The Sun.
London, England, 1835-10-02 00:00:00

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ol'ence, have one meal, or a part thereof, stopped ; tbab
for the second there should be a further decrease of alio'
ance, and for continued repetition solitary confinceneut
cp
bread and water, and such further punishment as the Act
provided. The turnkeys were restricted from all farailie
conversation with the prisoners or their friends, and not al.*
lowed to introduce tobacco or any other articles : they we r 6
.also forbidden to speak with discharged convicio.
Sir C. Forums had doubts as to the legality of cser-
cising so great a power, or vesting it in the hands of tile •
Governor. Ho wished to know whether the silent .syste'll
acted equally well with the femalos.—( Laughter.)
Mr. Chesterton—Yes, Sir.
After remarks from Mr. Halswell, Mr. M‘William, Srl
James Williams, and Sir C. Forbes, the Chairman's stej"
gestioo, embodied in a.resolutioa, was agreed to.
-The New Prison was reported to be all well. .Therein
confined arc 119 males, seventy females, and two ChildCcii.
JUSTICES WAGES.
Mr. Allen read the followinletter, under the above head,
g-
to the surprise of many Justices in Court, !who found oat
for the first time, they were not " unpaid" :
" Treasury Chambers, 1835. ,
" Sir—l am commanded by the Lords Commissioners 0'
his Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for your inforniatie°
and future guidance, that letters have been written to
Sheriffs of the several counties for the proent year, inforleil
them that from and after the commencement of the Geller%
Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in the month of October
on nJ",
is °'
ensuing, no greater allowance will be made to them a°,.
count of Justices' wages, than that authorised by ale Ac four
the 12th :Ind 14th Richard 11. cap. 10 and 11—nareclY, ~f
shillings pea- clay for each Justice, according to the numl'er.
days he shall actually attend at the Sessions, not exceeat.
the number of eigbi Justices in one day—and two shillings P,
°
day for their clerk, and :hey have been requested, at the (11,
ration of their office, to communicate to their successors the
rections which my Lords bay,: given upon this subject.
" I am, Sir your obedient Servant,
" J. STEWARI.
" To the Clerk of the Peace for the County
of Middlesex." •
The CHAIRMAN explained. What he said was not ge'
nerally known—namely, that by the Act referred to, Ps;
tices were allowed 4s. per day. That sum, however, lot„''
been greatly increased by the Treasury, why or wherein
he knew not ; but the present Government, in its
attrenchment, had looked into the matter, and findiog,t4
Act of Richard 11. allowed no more than 4s. each for elect
Justices acing in Session, they had sent the letter just reap
Sir P. LAME hoped the 4s. would no longer bet ak.e,':
by the Justices, but that it might be applied to chatsW
purposes.—( Hear.)
The CHAIRMAN said he hoped it might be made asaej
able for a Court Fund for the relief of destitute dischurgo
prisoners.—(Hear, hear.) The Act commanded it she°ol
be paid all counties, but he knew many Justices didnot
know of it ; but it was paid in some way or th orb
orr
either in charity, down the throats of dinner eaters,
taken by clerks of the peace. f
Mr. BARLOW said he bad never 'heard of " Justices '
ges " before. _ cl•
Sir C. FORBES thought the reduction a shabby prole
ing on the part of Government. The letter from t
Treasury ought not to be noticed. The 4s. would not PI
coach hire. ed
Mr. BARLow thought the subject should be postPe°.)
until Magistrates absent should have considered it. --(lieti:e
Mr. LAURIE hoped it would not go forth to th any
cc-
that the Magistrates dined on Sessional days, at
pense except their own.—(Hear.) rio
Sir P. LURIE, in defending the dinners of tie ,
of London, which he said cost them 2,0001. a year, 111()iel
that in future " Justices' wages" should not be appropr'"
to their private purposes.
Mr. HALSWZLL moved the previous question..
Mr. BAiLow moved the postponement of the citle'.ll.",te
After a long discussion, in which nearly every Meg's"„
spoke, b
The CHAIRMAN put Mr. Barlow's amendment, 'Y
was carried by 8 to 6.
Mr. Halsewell's motion was then put and lost. pll''
The original motion of Sir Peter Laurie was 'mitt
when there appeared eight for, and eight against it. f it,
The CHAIRMAN gave his casting vote in favour 0
and it was carried. vrise'
The strangeness of the divisions excited much 011.:' Led,
The manner in which the " wages" are to be approPr'3
is left for another day.
The routine business having been disposed of, the C°lll
adjourned.