... WORKHOUSE. FATALITY IN THE NEWTON DEATH FROM FALL DOWN STAIRS. On Thursday, December 22nd, John Endacott, an aged inmate of the Newton Workhouse, got out of his bed about a quarter to six o’clock in the morning, and fell down the stone stairs outside ...

... WORKHOUSE. The inmates, numbering 75, wore regaled on Christmas Day with good English cheer —boiled round of beef, weighing upwards of 52Ibs, and roast pork. 441bs, together with rich plum padding' and a pint of beer te each, while at tea time cake and ...

... WORKHOUSE. An inquest was held at the Exeter City Workhouse yesterday the Deputy-Coroner (Mr. H. W. Gould) on the body of Amelia Martin, who died in the institution on Saturday. Martin was 65 years of age, and had been an inmate since December, 1890. ...

... THE LAUNCESTON WORKHOUSE NQUIRY Mr. Courtney (Local Government Board Inspecter) con- tinued his inquiry tte Launceston Workhouse yester- day, there being also present severs! Guardians of the Union. Mr. F. C. Lane again appeared for Mr. Downing (Master ...

... come when they ought consider that a Workhouse was the general hospital of each district, in which the sick and the infirm could get much better nursing than in their own scattered homes. In well-ordered Workhouses where there was good hospital accommodation ...

... STIMULANTS IN WORKHOUSES. If proof were needed of the powerful influence exerted the British Medical Association, that proof be found the extraordinary advance In the effort to reduce the consumption alcohoric stimulants in workhouses. Hardly has the ...

... WORKHOUSE CRUELTIES. A pauper named Patrick Stewart, aged sixty, was on remand, at Southwark Pollee Uourt wed on with refusing to work at St. George's Workhouse, is required by the labour master. When the man was first brought before the Court for refusing ...

... THE EXETER WORKHOUSE. To ao Editor of Devon Zweing Esprom. Sir,—Yon! report of the Onardiane meeting on Tuesday not bring clear . I have been asked by many what I really end.ivoured to convince the tinardiarie of. Briefly, it was this. That there is ...

... THE LONDON WORKHOUSES. The following letter appears in the St. James's Chronicle: Sir,—lv justice I crave a word in remonstrance, without regard to your own opinion, whatever that may be. There has been within the last few months au outburst of newspaper ...

... WORKHOUSE. VISIT OF LORD COTJRTENAY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR. OVER £3,000 FOR NEW INFIRMARY. Mr. J. D. Palmer presided at the Okehampton Guardians on Saturday, and there were also present Mr. John Knapman (vice-Chairman), Rev. R. Hole, J.P.. Rev. J ...

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... THE GRAMOPHONE at the WORKHOUSE. Through the kindness of Mr. E. A. Marriott the mat of the Exeter City Workhouse hove had an opportunity of hearing the gramophone. The performance took place in the quadrangle in front of the Workhouse, most of the inmates ...