United Kingdom - Ireland

Mar. 03, 1981 - Sir Peter Hayman Named In Porn Case: Sir Peter Hayman, the 66-year-old former High Commissioner in Canada, was formally named in the Commons today as the diplomat referred to in the Old Bailey child pornographic trial. This was in two questions tabled by Tory MP Mr. Geoffrey Dickens of Huddersfield West, last night, in which he asked the Attorney-General Sir Michael Havers, if he will prosecute Sir Peter Hayman under the Post Office Acts for sending and receiving pornographic material through the Royal Mail'. Today Sir Michael Havers attacked Mr. Dickens for his action saying : This should never have happened. There cannot be any justification for it'. The attorney-General explained that Sir Peter Hayman and nine other men who were questioned about posting of abscene material were never prosecuted following a decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions. Sir Michael backed this decision and said: Absolutely nothing at all has been achieved in naming a man who has been retired for the last seven year. All Mr. Dickens has done is made certain that Sir Peter Hayman;s shame will be known to the world'. Photo shows Mr. Geoffrey Dickens, the Tory MP for Huddersfield West, who named Sir Peter Hayman as the diplomat referred to in the Old Bailey child porn trial. pictured arriving at the House of Commons today

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