The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-10 00:00:00

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Mr. Edwards : The conduct of the nurses has been fully
investigated.
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Mr. -Batten thought that Mr. Mann had been made a vic-
tim, and that he had not hada fair trial, for it was well known
that for some time past there had been a regular system of
opposition to Mr. Mann by the servants of the hospital ;
that there had been several disputes between him and Mr.
Lister, and, from a report of a committee, he found that
confirmed; and that the conduct of Mr. Lister had been
reprobated by the committee.
Mr. Edwards : Why do you not bring a direct charge
against Mr. Lister?

—Mr. Batten : The committee's report makes a charge
against him. —.

-Mr. Edwards : There has not been a single charge proved
against him.

-11 r. Batten, after some further remarks, concluded by
suggesting the propriety of applying to the Poor-law board
to send down an inspector, to enquire into the whole of the
arrangements of the hospital.

Mr. Harrison and Mr:Edwards stated, respectively, that
they would not oppose such an inquiry, as they believed it
would be beneficial.

On the suggestion of the Chairman, Mr. Batten moved a
formal resolution, to the effect, that the Poor-law board be
requested to send down an iinspector, to make a full in-
vestigation into the management of the hospital.
Mr. Bolshaw seconded the amendment, which was
unanimously adopted ; and the clerk was directed to apply
to the Poor-law board.

At a subsequent period of the meeting, a letter was read
from the Pour-law board, in answer to a communication
from the board, stating that there was no reason to alter the
positiun of Idiss Hobbs, the matron ; but suggested that
Mr. Mann, should be called upon to resign. With regard
to the letter, the subject was not discussed, as the determi-
nation of the boud to send for an inspector rendered it
unnecessary.

THE GUARDIANS ON "'DACCA AND SNUFF."

The workhouse committee after recommending that a
bed and some other comforts should be :provided for the
sewing-mistress, which Mr. Gough was instructed to pro-
cure, the report of the visiting officers recommended that
the aged poor should be provided with either tobacco or
snuff by the board, instead of driving them to the neceL
sky of bartering away their food for such luxuries, which"
to the knowledge of the guardians, they were in the habit
of doing.
Mr. Mullins moved that no such luxuries be supplied to
the old women.

Mr. Harrison, after stating how much the poor enjoyed
their 'bacca and snuff," which, to them, was almost a,
necessary of life, moved that all the poor old women
above the age of sixty be provided with the above articles
in moderation.

In answer to the Chairman, the master of the house said
he was certain that the poor old women did barter away
their bread and other necessaries for tobacco.

Mr. Abrahams wished to know whether the poor-law
board would permit them to make such an expenditure.
The master of the house replied that the poor in the
Liverpool workhouse were supplied with each.
It was unanimously decided that the poor women should
be supplied with either, if above the age of sixty, and that
those under that age should also hare it if the surgeon of
the house gave his sanction.

MISCELLANEOUS

The master was instructed to purchase some hose for
the water-pipes, in case of fire. Letters were alsojread
from the poor-law board on mere matters of detail
arrangements, of no public interest.
The board soon after adjourned.