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A PARCEL OF ROCHES

... ward of the Morpeth Workhouse. by tickets drom the police, When the porter entered the ward on Sunday morning he found them all in of nudity. It appeared t t during the night they had torn the: clothes to tatters. The of the workhouse put them into a ward ...

Published: Thursday 22 October 1868
Newspaper: John o' Groat Journal
County: Caithness, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 372 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

STARVED TO DEATH, ON Friday an inquest was Bethnal-cr-en on the bendy ot named whoa, it w had died v

... amd the . Why did you net go te the workhouse aa [ asked ‘ y would have given you relief ile repl ‘Now ae, vou know that we applied there list winter, and they refased us relief.’ Witness then went to the workhouse, and they said, ‘Go and work.’ Witness ...

Published: Thursday 26 November 1868
Newspaper: John o' Groat Journal
County: Caithness, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 538 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PAUPER LUNATICS

... lunatic asylums, 2559 (1156 males, and 1403 females) in li- censed houses, 4080 (1819 males, and 2261 females) in union workhouses, and 3940 (1748 males and 2192 fe- males) with their friends or elsewhere. Of these unfor- tunate creatures 6 were under ...

Published: Friday 15 August 1845
Newspaper: John o' Groat Journal
County: Caithness, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 530 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WHEN THE ARMIES DISBAND

... was sent to Woolwich Hospital. Discharged from there, he got into Lambeth Workhouse —truly an inspiring look-out for our Tommy,” as Cockney authority classes him. But the workhouse was crowded, and those in authority there sent the cripple at their own ...

Published: Friday 22 June 1900
Newspaper: John o' Groat Journal
County: Caithness, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 174 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

John O'Groat Journal

... 6, 1855. THE QUESTION OF EDUCATIONAL AID we would once more briefly refer to. But re- cently the pay of teachers in the workhouses of Ireland was brought under the notice of the House of Commons, It seems some of those unfortunate educationists have but ...

Published: Friday 06 July 1855
Newspaper: John o' Groat Journal
County: Caithness, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 267 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

A MELANCHOLY STORY

... to the relieving officer, who, forthwith made an order for her admission into the workhouse. Being unable to walk, she was moved in a cab. When she reached the workhouse she was taken to the hospital. She was got upstairs and seated on the side of the ...

Published: Friday 07 December 1855
Newspaper: John o' Groat Journal
County: Caithness, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 453 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

A MYSTERIOUS PAUPER

... name of Catherine Hanlon, was brought before Mr Paget, charged with refusing to perform the work U. signed to her in the workhouse of St George-in-the- East. William Thomas, superintendent of labour, said he gave the prisoner 3 lb. of oakum to pick that ...

REBECCA AND HER DAUGHTERS

... REBECCA AND HER DAUGHTERS. ATTACK THE CARMARTHEN WORKHOUSE DISPERSION OF THE MOB BV TllE MILITARY. In consequence of the representations of the borough Magistrates to the Secretary Slate for the Home Department, respecting the resistance of the populace ...

Published: Friday 30 June 1843
Newspaper: John o' Groat Journal
County: Caithness, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 641 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

AN EXTRAORDINARY CAREER OF FRAUD

... being in the Warwick Workhouse. was received the guardians from Mr solicitor. Red Lion Court, offering 10s a week on be of Mr Townsend, towards the support of his wife. Previous to this, a had Se for hension under the left the workhouse, ye rancy Act. Mrs ...

Published: Thursday 29 August 1872
Newspaper: John o' Groat Journal
County: Caithness, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 465 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TEE cnor.r.RA,

... regm vessel is 12. Three new cuss have hum ag e i sm into the workhouse—one a man from the Helvetia, sad the ma Wino from the Mothball warehoom Than alg ae eases of death at the workhouse. 'The report Birkenhead sheds is more eacoaraglag, are informed ...

THE CHOLERA AMONGST THE PAUPER CHILDREN AT TOOTING

... report. of Mr Bird, the surgeou appo-uied tu attend the children remuved trum ‘Tout- ing lv St Pancras Workhouse — * St Pancras Llospital, St Paneras Workhouse, Sunday eveuing,-January, 14, 1849. fresh cases have vccurr:d, and all the patients under treatment ...

Published: Friday 19 January 1849
Newspaper: John o' Groat Journal
County: Caithness, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 249 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE NORTHERN ENSION, THURSDAY. MAY 25. 18.14

... who have endeavoured to meet the difficulty by reducing both the number and the salaries of the workhouse °Beers ; bat it haa been found that every workhouse requires a Reed number of ogee; to superintead it, below which it cannot be radioed. 11ereiepa ...