... THE WORKHOUSE. Those who passed the Christmas season at the Canterbury Workhouse had the time made as enjoyable as possible for them by the Master and Matron (Mr. and Mrs. Addison), the Chairman and the Board of Guardians, and by many persons in the city ...

... WORKHOUSES. (From a Correspondent). The Poor Law Commissioners have issued instructions to the London Metropolitan parishes, to form Unions and elect Guardians on the 25th of March next, agreeably to the provisions of the New Poor Law Act. It is rumoured ...

... were inmates of the Stepney Workhouse, where their conduct gave the greatest trouble to the officials. They objected to being associated with the other inmates, refused to change their Oriental garb for workhouse attire,and insisted on having their food by ...

... THE WORKHOUSE. The Clerk then read the following letters from the Poor Law Board, concerning the recent judicial inquiry before Sir John Walsh am Sir, —I am directed by the Poor Law Board to state that they have received the report of their Inspector ...

... THE WORKHOUSE. The Workhouse is not exactly the place one would choose for one’s abode during the festive season, but at the Canterbury Institution, through the kindness of the Master, Matron, and Staff, the inmates are offered every inducement to enjoy ...

... Harbledown, seemed poorly. Witness gave him a letter of admission to the Workhouse and sent him there. George Barber, baker at the Workhouse, stated that the deceased otme to the Workhouse on the previous Friday. The matron asked witness to take the man across ...

... WORKHOUSE. Dublin, Thursday. At tha bead polioa-oifice tbia da;, four women, inmaiea of Iho South Dublin Workbouao, vara charted with hiring attempted burn the workhouaa last week. The priaoncre ware committed for trial. FXECUTION OF JOHN GOULD FOR THE ...

... LONDON WORKHOUSES. All the Paris papers have published columns of what the delegates of the Paris Municipality have seen during their recent visit to London for the purpose of studying the workhouse system. In a communication published by Dr. Despres ...

... AT BLEAN WORKHOUSE. The inmates of the Blean Workhouse and Infirmary had their Christmas dinner on Christmas Day; this consisted roast beef, roast pork, plum pudding, beer, lemonade, with vegetables. Extras were given them in the way of tea, sugar, sweets ...

... WORKHOUSE SCANDAL. At the Westminster Police-court, on Friday, Joseph Bailey, 30, a kitchen porter, was charged on warrant, which was obtained the instance of the Chief Commissioner of Police, with having committed a series of offences in Chelsea Workhouse ...

... THE PRISON AND THE WORKHOUSE Mr. tn«»n •uth ...

... THE WORKHOUSE PUMP. The Workhouse pump having been for a long time in very unsatisfactory condition, owing to the wearing out of the bearings, &c., the Board requested Mr. Marshall, plnmber, to send in an estimate of the cost of having it thoroughly repaired ...