The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-28 00:00:00

EXPULSION OF THE POOR-LAW INSPECTOR
FROM THE MA. RYLEBONE BOARD OF
GUARDIANS. -
_ EXTRAORDINARY SCENE.

in consequence of the publication of the proceedings of
the Marylebone vestry, in the course of which a letter was
read announcing it to be the intention of Mr. Farnall,
the newly appointed poor,law inspector of the metropo-
litan district, in the place of Mr. Hall, resigned, to
attend on Friday at the IVlarylebone workhouse to take
his seat at the board of guardians, considerable sensation
has pre-Veiled throughout the p erish during the last few
days, and on Friday, the space appropriated to ratepayers
behind the bar of the loJard.room at the workhouse wtJ,!
completely filled.
Mr. Charles Beever was. at eleven o'clock called to
the chair, and the usual preliminaries of ref.ding the
various reports from, and examination of, the officers
were gin?, through.
Shortly after noon, whilst the boa-d were proceeding
with their ordinary routine business' the door at which
the ratepayers usually enter opened, and a gentleman,
having in his hand a smell black leather p )rtmanteau,
entered the board•room, and walked within the enclosure
to-Wards the chairman. Several members of the board
rose on the instant, and announced to the chairman that
a " stranger" was in the room.
The Ch .irman demanded of the gentleman his name, and
what his business was, and he was at once answered by
the gentleman that he was Mr. Farnall, the poor law in-
spector.
Mr Salmon mov4: That all ratepayers present,
not bring members of this boa,-d, take their places behind
the bar, and that no person be permitted to remain in the
board room unless he be a ratepayer of this parish."
Mr Potter and several members rose at once to second
this resolution,

Mr Knight moved, as an amendment that the clause of
the ~ct of parliament be read which entitles Mr Parnell
to be present. (Loud cries of " No, no," and " Voti,
vote.") lam desirous that the board should not fly in
the face of the act of parliament. ("Oh, oh," and
"Hear")
The Chairman said he really thought he ought to receive
Mr. Knight's motion as an amendment ; but, in order to
settle the matter, he would take upon himself to read the
clause of the act of par lament referred to-by Mr. Knight.
He then read the 2011 seetioa of the 101 and 11th
cap. 109 :—" And be it enacted, that the said inspectors
and each of them shill be entitled to visit and inspect
every workhouse or place wherein any poor person in
receipt of relief shall be lodged, and to attead every
board of guardians, and every paroihial and other local
meeting held for the relief of the poor, and to take part
in the p-soceedings, but not to vote at such board or
mFetifng."
Mr. C )le : That may be applicable to Poor law unions,
but not to this parish with a locainCt. We repudiate any
relation with the poor law commissioner's.
The board then divided, when there appeared—C,Z Mr.
Salmon's motion, 20; against ft, 4.
The Chairman requested that his name might also be
recorded as voting wi, h the majority, thus making for the
motion 21, against it, 4.
Sir James Hamilton moved that Mr. Parnell be re-
quested to postpone his visit till this day hrtnight, and
that in the meantime eminent counsel's opinion be
talon as to his right to come and take his seat at this
board.
Mr. Morrison seconded the motion.

Mr. Tagus Anderson: Before Mr. Farnell retire.% allow
me to tell that gentleman that we, as the guardians of the
poor of St. Marylebone, are rAturned to this board under
the provisions of the local act, and we acknowledge nothing
else. If the Poor-law B lard have the power, audit be the
sense and feeling of the parish that they should come in,
then I hope every other member of this board will do as I
shall do, and that is, at once to resign my snit as a guar-
di n. ( Applause.)
Mr. Farnall attempted to address the board.
Mr. Salmon : I again rise to order, sir, and call upon
you to out my resolution in force.
Mr. Farnall : I consider I have a right here.
Mr. England : We repudiate your right to b, here at all.
Mr Salmon : Well, then, sir, I now move that Mr.
Yarnell, not being a ratepayer, be requested to withdraw.
•
(Hear, and no.)
Mr. King, jun. : I second that.
Sir James "Hamilton 'moved: "That the gentleman
attending this meetit,g as the representative of the paor
law board be requested to withdraw." ( gear, hear.)
The Rector, the Hon. and Rev. J. T. Pellism : I second
that motion. (Applause and great sensation.)
The motion was put and carried, Mr. Morrison being the
single d•ssentient.

Mc. Faruall applied to the chairman to have the resolu-
tions the board had adopted in writing.
Th© board ranged to give the resolutions in writing by a
majority of 18 to 6.
The Chairman havint, received a communication from
Mr. Farnall, said : Mr. Farnall is ab)ut to comply wi h the
resolutions of the board, but wiAles to say a ward or two
before he retires.

Mr. Farnall : When I wrote that note to your secretary,
informing him of my intention of coming here, I was under
the impression, as I still am, that I have an undoubted
right to a seat at your table in the same m inner that I
have had at other boards of guardians establithed under
local acts, and where I have, found no objection ever
made. I have attended here under the authority of, and
by the direction of, the poor law board, and of course,
now the question is one which will have to be decided by
a court of law.