. RAIKESComplaints to the effect mentioned by the hon. Member have reached the Post Office. The postman Gregory gives his assurance that he was not on duty when he distributed the prints or leaflets in question; but, be that as it may, their distribution by a postman at any time, or under any circumstances, constituted a clear breach of Regulations, and he has been seriously admonished and cautioned as to his future behaviour. The distribution of the leaflets was without the knowledge or approval of the Postmaster of Deddington.