§ MR. MYERI beg to ask the Postmaster-General whether his attention has been called to a case brought before Mr. Bros at the Lambeth Police Court, on 20th December last, in which it was stated that the defendant had been in the habit of addressing scurrilous postcards to the plaintiff, and to an action tried by Mr. Justice Darling, on 16th January, for libel by postcard; whether he has any official information showing that such cases of the abuse of the Post Office are frequent; whether the regulations of the Post Office forbid the delivery of offensive postcards; and, if so, whether he will take measures to see that the regulations are enforced, and to prosecute the offenders in all cases brought to his knowledge.
§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTONThe regulations of the Post Office forbid the delivery of grossly offensive postcards, and I have no reason to think that this rule is not generally enforced. The 1088 card in this case clearly ought not to have been delivered. I am making inquiry on the subject, and I will send the hon. Member a further reply.