The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-10-25 00:00:00

WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.

The weekly Meeting of this board was held yesterday
at the Workhouse. Mr. Reyes presided ; and the other
members present ware—Messrs. Abrahams, Ledger,
Smith, Roberts, Shaw, Webster, Garrett, Wareham,
Pilling, Jeffery, Richmond, and Wright.
From the Governor's return it appeared that the
total number of inmates in the house is 342 ; and in the
corresponding week last year, 295. In the hospital
there are 27 inmates.
Cheques for out-door relief were granted as follow—
Mr. Potts, £ll5 ; Mr. Roberton, £36; and Mr.
Lythgoe,
ANOTHER SCENE ! _

Before the commencement of the regular proceedings,
Mr. &Arm said the master of the Workhouse is here,
and before he leaves the room, I demand that the book
of accounts be left on the table.
The CHAIRMAN—You cannot do it.
Mr. can do it.
The CHAIRMAN—A resolution was passed that they
be not laid on the table.
Mr. SMITH—It iS law; and I have a right to demand

them.
The CHAIRMAN—They shall only be given up if the
board so determines.
Mr. SMITH—The board! The board has no right in
the matter. • Besides, if they did, they are traitors if
they.obstruut looking at the books. What! is he to
keep an account, and we know nothing of it ? Why, it
is our own money. What would a merchant say if his
clerk or cashier would not let him see his accounts. It
is our money ; and more than.that, we are trustees on
behalf of others.
The CHAIRMAN—That is nothing : the board cannot
trust you with them.
Mr. SMITH—You are cheats and traitors! You have
the other books here, but not the books of account. I
demand them.
The CHAIRMAN—Very well. It is all right. You
won't get them. (Laughter.) We cannot trust you
with them.
Mr. SMITH—I say you are cheats and traitors.
Mr. Ronmrs—Say I am one.
Mr. SMITH—I cannot hear your speeches ; but I can
see and read when such a thing as that was done. A
schedule account was shown to put you wrong ; but the
alteration only shows that neither master nor man, nor
any of the guardians knows anything about the forms
of books. lale (pointing to Mr. Gough, the governor),
knows nothing about books, or he would never have
made the alterations in one book ; all must have been
altered, the cash book and the day book. If there is a
botch, who did it ?
The 011 AIRMAN—Mr. Smith, if you don't keep order
you will be put out.
Mr. SMITH—I shall not need to be put out. lam in
my place, doing my duty ; and you are doing the con-
trary, sir. I will stick to you to the last.
Mr. ROBERTS—We should lock him up during busi-
ness hours.
Mr. SMITH—When I read what you said after I left
the room last Wednesday, I determined to alter my
plan.
The CHAIRMAN—You said you would not come again.
Why did you not stop away ? I hoped you would. You
are a bad old man !
Mr. SMITH—I say you are traitors and cheats. There
is one gentleman assessed at only £lB a year coming
here to deal with thousands of pounds. He has no
qualification ; but here he is, your leader in roguery!
Mr. ROBERTS—Whom do you mean ?
Mr. Smrrxr—All of you know him well enough. He
is•your neighbour. (Mr. Ledger was understood to be
the person referred to.)
Mr. Ronenrs.—You are not afraid to speak out.
Mr. SMITH—NTO, it is altogether a cheat. Aye, and
I have proved, as you know, that £959 were filched in
one year.
The CHAIRMAN—Mr. Smith, your statements were
proved false altogether ; and we shall hear no more of
what you say. We don't believe you.
Mr. RonEuTs:—Let the old man be used up.
Mr. SMlTH—Leave the books on the table, and then
I will be quiet. As to ordering the contrary, how
could anyone have moved such a resolution ? I always
copied in pencil when I copied from the book, and I
have volumes from it. I did it from amusement, and
to see what you are doing. I have them at home, and
I copied them in pencil. Besides—
The CHAIRMAN—SiIence, old man
Mr. SMITH—I dare any man. I reached the file—
(Mr. Smith here continued to talk for some time in a
most incoherent strain, and with unusual vehemence
and excitement).
The CHAIRMAN—Are you done ?
Mr. SMITH—WeII, go on now with your business.
Mr. ROBERTS—Turn it now.
The CHAIRMAN—He ought to be in an asylum. Are
you blown off ?
quietly for some time ; and then
got up and left the room, amidst the exclamations of
good morning."
The ordinary business of the board was then pro-
ceeded with ; but it was merely of a routine character.

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COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT, YESTERDAY. —A
man named Dan Coony, of Henry Edward-street, Liver-
pool, was brought before Messrs. Earle and Rathbone,
on a charge of having stolen a fancy dog, the property
of Mr. J. G. Stephenson, of Holly-road, Fairfi
Police.constable 267 was on duty in Holly-road, w
away
he saw the man pick up the dog,
and was walking
with it, when he apprehended him. Thee defendant was
fined 10s. the value of the dog, ss. fin 88. 6d.
costs.
ST. JAMES' CHORAL SOCIETY.--
concert was given
by the members of this society on Tuesday evening last,
in the Assembly-rooms, Great George-street, before a
highly respectable audience. The concert was under
the patronage of the 63rd Rifle Volunteers of Toxteth-
park, the members of which, together with their efficient
officers (Captain Simm, Lieut. Nuttall, Ensign Bathgate,
&c., &c.), were present. , The programme was divided
into two parts, the first part comprising. selections from
the ~ Messiah," and the second part being of a miscel-
laneous description. The members were assisr^rl by Mr.
T. J. Hughes, whose rendering of " But who ma Aide
the day of His coming " was much appre. rated and
well merited the hearty applause which it ...,...tved :
indeed, Mr/ Hughes was never in finer order. miss
Bruce, Miss Annie Shearson, Miss Arthur, Mr. English,
which
and Mr. H. C. Hunt acquitted themselves in a ,manner
highly satisfactory. Several encores were obtained
Cave,"
during the evening. Vire must not omit to mention a
song—" The Honey Bee," by Miss Cole ; nor must we
forget Miss Bruce's " Mother dear, good bye,"
she sang on being encored in " The Mermaid's
both of which pieces were given with beautiful effect.
Mr. Ewart, a young gentleman, a pupil of Mr. D. C.
Browne, the conductor, was the accompanyist, and he
played the very difficult choruses of the "l Messiah "
in a masterly style. The members of te society
are nearly all residents of Toxteth-Park, and it is
to be hoped that the public will, on all future occa-
sionsites erve
of their concerts, patronise them as liberally as
they did on Tuesday last, for societies of this descrip-
tion do a vast amount of good; and as this society ha
only been in existence three years, the com
great praise for its very efficient working,