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UNLAWFUL DETENTION IN A WORKHOUSE ASYLUM

... TNAWFUiL DETENTION IN A' WORKHOUSE ASLUM. In the Queen's Bench Division, before Mr. Justice Wvills and a common jury, the case of Hicks ?? Bedford lensE nod others has been heard. This was an action put brcughit bcy thet, plalintiff, Mrs. Mary Eliziebeth ...

Published: Wednesday 11 March 1885
Newspaper: Exeter Flying Post
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 2160 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

ALLEGED REFRACTORY CONDUCT AT THE CITY WORKHOUSE

... of the Citv 'Wotkhoase, was charged with refractory coneduet at that institation tbat ?? Aun Perkxins, laundrossant the Workhouse, stated that at about halif-past elight in the morning a man named Stoses ?? som~e dirty towels into the liaundry tand asked ...

Published: Saturday 31 January 1891
Newspaper: Exeter Flying Post
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1056 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

A JOLLY TIME AT THE AXMINSTER WORKHOUSE

... sAX-MINSTBR WTRKHRO,4 E s. CWhy I should have been singled out for'anminvita- tion to attend the amanalentertainment ?? !r Workhouse I am, personally unable to explain. ?? Suffice it to say that I ' accepted, went, and now place on record the fact that ...

Published: Saturday 11 January 1890
Newspaper: Exeter Flying Post
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1843 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

Sir S. Northcote and the Newton Workhouse Scandal

... Sir S. Northcote and the Newton Workhouse Scandal. In the ?? or Comnmnons yesterday Sir 1 Stafford Northeote asked the P'resident of the Local Government Board if his attention had been called to the proeeedinvs of the Newton Abbot Workhouce Guirlians ...

Published: Saturday 28 July 1894
Newspaper: Exeter Flying Post
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 292 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

PROPOSED, NEW HOSIPITAL AT ST. THOMAS UNION WORKHOUSE

... PROPOSED, MEW HOSIPITAL AT ST. THOMAS UNION WORKHOUSE. L -A subject oi considelale hmportabame befie the Guardians of the St. Thomas Union on Fri4 ?? the rrport of 1the Visiting Commfittee,.4onpinS propog a for providing betteir sonmmbdation for the iic}; ...

Published: Thursday 22 December 1853
Newspaper: Exeter Flying Post
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 2857 | Page: 7 | Tags: News 

LUNACY: ITS COST AND NUMBERS

... asylums, 6 in workhouses, and 6 residing with relatives. Crediton-Chargeable to this union, there were 25 in asylums, 19 in Workhouses, 1 residing with relatives. East StonebouseCbargsable to this union, there were 16 in asylums, 16 in workhouses, and 3 residing ...

Published: Wednesday 25 August 1875
Newspaper: Exeter Flying Post
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1843 | Page: 8 | Tags: News 

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

... their mothers in the workhouse; 4175 illegitimate, and their mothers not in the work- house; 3652 the children of widows in the workhouse; 2452 the children of widows not in the workhouse; 1585 the children of widowers in the workhouse; 1358 the children ...

Published: Thursday 02 August 1849
Newspaper: Exeter Flying Post
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 703 | Page: 7 | Tags: News 

CORPORATION OF THE POOR

... been received for the vacancy of cook to the Workhouse. Out of these the three following candidates were selected: Miss Goldsworthy, of Redruth Workhouse; Mrs. Rouse, who is now acting cook in the Exeter Workhouse; and Polly Webber, cook at the aSanatorium ...

Published: Wednesday 24 May 1882
Newspaper: Exeter Flying Post
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 503 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

(RATE) CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE

... (RATE) CHAhSE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE. (It is said that some of the survivors are in the Workhouse and several in great poverty.] Mr. F. B. Dovetoji, whose name will be familiar as a frequent contributor to the 1 Post, is the author of the following verses ...

Published: Saturday 08 March 1890
Newspaper: Exeter Flying Post
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 217 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

PAUPERISM

... freeman, and is often told he must come into the house (meaning the workhouse) and denied any assistance unless he does so. Should he comply with this cruel order, called the workhouse test, his little home is broken up, his feelings of independence are ...

Published: Wednesday 07 August 1872
Newspaper: Exeter Flying Post
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 517 | Page: 3 | Tags: News