[WED]Bristol Mercury Wedmorians in Court pt 4 and the Workhouse & Poor Law rate
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12 Sept 1894 issue 14458
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Axbridge
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At the police court, before Col. LONG, major-General HARRISON, Messrs
LLEWELLYN, EDWARDS, HILL and ASHBY, on the application of Mr REECE clerk to
the Guardians, the deposit of =A312 1s ?d standing in the Post Office Savin=
gs
Bank in the name of Harriet FISHER, a lunatic in the Well Asylum, chargeabl=
e
to the union, was ordered to be transferred to the Guardians.
George MARSHALL of Wrington was fined 2s 6d and costs for being drunk, and
Thomas DEAN, of Cheddar, for being =93helplessly drunk=94 was fined 5s and
costs.=20
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Isaac HEMBRY of Wedmore, was fined 2s 6d and costs for driving a bull
through the public streets otherwise than under proper control.
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Oliver BROWN, of Rickland for using obscene and profane language at Blagdon=
,
was fined 2s 6d and costs.=20
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Charles VOWLES, labourer, Wedmore, was summoned for assaulting John
TINCKNELL. Several witnesses having been called, the case was dismissed eac=
h
party to pay his own costs.
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Elijah GARRETT, Wrington, was summoned for assaulting Louisa POPE. Mr
WEBSTER defended. For the assault defendant was fined 5s and costs, and for
using threatening language towards complainant=92s husband defendant was bo=
und
over to keep the peace for six months.
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Extracts of the report -
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At the fortnightly meeting of the Board of Guardians yesterday, Mr E,H,
LLEWELLYN, presiding, the return showed 114 inmates in the Workhouse,
against 105 at the corresponding date last year. The expenditure in out
relief for the past fortnight showed an increase of =A33 6s 2 =BD d The Vis=
iting
Committee were requested to report on the suggestion of Lord Courtenay,
Local Government Board Inspector, with regard to provision in case of fire,
and the laying on of hot water to the children=92s nursery. =85=85=85=85.. =
The Finance
Committee recommended a rate of 5d in the =A31 for Poor Law purpose and cou=
nty
and police rates for the half-year ending Lady-Day, 1895; also a rate of on=
e
farthing in the =A31 for sanitary purposes=85=85=85=85=85=85=85..
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Lyn
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LLEWELLYN, EDWARDS, HILL and ASHBY, on the application of Mr REECE clerk to=
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Guardians, the deposit of =A312 1s ?d standing in the Post Office Savings B=
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the name of Harriet FISHER, a lunatic in the Well Asylum, chargeable to the=
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using threatening language towards complainant=92s husband defendant was bo=
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size=3D3>At the fortnightly meeting of the Board of Guardians yesterday, Mr=
E,H,=20
LLEWELLYN, presiding, the return showed 114 inmates in the Workhouse, again=
st=20
105 at the corresponding date last year. The expenditure in out relief for =
the=20
past fortnight showed an increase of =A33 6s 2 =BD d The Visiting Committee=
were=20
requested to report on the suggestion of Lord Courtenay, Local Government B=
oard=20
Inspector, with regard to provision in case of fire, and the laying on of h=
ot=20
water to the children=92s nursery. =85=85=85=85.. The Finance Committee rec=
ommended a rate=20
of 5d in the =A31 for Poor Law purpose and county and police rates for the=
=20
half-year ending Lady-Day, 1895; also a rate of one farthing in the =A31 fo=
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sanitary purposes=85=85=85=85=85=85=85..</FONT></P>
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