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EXTRAORDINARY DISTRESS

... his comhaission, till his last shilling; b ing expended, lbe was (with his two sons) 'cotnrpe1ldto seek refuge in a comn -workhouse at Lambeth. . Having known. this Gentleman for npwards of twenty vears, and I.otpossesling the means (thetigli all -the ...

Published: Sunday 07 November 1819
Newspaper: The Examiner
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 502 | Page: 14 | Tags: News 

CITY ELECTIONS

... towards tise workhouse. The de- ceased said lie sacs very thirsty, and they went into the Crown'u ,pjilic-house-, and took a pint of beer. When they got op to go, the deceased reeled and fell anl the ground and ?? ds'ing, lie( ran to Ct~e workhouse and pot ...

Published: Wednesday 24 December 1817
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1511 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

To the EDITOR of the MORNING CHRONICLE

... another Parish to al seek it. This the whole of the Officers are ready to verify upoii V oath; the Beadle and Master of the Workhouse make the same I declarationo. t The witnesses also state, that they never heard him say he n hasd ever applied any where ...

Published: Wednesday 01 January 1817
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 911 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

To THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE

... an ordtei£r the deceasedls admission into the workhouse; when I returned to the deceased I found Mr. Wood, the beadle of WXappesgv with the deceased, and Wood assisted the deceased-.to Atdg'tei . workhouse, and saw Hail., the beadle. Wood observed tci'-lanV ...

Published: Friday 11 December 1818
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1696 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

NATURAL CHECKS TO AN INCREASING POPULATION

... seven and eight o'clock, Eliza Johnson, a woman who stood committed to Bridewell for behaving disorderly at St, Martin's workhouse, was found hanging ii the Strong Room attached to the office. She was discovered by Westbrook, the gaoler, who, on hearing ...

Published: Monday 27 December 1819
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1144 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

To the EDITOR of the MORNING CHRONICLE

... meant to display the nation's gratilude,, and yet we are permitting to starve or seek alms in the streets, or resort to the work-house, those- Heroes who-would willingly offer the same arm which has sustained the nation's glory, to raise -columns to perpetuate ...

Published: Friday 20 December 1816
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 607 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

POOR LAWS

... finding stocks of raw materials to be workedlup attheir separate homes, itistead' 'of accumulatinig allthe poorin' ni e co dn workhouse; a ?? whic piuts t'te ?? diligent upon a- level (in point of their eainings), with those who are dissolute and id&,'de&teiseh ...

Published: Wednesday 02 December 1818
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 559 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

EMPLOYMENT OF THE POOR

... ratieni little comnforts, not to be expected in a workhouse. 'They seem much happier than in almost idleness, they are not pressed to work beyond their strength, and by being occupied all day - net of the workhouse, they return to it with some pleasure, anid ...

Published: Thursday 16 September 1819
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2021 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

DISTRESSED SEAMEN

... assist them in obtaining the entrance of about 100 of the wretched seamen, whose cases they had investigated, into the London Workhouse.- They did not mean to impose upon the establishment those who were sick or diseased, but simply such as were destitute of ...

Published: Saturday 10 January 1818
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1362 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE

... supposed to be theunnaturalmother. She was quite a stranger, and seemed much agitated. The poor child was taker. to I1arylebone workhouse. CORMOER'S 1NQursiT.-Yesterday an Inquest was held at the Queen's-head, Pitfield-qtreet, Shoreditch, before .T. W. Unmvin ...

Published: Tuesday 23 December 1817
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 619 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE

... thanrFie or sin houre. In the name of all ra- tionalityIer me ask, Sirwhat is this hut establishing a 6et of splen- dids workhouses all over the klhgdom-and we are already heartily sick and disgusted with the worksA-oise system, finding, that with all ...

Published: Wednesday 28 July 1819
Newspaper: Morning Chronicle
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 626 | Page: 3 | Tags: News