... in such very sharp competitions as have been witnessed of late in this and the neighbouring county. HAVERFORDWEST UNION WORKHOUSE.—We regret having to announce the sudden demise of the respected master, Mr Jeffreys, which took place Thursday morning. ...

... chargdwas brought by the board of guardians, with the concurrence of the Poor Law Board. The girl had been taken from the workhouse to go into service. She was well supplied with clothes, and in good health. The girl herself was examined at great length ...

... father should pay Chapman's husband el5. This was done, but in a day or two the man decamped, and the child was taken to the workhouse, where it died. The Poor-law Board thought the eas« should be investigated and Mr Corder states that the practice of disposing ...

... having arisen as to what should be dpne with the prisoner's children, Mr W. Jeffreys,\naster of the Haverfordwest Union Workhouse, stated that he was authorised in cases of extreme necessity to take pau- pers into the Union, and that he was willing to ...

... have during the period I have mentioned re- fused in the morning to break the stones, and of course the master of the Union Workhouse has recourse to the aid of the police force, and then the offenders are brought up before the Mayor. Some of them tear up ...