... Relieving Officer.—An inquiry into the conduct of this individual is to take place this (Wednesday) morning, at the Ecclesall Workhouse. It appears that ever siuce the year 1850, Mr. Tasker has beeu charging 10 per cent, on all moneys collected him on account ...

... promoted; May 24. The Ecclesall Relieving Officer. —Yesterjfjr (Wednesday) morning an inquiry was commenced the Ecclesall workhouse, by H. B. Farnall, assistant poor-law inspector for the district, into conduct of Mr. Tasker, the relieving officer. Mr. ...

... tion on his coming up for certificate. Death frou Excessive Drinking.—An inquest was held yesterday (Sunday) the Sheffield workhouse, on the body of John Smith, grinder, aged 35, who died on Saturday night the retreat ward. was stated by the wife of the ...

... may be preferred ; nst him, and he was set at liberty.— Disorderly Paoper.—Samuel Nichol son, a pauper iu the Ecclesall workhouse, was charged above. It appeared, however, that Nicholson absconded last week in his pauper attire, after having obtained ...

... SHEFFIELD UNION. Return for tiie Week ending June, 1855. No. of Inmates remaining in the Workhouse last week, 627! No. admitted, 94 ; No. discharged, 120; No. remaining it end of the week, bOl; corresponding week last year 441 Farm—No. of men employed ...

... joiner, but his want of industry rendered him chiefly dependant on an aged mother. On Monday last she was conveyed to the workhouse, and the same day the deceased deliberately inflicted wound, about an inch long, across the back portion of his left wrist ...

... this season, which looks very well. A striking example is afforded very near our city, on the land which was recently the workhouse farm, where there is a most promising crop, which was ' not put down till the 7th or Bth of March. This will be generally ...

... under the most dismal afflictions. The number of insane poor, not in asylums, is mated 10,500, whom one half are inmates of workhouses. The marked improvement manifest of late years in the character and qualifications of attendants on lunatics is noticed ...

... SHEFFIELD UNION. Return for the Wkkk ending June, «i remaining in the Workhouse last end !' r lte(l ' 79; No . remaining 1,1 ot the k, '>02; corresponding week last year, 470- i'i°' of ™ e employed during the wee*, corresponding week last year, 28. ■ ...

... through gambling, and was afterwards pensioned by the Duke of Montague, and his son was so poor that he died in the parish workhouse, leaving nothing but the barren title to the late Sir William Norwich, who followed the humble occupation of snwyer. His ...

... his labours fo r the year:—Cured, 1, relieved, ; dance, ; time expired, discharged oW 1 request, 20; sent infirmary, Hi; workhouse, 2 6'r ;assyluin, 1 ; incurable, 8; irregular in attendance, died, J•)i > t0ta1,'2,863 :—remaining the books Julf Ist, loop ...

... SHEFFIELD UNION. Retch* fob thk Week bndino 30th June, No. of Inmates remwnmg aie Workhouse last week, 60S; No. admitted, ; No. remaining the and of the week, corresponding week last year, 436. Fabm.- No of . ne employed daring the week, week last year ...