The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-27 00:00:00

MAYOR'S COURT.

On the motion of Mr. M'George, seconded by Mr.
Deputy Charles Read, it was resolved that, in con-
sequence of the increase of business in the mayor's
court, particularly as regards compensation cases,
it be referred to the Law, Parliamentary, and City
Courts Committee to consider whether it is desir-
able to make other arrangements as to the holding
of the court.

The remaining business on the paper was then
disposed of, and the court adjourned.

The Strand Union Workhouse.

An interesting and suggestive picture of work-
house life was brought before the guardians of the
Strand Union at their weekly meeting on Tuesday
evening, when the chairman, Mr. Wilkinson, pre-
sided. Mr. Hedgcock said he had a matter which
he looked upon as of some importance to bring be-
fore the guardians. It was stated at the late in-
quiry held at the workhouse that the necessaries of
the sick poor—their food, spirits, and beer, were
bought and sold by the other inmates, and he had
received information which went to confirm this. A
person who had been a pauper inmate of the work-
house, and was a pauper official for some time, but
who was now on out relief, had laid before him a
statement of the facts, and was then waiting below
ready to give evidence if desired. This man said
that the sale of spirits, beer, tobacco, rations, and
other things, was regularly and systematically car-
ried on in the workhouse. One part of the house
where those who bartered met, namely, the foul
ward, being known as the " Brimstone Hotel"—
(laughter)—and the other place as the " Woodcut-
ter's Arms," from being near the place where the
wood was chopped. The prices paid were—For
two ounces of brandy, lid. ; for two ounices.offogrina,
d.
2d. ; for a beef ration with vegetables, ,
mutton, lid. ; for three allowances
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chairman said " No, no," and the majority of the
guardians present concurring, the matter was left
to be inquired into privately. A
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late inquiry, in which the Poor-law Board
that pending a further communication which will be
made, the guardians are to take care the wards are
not overcrowded, and that the master performs his
duty of visiting the wards daily.

CHURCH RATE.—On Friday last a church rate
of 6d. in the pound was carried by a majority of 141 votes
in the parish of Fenny Stratford, diocese of Oxford. A
poll of the parish was demanded upon the question, and
the result was—For the rate, 53 ; against it, 12.
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