The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-19 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

INHUMAN CONDUCT OF PARISH OPFICIALS.—A poor•
woman came to Mr. Arnold, the sitting magistrate at the,
Westmin,ter Police-court, and requested his assistance
under very peculiar. circumstances. She stated that her
daughter was an inmate of the workhouse in York-street,
Westminster, and was confined, or close upon it. She
had been, to• see her daughter, who wished to see her, but
the parish authorities would not allow her to see her
daughter under any pretext whatever. Mr. Arnold said
it was a most extraordinary proceeding, and gave the
woman .a note directed to the relieving officer. She.:
returned shortly, and stated that Mr. Collis, the relieving
officer, had given her an order to see her daughter,, and
she had taken that, with his worship's letter, to Mr.
Morley, the master of the House, who had refused to
allow her to see her daughter ; and, as the girl was very:
bad, and wanted to see her, she requested his worship's
assistance. Mr. Arnold expressed his surprise at the-
measure adopted, and ordered Davis, the warrant
officer of the Court, to inquire about the matter.
Davis did so, and reported that he had seen both
Mr. Collis and Mr. Morley. Mr. Collis had not
given the woman an order to see her daughter, but au
order to the master with the words " see the attached."
Referring to the magistrates note the master said that when'
" unfortunates " girls were confined they were not allowed
the regulations to be visited but once a month, except in
case of imminent danger, and then their friends would lie,
communicated with. The mother could call and hear
how she- was progressing when she pleased, and besides-
there was such a fearful stench from her consequent'
upon her confinement that it was not safe to see her. Mr.
Arnold said that would be the mother's business. Davis
said he had recommended the woman to go before the
Board of Guardians. Mr. Arnold said that would be the
better course. It was a very extraordinary proceeding,
and required explanation. The poor woman thanked him
worship, and left again for the workhouse.
A BRACE OF DANGEROUS CHARACTERS.—Two rough-

looking, fellows, named Patrick Crawley and Michael
Donovan, alias Donahoo, were charged before Mr. Knox;
at the Marlborough-street Police-court, with loitering in
Oxford-street; supposed for the purpose of committing( a
felony. The prisoners were seen in Oxford-street this
morning, about two o'clock, by Police-constable Hill,
11.1 E, loitering for some time, and: as he knew them
to be very bad characters he watched them, and
saw them attempt to rob a drunken
and then took them into custody. Detectfve
Fisher, E division, said he had known the prisoners aboiit
five years. They. belonged to a dangerous gang,' and
were in the habit of hanging about the corner of.Croivii
street, Oxford street, for the purpose of " picking up'
drunken people, kind robbing them. The only defence the
prisoners made was to abuse the: officers. Mr. Knox
committed the prisoners for three months' each, with hard

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labour.
How TYPHUS FEVER IS PROPAGATED.--Inspector
Osborn, of the H division of police, applied to Mr. Paget, •
at the Thames Police-court, for summonses against a Irian
residing in Whitechapel, for hiring a cab and-riding in it
without giving due notice to the driver of the cab that'he
WAS suffering under typhus fever. He also applied'fOr,
a summons against the driver of the cltb for not disinfe:a-
Mg his vehicle after his engagement. Mr. Paget : " Did
the cabman know he had been carrying a man labouring
under typhus fever ?" Inspector Osborn " Yes, sir:; •Ve.
drove a man to the Fever Hospital, and he was inforuired •
there that the patient was labouring under a - malinant
fever; but he continued to ply for .hire, and to receive
fares, without disinfecting his cab, or fumigating it in any
way, and there was no knowing the mischief he might
have caused, for typhus foyer way very contagious and
prevalent at the preSent time." Mr. Paget said M the
public interest; this was a very important and proper pm-
and, lit should graiit the summonses applied
for. He hoped Mr. Osborn. would take' care and net in-
troduce the fever into that court.. Inspector Osborri said
that the fever plitient was., perfectly cured,-and the:cab-
driver had not ridden inside his cab, and had not con-
tracted the fever. Mr. %•paget said it should be made
known that persons labouring under a malignant fever or
small-pox, who rode in cabs and other public vehicles,
without previously giving notice of their malady were
liable to heavy ptralties, and the 'drivers of vehicles were
also equally liable if they did not properly disinfect their
cabs after carrying fever patients. He granted the two
summonses.

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Dr. Cumoron, of tho Glasgow Mail, has just Lad
the degree of L.L.D. conferred upon him at the hands of
the senate of, the University of Dublin...