... 111.. 3,479 So tnac practically the workhouse drink bill is 23-500 less, notwithstanding the fact that the inmates have increased to the extent of more than 9,000, the daily average number of inmates of the workhouses throughout the kingdom being 241,041 ...

... GAOL OR WORKHOUSE. 1' At the Pontypridd polide-court on Wednesday a man, 81 years of age, named Thomas Chri« | mas, was charged with begging. He wasa puddle* j but had for years earned his livelihood by beggini v Tha bench said it lftust come to either ...

... custody, and it was now stated that they had been charged at this court on two previous occasions. They were then sent to the workhouse for a time, but were eventually given up to their parents. It appeared that they had been associated together for a long ...

... Saturday, R. 0. Jones, Esq., in the chair, A letter was read from the Poor-law Board in re- ference to the crowded state of the workhouse, and suggesting that a temporary building might be hired to meet the exigencies of the winter; also that a list be sent weekly ...

... boarding- school, was charged with neglecting to provide food for a servant girl, aged 14 years, who was removed to the workhouse in an insensible con- dition. The accused was admitted to bail, and the case was adjourned. The magistrates signed a ronnuritinn ...

... Result of the Voting. The counting of the voting papers for the above important districts took place yesterday, at the Workhouse, in the presence of Mr A. J. Harris, returning officer. The following was the result:— St Mflpv's Rev Father Butler 832 Mr ...

... great deal of interest'manifested by sup- porters of the different candidates. The counting of the votes took place at tho Workhouse, Bridgend, on Tuesday, and the poll was declared as follows ELECTED. *Ber D. Ptigh, Vicar 280 *Rev T. Divies, Baptist Minister ...

... CARDIFF UNION RELIEF. Return for the weel| ending Sept. 23, 1859.:— Inmates in Refuge and Workhouse at com- mencement of the 209 18 Bom 0 15 —— 16 Remaining. 211 Corresponding week last year -232: Vagrants relieved during the week 2 Imbecile, or idiots ...

... CARDIFF UNION RELIEF. Return for the week ending Dec. 31, 1859 :— Inmates in Refuge and Workhouse at com- mencement of the week. 271 29 Born 0 300 Discharged 21 Dead 0 —— 21 Remaining. 279 Corresponding week last year 286 Vagrants relieved during the ...

... CARDIFF UNION RELIEF. Return for the week ending Nov. 11, 1859 :— inmates in Refuge and Workhouse at com- mencement of the 22 Bom — m Discharged D«d Remaining Corresponding week last year .••••• Vagrants relieved during the week v Imbecile, or idiots ...

... off 011 Tuesday. A polling booth was fixed at each of the four schools in the parish. The votes were counted at the Union Workhouse, Llanelly, on Wednesday morning, before Mr D. C. Edwards, returning officer, with the following results :— ELECTF.n. Rev ...

... CARDIFF UNION RELIEF. Return for the week ending March 11, 1859:— Inmates in Refuge and Workhouse at commencement of the Week Admitted since Born. 2 295 Discharged SO Dead 3 Remaining n. 262 Corresponding week last year 272 Vagrants relieved during the ...