In July, 1897, Mr. C. Seale-Hayne intervened on behalf of one J. C. Kinsman, dismissed for insubordination and delegation of his duties to unauthorized persons.[342]
In August, 1903, Mr. Sloan, M. P. for Belfast, intervened on behalf of one Templeton, of the Belfast Post Office, dismissed for emptying ink on the head of a workman engaged in the Post Office.[343]
In March, 1905, Mr. John Campbell, M. P., tried to induce the Postmaster General to reopen the case of one M’Cusker, who had been disciplined in 1897.[344]
In April, 1899, Mr. Lenty asked for a pension for one Wright, whose “conduct had been such as to render him unfit for further employment in the public service.”[345]
In August, 1902, Mr. Crean asked for a pension for W. H. Allshire, “Who was reported for certain irregularities for which he would probably have been dismissed. While the matter was under consideration he sent in his resignation, which was accepted.”[346]
In August, 1903, Mr. L. Sinclair intervened on behalf of B. J. Foreman, “who was not qualified for the award of a pension, as he was neither 60 years of age nor incapacitated from the performance of his duty” when his service was terminated.[347]
In March, 1891, Earl Compton intervened on behalf of a first class sorter who had been reduced to the second class after having been sentenced to a fine by a Police Magistrate.[348]
In December, 1893, Mr. Keir Hardie asked the Postmaster General to modify the rules governing fines for being late at duty. In February, 1899, Mr. Maddison made a similar request.[349]
In October, 1902, Mr. Palmer intervened on behalf of some “learners” at Reading, who had been punished “for careless performance of their duties, leading to serious delay in the delivery of telegrams.”[350] Mr. Palmer, a biscuit manufacturer, was the Member for Reading. In the past he had been an Alderman as well as the Mayor of Reading.
In July, 1901, Mr. Groves intervened on behalf of a postman at Manchester from whom annual increments of pay had been withheld under the rules governing irregular attendance.[351] Mr. Groves is Chairman of the South Salford Conservative Association.