Rory offered a reward of $1000 to whoever would give information that would lead to the conviction of the persons who broke into his house and stole all his wife 's jewellery. Max was a police officer in the district where the offence occurred, and during the course of his investigation he was able to provide the information that led to the capture and conviction of the felon . Advice Max whether he is eligible to recover the reward . Would your answer be any different if Max was off-duty when he discovered the information?