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THE NEWTON WORKHOUSE SCANDAL

... THE NEWTON WORKHOUSE SCANDAL. SIR STAFFORD'S OVKSTJON TUB COMMONS. In the House of Commons Thursday evening Sip Stafford North cots asked the Preaideot of Local Government Board what action bad been already taken by the Department in oonuecfcion with ...

Published: Saturday 02 June 1894
Newspaper: Totnes Weekly Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 125 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE CONDITION OF THE KINGSBEIDGE WORKHOUSE

... THE CONDITION OF THE KINGSBEIDGE WORKHOUSE. The weekly meeting of the Kingsbridge Board of Guardians on Saturday was presided over by Mr. Thomas Adams. There was a small attendance. Two Guardians—the Rev. E. Chatterfcon Orpen, Dean Rural Woodleigb, and ...

Published: Saturday 27 August 1892
Newspaper: Totnes Weekly Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 191 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

POPULAR SOMERSET WORKHOUSE-

... POPULAR SOMERSET WORKHOUSE- rm. xrAnvil workhouse been invaded by tramp* daring the l?m the visitor* depart each morning after receMaff the reffnlattou breakfast. tramp hitherto emving the bouse there are how six. The workhouse master says the tramps ...

Published: Saturday 28 October 1905
Newspaper: Totnes Weekly Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 286 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

ASSAULT IN Til? WORKHOUSE,

... ASSAULT IN Til? WORKHOUSE, Wiliiavi Pawley an inmate of the Kingsbridge Workhouse, was summoned the Guardians, for assaulting Edward Taylor, the porter, and also for insulting the Master and Matron. Square appeared for the Guardians, and said that Pawley ...

Published: Saturday 27 November 1886
Newspaper: Totnes Weekly Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 426 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

OLD PEOPLE IN WORKHOUSES

... OLD PEOPLE IN WORKHOUSES. In the House of Commons on Tuesday evening', Mr Kitchie, in reply to Mr Elliot Lees, explained that husband and wife over years of age were not compelled law to live apart in Workhouses, and from time to time the Local Government ...

Published: Saturday 09 May 1891
Newspaper: Totnes Weekly Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 253 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE TOTNES WORKHOUSE INQUIRY

... THE TOTNES WORKHOUSE INQUIRY. Our readers in distant parts, who may not have yet heard the result of the inquiry into the conduct of the Porter of the Totnes Union, will have been fully prepared by a perusal of the evidence for the verdict in the case ...

Published: Saturday 02 October 1869
Newspaper: Totnes Weekly Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 377 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SUICIDE AT NEWTON WORKHOUSE

... SUICIDE AT NEWTON WORKHOUSE. A determined case of suicide occurred at tte Newton Workhouse on Monday afternoon. Brenten, who is encaged attheUnion toreome bnUdlne alteration*, was honifled And to a lavatory the body of man suspended by cord from a projecting ...

Published: Saturday 10 January 1903
Newspaper: Totnes Weekly Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 455 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE EDUCATION OF THE WORKHOUSE CHILDREN,

... THE EDUCATION OF THE WORKHOUSE CHILDREN, The report of the epecial committee appointed to inquire into the education of the WorkbouMe children was read, and the committee recommended That there shall mixed School in future, under the charge of the sc ...

Published: Saturday 10 December 1892
Newspaper: Totnes Weekly Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 589 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE CLOTHES ON HAND

... WORKHOUSE CLOTHES ON HAND. The Woburn (Beds) Union having been dissolved order of the uooal Government Board, and the workhouse on the eve being dosed, th equestion was discussed at the final meeting of the board to the disposal the inmates old dothes ...

Published: Saturday 30 September 1899
Newspaper: Totnes Weekly Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 529 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE INMATE’S SUPPOSED

... WORKHOUSE INMATE’S SUPPOSED FORTUNE. With reference the report that old Irish lady in Hackney Workhouse was entitled a. fortune of £500.000. Father Dunn, a gipdiam the Hackney Union, and Chairman the Rebel Committee, informed representative of the -Catholic ...

Published: Saturday 31 December 1904
Newspaper: Totnes Weekly Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 78 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE BEDALE WORKHOUSE TRAGEDY

... THE BEDALE WORKHOUSE TRAGEDY At Bedale on Tuesday, Richard Dixon, formerly labourer at Thirn, and inmate of Bedale Workhouse, was charged with the wilful murder of Margaret Appleton, the matron. Prisoner stated that deceased struck him firat. He was committed ...

Published: Saturday 31 August 1895
Newspaper: Totnes Weekly Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 53 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE INMATES. OBJECT TO

... WORKHOUSE INMATES. OBJECT TO TINNED MEAT. On Sunday the wrakbooee officiaU provided meal tomed mmt, milk, and jam lor the iMtefan. Itom fatty refused to eat it. We mpeoiaHy meat, and one pauper, too gemmi “end wffl not eat it. Wo wwit BnggfcSst. We aim ...

Published: Saturday 21 January 1905
Newspaper: Totnes Weekly Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 98 | Page: 5 | Tags: none