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LITERATURE

... for the insane and idiot paupers in the union workhouses, it was referred by them to theparochial committee for investigation. . Upon the parochial committee, however, proreeding to the Chelsca workhouse for that purpose, the master, acting i under the ...

THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851

... a-miserable exist- ence of semi-starvation on 7s. a week, for a long period, and having gone through the training of the workhouse, they are in excellent condition as average specimens of English misery. Pale, thin, and reduced to skeletons-clothed in ...

THE SHAKSPERE FESTIVAL

... death of Mary Ann Hanlield, aged fifty-seven years, who, it was alleged, had died through delay in her admission into the workhouse. IAs the case hbs already been fully reported. it is . only necessary to say that Mrs. Hanfield received an order for the ...

THE THEATRES IN PASSION WEEK

... house Vrisiting Society, with the objoct of rescuing girls r above the age of fifteen from the evils of the adult wards i of workhouses, and giv ng thema training for service. Dur. m ing the past year 66 girls have been received, some of whom c have been sent ...

REVIEWS OF BOOKS

... REVIEWS OF BOOKS. RLMSINISBENCES OF A WORKHOUSE MUDD- CaL OFFICER. Ua'i7s, Pafyeoste;-sqxecr.- These are the memoirs of a man who in his time did a vast amount of good. Dr. Rogers was for many years medical officer at the Strand and Westrinster poor-houses ...

THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL EXAMINER

... abandoned by its parent. It was removed to St George's workhouse. A few days ago another child was left in the Catholic Chapel, Clarendon equare, Somers town, and is now in St Pancras workhouse. .%By applying a small pocket magnet to a counterfeit iron ...

CUTTINGS FROM THE COMICS

... are Mlessrs. Beale and Inman hosiers, New Bond. sitreet. WORKHOUSE CEIIDHfNAT BOARD SCHOOLS. -The Canterbury Board of Gssardians re- solved on Wednesday, by a majority of one, to send the Workhouse children to the Board schools. The probable cost will ...

THE DRAMA, MUSIC, &c

... that no inconvenience may arise to the inmates of the workhouse, Mr. Lloyd has placed a motion upon the books to the effect-that twenty-pjur hours notice shall be given to the master of the workhouse that they require the same, previous to issuing the public ...

DRAMA, MUSIC, AND ART

... the deceased threaten to take his life. He was greatly reduced in circumstances, and the workhouse stared him in the face, but he refused to go into the workhouse, and walked about like a madman. The widow denied that the deceased had left her, but that ...

THEATRICAL CHIT-CHAT

... and had frequently been in custody for refractory conduct and breaking windows in the workhouse. The child in her arms was illegitimate and born in the workhouse. She had been lassed three times to Ireland, under orders of removal, but each time she ...

REVIEWS OF BOOKS

... makes an impression upon his mind Zwhc is never reimoved. The aged parents of the Cbristian poor find their way into the workhouses when nuable to provide them,,elves with the uecessaries of life; but enter a Jewish home, no matter bow humble and poor ...

SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE AVENUE THEATRE

... FULHAM TWORKHOUSE. A CORRESPONDENT, writing from Fulham Workhouse, says:- Kindly permit me to draw your attention and that of the public to the barbarous inhumanity which obtains at this workhouse, this house for those who have been beaten out of the fracas ...