§ 28. Mr. STURROCKasked the Postmaster-General the total sum of public money expended in connection with the Sutton case and the Liverpool telegraph case, in both of which the House of Lords decided against the Postmaster-General?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSIt is estimated that the total sums of public money expended on costs in these test cases will be respectively £2,833 and £1,686.
Captain A. EVANSWill the right hon. Gentleman inform the House whether it was not on the advice of the Law Officers of the Crown that this appeal was proceeded with?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI have not any personal information in the matter.
§ Mr. MOSLEYWere not these cases decided against the Government in the House of Lords at a time when the right hon. Gentleman still found himself in agreement with Lord Birkenhead?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON - EVANSThese cases were decided by the House of Lords. I am not sure that I was, or am, in agreement with Lord Birkhenhead as a result of these cases.