In early English society, villagers responding to the tythingman's "hue and cry" were often given rewards. This system was called:

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The system in which villagers responding to the tythingman's "hue and cry" were given rewards was called mutual pledge. In this system, members of the community were responsible for each other's behavior, and if someone committed a crime, the other members were expected to help bring them to justice. The rewards given for responding to the hue and cry were a way of encouraging people to do their duty in upholding the law. Watch and ward and frankpledge were also systems used in early English society, but they did not involve rewards for responding to the hue and cry. Preventive policing did not exist as a concept in early English society.

In Early English Society, Villagers Responding to the Tythingman's "Hue