MR. LONDON (Limerick, E.)I beg to ask the Postmaster-General, is he aware that a man named Edmond Keane was employed from October, 1890, to May, 1904, as rural postman between Knockling and Herbertstown, county Limerick; and that he was dismissed or suspended; if so, will he say on what charge or charges did such dismissal take place, seeing that he was not formally charged; will he explain why he did not receive wages from 28th May, 1904, to 7th August following; and will he get any compensation for his services during that period, or will his fourteen years service entitle him to any compensation, as he was not found guilty of any misdeed.
LORD STANLEYEdmond Keane, late a rural postman between Knockling and Herbertstown, county Limerick, was dismissed in August last, as I considered that he was not a fit person to be retained in the service. Keane was appointed a rural postman in April, 1891, after he had been an acting rural postman since July, 1890. He was suspended from duty on the 28th of May last, and, following the general rule in such cases, no payment on account of wages after the date of suspension has been made. 903 The circumstances in which his connection with the Post Office terminated preclude the possibility of obtaining for him any award under the Superannuation Acts.