... MANSLAUGHTER IN WORKHOUSE. John Thomas, an inmate of Totnes Workhouse, was, the Devonshire Assizes, Exeter, indicted for the manslaughter of fellow pauper named Floyd. The evidence showed that Floyd was partly paralysed, and that the duty of washing him ...

... WORKHOUSE TASKS. Describing stone-breaking as inhuman punishment, the Andover guardians have decided to cot casuals to the more remunerative labour of woodsawing. There is little doubt that the tasks set by some Boards of Guardians are inhuman, and ...

... TWINS AT THE WORKHOUSE. VVll (Cumberland) Board porter) the Workhouse Master re- r fcth of twins. k^Thai ' s big order. '(La ls^or j- unes and twins never coma 1 6B a the workhouse was being sll °uid such oases. Tie Board at ti the horns— (laughter)— ...

... TEMPERANCE IN WORKHOUSES. The Guardians of the City of Loudon Union, at recent meeting, declined —only, however, by a majority one—to allow nurses and other officers of the Homerton Workhouse and Infirmary allowance of per annum each in lieu of beer, ...

... PORRIDGE THE WORKHOUSE. Things have surely come to a pretty pass when Workhouse inmates are in rebellion against porridge. The affair at the Belmont Overflow Workhouse, near Sutton, would have its amusing side if one could forget for the moment that the ...

... THE SHADOW OF THE WORKHOUSE. Railwaymen to Have Pension Scheme. Raihvaymen from all over the London and North-Western system in conference at 'owe decided to formulate a tension do'i'' l luen en e d the running th Was - Bt^e that engine-drivers dreaded ...

... POISON OR THE WORKHOUSE. Marian Seddon was charged on remand at Mortlake to-day with the wilful murder of her husband, John Mills Seddon. by aiding and abetting him take poison. Accused's statement was repeated that heT husband had been greatly depressed ...

... WORKHOUSE TRAGEDY. INMATE'S DETERMINED SUICIDE. extraordinary and tragic affair ocourrad at Banbury Workhouse yesterday. An inmate named Cleaver was being shaved by the barber, when, without anything having occurred to arouse the latter's suspicions, ...

... ??THE WORKHOUSE WESTMINSTER. rj HI. Crimean N. ■ : '?' 'h° was ! i t ,0r South Nor- | * l \ ast year, has )'■, had with 4 Ik, Palace , .] x s CI3 ; lj ''° n presented to 1 Jfl tl °ti to^ reSBed wish | $ Vi^-?, Labour 'J V ' I'i le ]t to describe ' ...

... to the security of the workhouse. The workhouses where this has taken place are Crumpsall and Prestwich, and the reason given both men for their early return was that thev were unwell. Of sixty-five person the Haslingden Workhouse eligible for pensions ...

... GIRLS IN THE WORKHOUSE. A London clerical correspondent write* to the editor of the Pall Hall Gatetle—! am by no mean* sure that the wont place where friendless girl may find herself is, a* Mr Garland suggests, the much-abused workhonse. Given wise master ...

... THE WORKHOUSE HATER Broken Pledge to Mr Lloyd George Regretfully, bat firmly, William, Dew who called for three cheers for Mr Lloyd George when the Liberal chief presided for the first time at Carnarvon Quarter Sessions, has decided that he must disappoint ...