§ SIR J. KENNAWAY (Devon, Honiton)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether, in the case of Dr. Callaghan, of Colyton, whose leg was broken owing to his horse shying at a Post Office hand-cart left unattended in the public road, the leaving of the hand-cart was a breach of Police Regulations, for which the Department is responsible, and therefore liable to make compensation to Dr. Callaghan?
§ SIR J. FERGUSSONI am informed that there was no breach of Police Regulations in this matter. The Regulations require that any truck shall not "stand longer than is necessary for loading or unloading goods," and in this instance the accident happened whilst the Post Office men were carrying into the office the parcel basket which had been brought in the truck. It is quite clear that the Department is absolutely free from all responsibility in the matter.