... IF WORKHOUSE Why Not Disused Gaol ? Housing DevelopmentatDanmow Yesterday- a start was mode at habitation of part of the Workhouse premises which have stood empty and unused lor some time at Dunmow. A representative of The Essex Chronicle was informed: ...

... applicant died, and the other declined the pension, as she preferred remain in the Workhouse. other cases the proportions of claimants had been similar. Mr, W. I£. master the Workhouse, stated to a representative of the Essex Chronicle: Some the old people have ...

... WORKHOUSE COMFORT W est Ham Friday, John Jasper, 39 a labourer, no home, was charged with neglecting to maintain his wife and five dhildren.-Mx. A. W. prosecuting for the West Ham Guardians, said defendant's wife and family for almost four years had been ...

... DISPUTES IN THE WORKHOUSE. To the Editor. Sir, —From the proceedings the last meeting of the Maldon Board of Guardians concerning some dispute at the Maldon Union VVorkhojjfse, it would appear that I ignored one &he officials that institution. I have ...

... HEIR IN THE WORKHOUSE. Cheimsford Board of Guardians on Tuesday journed consideration the case the boy Geo. S. Lovoii, the lad from South Africa now in the woo was said to heir to £8,000, in orcer that the inquiries now progress might compielod. turns ...

... WORKHOUSE SCENE CUTTING ROUGH CHELMSFORD At Chelmsford on Saturday, before J. O. Thompson, 0.8. E., and F. Spalding, Esars F. Hillier, 23, domestic servant, abode, was charged with leaving the casual ward of the Workhouse before b»ing entitled to discharge ...

... CHRISTMAS THE WORKHOUSES. Lexden and Winstrbr.—The inmatee of thi union-house, numbering 168. were on Christ mas-day bountifully supplied with roaet beef, plum tudding, and ale, by order of the guardians. Tobaooo was also given to tbe men and frnit to ...

... the union workhouse. A>* CXMARRIED MAN. to recide in tho )ir>as«, aoJ inutruct the bojr* in reading, wntmc. arilliom*tic, ami the principles the h nit religion, lie will rc.juired to take the . ir v charge f*i the t->?s, and t*« dev-*c his whole time ...

... WIRELESS FOR WORKHOUSE When Rocht'ord Board of Guardians on Tuesday it was recommended' that wireless apparatus lie installed a cost of approximately £150, including two valve sets, one loud speaker, and 00 head-phones, Mr. W. 11. Sheridan offered pay ...

... supply the Workhouse if storage ' made. The Chairman (Mr. G. T. Bartram): have sufficient at the Workhouse except when pumps and engines are being overhauled. , S,' vi ..»».'.,_/ •. The letter from the Rural Council was referred the Workhouse Water Committee ...

... CENSUS WORKHOUSES. Considerable interest was taken in the Census the Workhouses. At the Ham W orkhouse —the largest in England—Mr. Holt, the master, was the enumerator, and he was responsible for collecting the information respecting about 3,50u people ...

... WORKHOUSE BRANDY. committee of the West ILim Board of Guardians report that during January, when there was average daily number of inmates only 3d. was spent on stimnlante. was three penny-worth of brandy. ...