§ Mr. CAPEasked the Home Secretary if he is aware that the men who were on the jury during the inquest and inquiry that was held at Working-ton into the deaths of the six men and boys who were killed at the Siddick pit by an explosion were granted special fees by the Cumberland County Council on the recommendation of the coroner; and the reason why the men have not been paid?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI am informed that the delay in paying these special allowances was due to a doubt of the legality of such a payment from county funds, but in fact they have all now been paid.