... took her child on July 20; and that she (Mary Best) left thse Workhouse on July 29 without her child. Mlrs. Higgin- son's evidence was that Mrs. 1oward and another lady came to the Workhouse; thatMrs, Howard said she wanted to adopt a fair child; that ...

... last, Benjamin Blake, a man of weak intellect, -who had been repeatedly charged with breaking out of the Sculcoates Union Workhouse, was brought up by Police-Constable No. 15, who said that at twelve o'clock the previous night, he saw prisoner knocking ...

... pointing out that any relaxation general rule respecting able-bodied male applicants requiring the acceptance of order for the workhouse, or the performance of an adequate task of work, would be most disastrous. What is needed is work which does not involve ...

... was found a few days since. Mr. Clappison, the relieving officer, went to her and got her to come to the workhouse. She went yesterday to the workhouse, and in the absence of Mr. Charlton, began to be very disorderly, so that Mr. Clappison was obliged to ...

... aged 22, was indicted for having threatened the life of Miss Isabella Grace Mountford, the school mistress of Bethnal-green workhouse. The defendant when called upon to plead took no notice of the question at first, but on its being repeated, she exclaimed ...

... children Ill; total 241, Vagrants relieved daring the week 24; imbeciles or idote in the workhouse 18; lunatics in the asylum 67. Children iu attendance at workhouse schools 72; ditto receiving industrial training 24. Out-door ?? cases 589 ; town cases ...

... Lucoi Wcrlj on the '6th March last. Mr. Stang-o-.r prozecue-. prisoner was a pauper, and acte(I as n urse in t ward at the workhouse, and the deceasel was art p pauper, 75 years of age. BDowrnaU wma admittedO ...

... depres- sion of spirits. She was never seen after leaving the workhouse on Saturday, and no one knew what had become of her until her body was found in the Ser- pentine. She had been in the workhouse two years, and was much respected there by the master and ...

... FoUsNTAUS and Mr B. E. MASON.-Albert Bumby and Thoe. Green were chasged by Mr Blashill, master of the Hull Workhouse, with deserting from the Workhouse about six o'clock on the evening of the 14th inst. On the prisoners pro- mising to behave better in future ...

... is applied to the payment of salaries, it tot me rations of offlrers, maintenance of lunatics, the erec- h Pun tion, of workhouses, medical attendance, &c. For King Lich example, in the year ending March 25, 1858, the total Ste to sum raised as poor rates ...

... go to the Workhouse. After some talk she did not appear much opposed to the step. He was of opinion that she was of unsound mind. Mr. Hey, the relieving officer, also gave evidence of having tried to in- duce the family to go into the Workhouse. A neighbour ...

... prisoner with a knife, af k The wounded man was attended by Mr. Hopkins, tb d surelon, and was atferwarde removed to the Workhouse pE o Infirmary, where erysipelas set in, and lie died Oil vc n Monday. As the prisoner was not apprehended until w Tuesday ...