§ MR. SHIRLEY (Yorkshire, W.R., Doncaster)asked the Secretary of State 964 for the Home Department, Whether any prospect now exists of any arrest in connection with the recent murder of a police constable at Dodworth, near Barnsley; and, whether a reward was offered by the Government, or by any persons, for the apprehension of the murderer; and, if not, whether the system of offering rewards for the apprehension of criminals has or has not been abandoned?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.), in reply, said, he heard that £100 reward had been offered by the Barnsley magistrates; but none had been offered by the Home Office, who only offered rewards under very exceptional circumstances.