The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-26 00:00:00

of them should get drunk. When we got back the
prisoner was missing, and she did not return wail
about three hours after.
ARlerman Copeland—What did you give her into
custom for ?
Beckett--For deserting her children, whereby
they became chargeable to the Union.
Alderman Copeland—But if I understand your
evidence tthe children were already in the Union.
Beckett --They were at the schools.
Alderman Copeland—Wnat sort of place was she
locked up in ?
Prisoner-1 was locked up all night in a cell at
the police-station, sir.
.Alderman Copeland—What inspector took such
A charge?
Mr. Martin (the chief clerk)—l am informed by
the inspector that he refused to take the charge;
hut ilillt,Beck6't atteuded and insisted on the pri-
but that was for disorderly
soner Ving loeliCd,P•
Becketa--Yes' h `r
conduct as N7ell.-
Mr. Martin--Thisiki
the first you have said about
disorderly conduct, and
there is no such charge be-
fore the court.
Alderman Phillips—it 11,4 shameful.
Alderman Copeland— -Mest disgraceful. It is
a crow, and I will take care
treating poverty as
that such unwarrantable conduct is properly repre-
sented to the Poor-taw Board.
Beckett—l have only acted in accordance with
iny instructions from the Poor•law Board.
Alderman Abbiss—l have been sitting at this .
court ,Rll the week, and I am bound to stay that this
is not We only complaint by several which I have
heard with reference to the West London Union.
Mr. Rose `'the summoning officer).—Here is a poor
woman who c
a,e house.
mplains that Beckett has refused to
take her into ti.
'le
her be sworn. We will
P '
Alderman Co
take her complain ton oath, and act upon it.
Beckett said—l . have relieved the woman with.bread and groceries 4u-ring the last three weeks,.
and have offered to tak• ,her into the house ; but she
will not come in.
husband, who has used
Ellen Harley said—My
•Ame, and I could get my
me most brutally, has left
,st the use of my right
liking a needle in it.
own living, but that I have h.
.
thumb at present through :Ina
I have had a little bread and gt •oceries from the re-
lieving officer, and on Saturday' : asked to be taken
into the house and he would nof admit me. On
Tuesday last he said he would give ;no nothing, AEA
told me to go and find my husband:
Beckett—She knows where her hlitil:'and 19.
Alderman Copeland—lf this poor Nn'olll an is desti-
tute you are bound to support her, and bring the
husband before the magistrates for neglecting Itz
maintain her.
Beckett—The board of guardians have given
orders that no proceedings shall be taken against
any but the husbands of those WOlllOll who are in-
mates of the house.
Alderman COpeland—But the law ,says that you
must maintain the wife, and take oa t a warrant
against the husband.
Beckett—l have not refused to take he'r in, acid
I will admit her now if she likes.
Alderman Copeland—That is all she wantr.l.
Applicant—l declare to you gentlemen on my
oath that I asked him this morning to take ane in.
and he refused.
Alderman Copeland--Tery well, go down to ithe
Union now and I have NO w doubt you will be aa.
mitted. With regard to the other poor woman who,
has been locked up all niglr t in a police cell like a
criminal, I can only say that I have not the slightest
hesitation in dismissing the ea:large, and I will not
fail to have a proper represents tion of the matter
made to the Poor-law Commissioners.
Alderman Abbiss said—l quite concur in the re-
marks of Alderman Copeland and Ail Berman Phillips
with reference to the extraordinary Anroceedings of
locking a woman up for deserting hen children un-
der such circumstances. It is quite cl.-‘ar that she
could have had no such intention, and) therefore
discharge her.

CO UNARY MA RA LI b.

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NORTHAMPTON—MAT 24.
The supply of wheat to-day was by no means abundant,
and the market was thinly attended,. The trade was VIII,
and prices were is per qr lower thay. last week. Wheat„
old, 548 to 575, and 59s to —s for superior lots. A slow
demand for barley, supply short—malting sorts 39s to
grinding 36s to 38s per qr. Oats quoted at 22s to 27a
per 24 stone. Beans, old, 35s to 425; peas, 368 to 445.

NORWICH—MAY 24.
There was a fair supply of wheat at market to-day, with a
rather thin attendance of farmers. Sales were very ,slow,
and sold at about is under the prices of last week. CV;
beans, and peas little doing. Flour is per sack cheal-vr.
The quantity of barley shown was scanty, and prices we 10
the same as last week.
White wheat 56s to 598 I Red wheat 52s to 555.
Malting barley....4os to 41s I Chevalier barley 37s to 40s,
New d 0........ to —s I Oats.. 2ss to 30s.
Flour, 38s Od to —s Od per sack from the miller.