§ Mr. RENDALLasked whether the Postmaster-General's attention has been called to the case of Worthy George Brown, an auxiliary postman, of Staple Hill, Bristol, who, whilst performing his duties on 13th July last, was shot and permanently blinded in both eyes by one William Nicholls, who has since been sentenced to five years' penal servitude; whether he is aware that Brown is thirty-five years of age, has been employed by the Post Office at an average weekly salary of 18s. 1d. for many years, and is now totally incapacitated from following any occupation whatever; and will he state what is the pension or allowance that he proposes to give Brown?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELMr. Brown has been allowed 9s. 0½d. a week as compensation since the accident, and this payment will be continued till October next, when further medical reports will be called for.