The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-12-01 00:00:00

BOARD OF GUARDIAN

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Thursday: Present: Messrs. J. Ilavtnan (chairmen) T.
W. Green trice-chairinatd, J. W. Beckley, G.Curtis, W.
bleadus, F. Minns, and J. W. Lull; and Mr. C. J. Stone,
esofkie.

THE CASE OF ALLF.GED NEGLECT.
Tile tL.II reml a letter foam the Local Government
Board statirg that they had instructe I their inspector Mr.
Courteuay, to hold an °Mini inquiry into the charge kd
nezlect of duty Preferred against Mr. Turner inetliral,
odicer for the first district, in the Mete of tho late Mn.
Dibben. A letter was also read from Mr. Courtenay, dated
"Southington Hotter, H se, Overton. ants" stating the the
qrupow.,lto hold the enquiry WI the lit of !december. Mr.
blade stated that in reply to the letter he sent to tlko
inspector the names and addresses of the four w.nuen
who bad alremly um/le their tatutuouts to the Board.
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--Mr. lA:Fr aaked hether Mr. Turner had had proper
notice.

The CLERK said ho ha.l e9pies of the letters.
The eIIAIRMAN supposed 31r. Turner was furnished with
every itlforwati?:!.. . . . .

The thm.ag said lie received copies of all the letters frorn
the Loth' Government Board,
Mr. I.rir sabl lie did not think Mr. Turner WSS pro-
perly treated in the !water. If • complaint Wal to be
made, it ought to have been doe° by the guerthe.e. It
ought not to be niaile a pisitr man's quotßon, or to be
spiced with any politica feeling. The proper course was
to bring the subject before the board, and let the Chair'
man instruct the clerk to acquaint Mr. Turner that •
oimpleint wad to be made against him, no &I to give both
sides an opportunity of meeting face to face. The persons
who appeared before the hoard were brought to make an
attack on Mr. Turner, not knowing lie would he present.
Mr. CURTIS thought Mr. Lull had gone • little too far.
Mr. Lury could not SOU that, after what had conic to his
knowliblgo out of doors.
Mr. Ovid. said, as far as his knowledge went, the
women value to the boant-rouni to prefer a charge against
Mr. Turner, and no donut if he had nut happened to be
present he well have received notice to attend. He was
present, however, anil heard all the women said on the
matter. The majority of the guanliana thought there was
prial4 facie CA.le for further inquiry. This was not done
behind Mr. Turner s back ; on the contrary, he had a fair
opportunity of meeting the charge:.
110 CUSHMAN thought Mr. Lull shoubl qualify what he
hail said a little. Ile stated that the women were brought
there, but he (the chairman) believed they cuue
voluntarily. It would be hotter to say no more about the
matter, . . _

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he CLilla observed td Mr. Turner knew u much
as be did respecting the inquiry.
Mr. eCILTIS asked what brought Mr. Turner to the
union-house on the morning when the women made their
statement&
me CLERK said, as he mentioned at the time, Mr.
Turner rause in consequence of havin4 seen a . pampas!
in the Tekgra, and requestml an interview with
board.
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Mr. CURTI/ said he knew that a nephew of Mrs. Dibben
would voluntarily give evidence. Ile hoped Mr. Lull
would disabuse his mind of any thought that there was
political feeling in this matter.
It was resolved that the names of the persons rooeiving
out-door relief should be printed.
This was all the business of interest.