§ MR. BIGWOOD (Middlesex, Brentford)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been drawn to an account in the Blackpool Herald of the 27th ultimo, referring to a verdict touching the death of one Helen Ball; and whether, seeing the police appear to have neglected their duty, he purposes taking any measures with the view of preventing such recurrences in the future?
§ MR. MATTHEWSYes, Sir; I have seen the account of the inquest in the paper referred to, and I have received a Report of all the circumstances from the Coroner, which formed the basis of my answer on this subject on the 27th June. From the facts before me I am not able to gather that the Police Authorities neglected their duty; but if my hon. Friend will inform me in what respect he thinks that they did so I will consider whether any further interference on my port is necessary.