HC Deb 20 August 1883 vol 283 c1349
MR. BIGGAR

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether his attention has been called to the rescue of a man from death on the cliffs near Perranforth, Cornwall, some few weeks ago, by a coastguard named Regan; whether it is the fact that the latter risked his own life, he having permitted himself to be lowered down the cliff by a rope tied round his body; and, what notice he purposes taking of the matter?

MR. HIBBERT (for Sir WILLIAM HARCOURT)

, in reply, said, no particulars had reached the Homo Office; but he had applied to the Admiralty, and he found they had received information on the subject. He believed the facts stated in the Question were quite correct, except to the extent that the Coastguard was not on duty at the time. The Admiralty had referred the matter to the Royal Humane Society.