The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-15 00:00:00

WALES-NORTH AND SOUTH.

ANGLESEA.—George Richard Griffith, of Pencraig, Esq.;
William Bulk°ley Hughes, of Plas Coeh, Esq.; Robert
Davies, of Bwlchyfen, Esq.
BIIECONSTIIRE.—John Evans, of Brecon, Esq. ; Charles
Augustus Parkinson, of Sunny-bank, Esq. ; Walter do
Winton, of Macslough Castle, Esq.
CARNARVONSIHRE.—.I.9hn Whitehead Greaves, of
Tanyrallt, Esq. ; Owen Jones Ellis Nanney, of Gwynfryn,
Esq. ; John Priestley, of Braichybib, Esq.
CARMARTHENSHIRE.—AIan James Gttlston, of Llwyn-
berilan, Esq. ; Arthur Henry Saunders Davies, of Pentro,
Esq. ; Sir John Dundas, of Velinvole, Bart.
CA.4DIGINSIIIRE.—WiIIiam Jones, of Glendennis, near
Lampeter, Esq. ; Pry so Loveden Gogerddan, Esq. ; and
Herbert Vaughan, of Brynog, Esq.
DENBIGHSIIIRE.—James Hardcastle, of Pen-y lan,
Ruabon, Esq, ; Charles John Tottenham, of Berwyn-hall,
near Llangollen, Esq. ; and Hugh. Robert Hughes, of Kin-
Mel, near Abergele, Esq.
FLINTSHIRE.—HoweI Maddock Arthur Jones, of Wepre-
hall, Esq.; Robert Howard, of Broughton-hall, Esq. ; and
Philp Pennant Pearson, of Bodfari, Esq„
GLAMORGANSIIIRE.—George Grey Ross, of Court-y-
-rails, Esq.; Edgard Robert Wood, of Southall, Esq. ;
and Sir Ivor Bertie Guest, of Sully-house, Bart.
MONTGOMEILYSIIIII.E.—WiIIiam Curling, of Maesmawr,
Esq. ; Pryce James Drew, of Glanhafron, Esq. ; and James
France France, of Yystymcolwyn, Esq.
MERIONETHSIIIIM—David Williams, of Dendraeth-
castle, Esq. ; John Williams, of Castellfawr, Esq. ; and
Robert Nanney Hartley, of Llwyn, Esq.
PEMBRoKESHIR.E.—George Augustus Harries, of Hilton,
Esq.; Edward Wilson, of Haen-castle, Esq.; and James
Bevan Bowen, of Llangwane, Newport, Esq.
RADNORSHIRE.—HCIII7 Thomas, of Pencerrig, Esq.
Henry George Phillips, of Albany Cwmhir, Esq. ; and
George (greenwood, of Abernant, Esq.

WoRKHO . poitokr,*,
At the Clerkenwell Police-cour - -14 7.-
hompson, aged 22, a sickly-looking an lieryitorlf3
glad person, described on the charge sheet as a ear-
ijentir, havit, no home, was charged with wilfully
breaking two squares of glass at St. Pancras Work- '
house, the property of the directors of the poor of
• the parish of St. Pancras.
Patrick Clancey, one of the gate porters at the
workhouse, said that on Saturday night the defen-
dant, along with some other men, came to the
workhouse gate and asked for admission. The
master could not admit them, and the defendant
broke the glass. did
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break the glass, but the defendant knocked at the
door, and said he had done so for the purpose of
getting a night's lodging. He then took the pri-
soner into custody.
The defendant said he did break the glass, but he
did so because he was not admitted into the house.
He had got a bad foot and could hardly walk. The
master of the workhouse di I not inquire into any •
of the cases, and it was not until the women and
children had been to the police station that they
were taken in. No men were taken in, and as he
belonged to the parish he thought he ought to have
been admitted, or, at least, that his case should be
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inquired into.
Mr. Corrie asked if the defendant's case had been
inquired into by the master.
Clancey said it bad not; but the master took in
the women and`children, but would not take in the
men.

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Mr. Corrie—lt is the master's duty to examine
all who apply, men as well as women. It is not his
duty to deny any one.
Clancey—The board have determined to put a stop
to the taking in of men. A great number apply
for admission.
Mr. Corrie—Neither the board nor the master
have the right to do that ; they ought to examine
every one that applies. The defendant says he be-
longs to the parish; so let the master attend
before me.
In the bourse of the day the master of the work-
house, Mr. Wink, attended, when the following
proceedings took place.
Mr. Corrie said he did not understand why the
poor wretch before him had not been taken in.
According to the statement of-the porter, there
were a number of poor men at the gate who could
not be taken. in because there were orders to the
contrary. He hoped that was a mistake of the
master.

The master said there was an order that the able-
bodied men should not be admitted, as there had
been a run lately on the parish.
Mr. Corrie said it was all nonsense to talk about
a run on the parish ; if able-bodied men were in
distress ihey must be relieved.
The master said the order was that none of the
able-bodied men should be admitted. He admitted
all the women and children that applied on that
evening.
Mr. Corrie—The defendant says he belongs to
the parish. Did you inquire of him if he did so ?
The Master—No, I did not.
Mr. Corrie—Certainly there cannot be a general
order not to inquire into the cases that come before
Sou ?

The Master—No, there, is not a general order. I
went to the gate, but I did not give any orders that
persons were not to be admitted.
Mr. Corrie—l understood the porter distinctly
to say that he had orders not to admit the de-
fendant.

The Porter—Our orders were not to take in
any men.
The Master—Yes, able-bodied men.
Mr. Corrie—l think it a very improper instruc•
tion. It is the duty of the master to inquire.
The Master—l had 40 able-bodied men in the
house the other evening.
Mr. Corrie—l do not care if you had 400. You
should inquire. I cannot listen to the number 4or
400. Inquiries should be made into every case.
The,law says the poor shall be provided for, and
shelter given them. The defendant says he was
starving and lame.

Tho -befendant—l am starving, sir, and I am
lame in consequence of walking about without shoes,
looking for work. I was starving and could hardly
move when I was refused admission, and then I
broke the windows.

Mr. Conic (to the Master)—You can't call that
miserable wretch, who appears half-starved and
lame, able-bodied. If you had seen him would you
have taken him in ?

The Master—Yes, I should have admitted them
all if it had been a rainy night.
Mr. Corrie—l recollect that it was a very cold
night, and the man being refused admission, and
his case not inquired into, was enough to make him
desperate, and if I had been placed in the same cir-
cumstances I, no doubt, should have been desperate
myself. If the man had been admitted he could
have been made to work for what he received.

The Master—Parties come in on the Saturday
nights and stop until the Monday morning.
Mr. Corrie—Well, and they could be made to
work for what they had received. It could not be
allowed that a number of men should be lying
about the streets all night.
The Master—Tho policemen are about, and the
station is near, and they can remove them.
Mr. Cothe (emphatically)—No. The police are
not to do your duty. -Suppose this man had died
after he had been refused, you and those connected
with the matter would have found it a very serious
matter. The poor fellow must be taken to the
workhouse, and the sooner the regulation is re.
sAnded the better.