Star.
London, England, 1820-01-10 00:00:00

POLICE.

Wonsitte-STREET.--Saturday the case of A nne
Von der Tressen, a pauper belonging to the parish of
St. Clement Danes, came under the consideration of
ROBERT BEVILLE, Esq. the Presiding Magistrate,
MAURICE SWABEY, jun. and JOHN MILWA RD, Esqrs.
who also sat on the Bench. This case occupied the
attention of the Magistrates, at Bow-street, on a
former day, and which being communicated to
the Magistrates at Worship-street, induced them to
issue a summons against Mr. Phillips, of Playhouse-
yard, Whitecross-street, the relieving Overseer for
the Parish of St. Luke, calling upon him to answer
for his conduct towards the unfortunate deceased
pauper. The Office was crowded.—Mr. Phillips
having appeared in pursuance of the summons,
Elizabeth Payne was' worn and gave a narrative
to the following purport :—On Tuesday last, I made
application to Mr. Phillips, for relief for Anne Yon-
der Tressen, who lived at No. 3, Coleman-street,
Bunhill-row, where I was on a visit to the landlady.
She was above 60 years old. She was ill at that
time, and had been so since Christmas-day. In con-
sequence of my application, Mr. Phillips came ,to
see her about five o'clock in the afternoon. He went
into her room, where she was placed on a chair, being
unable to lay down. He' asked her several questions
as to her parish ? and she stated to him, that she be-
longed to St. Clement Danes, and that she wished
for relief. Mr. Phillips said, she must be passed
from St. Luke's, and as early as possible the follow-
ing morning. He asked her what were her wishes ?
and she said, as well as she was able, that she wished
to be taken into St. Clement's Workhouse. He ob.
served, it was too late that night, but it should be
done early on the following morning. Mr. Phillips,
jun. afterwards came, and asked her what she wanted?
but she was unable to answer him just then. He
asked me if I knbw how long it was since applica-
tion had been made to St. Clement's ? and I told
him I believed about five months. She then said,
that they bad refused to allow her any thing out, but
thought her a fit object to come into the house. He
also asked, who would go with her to St. Clement's ?
and, at length, I said, I would go with her. He said,
I might wait upon him in the morning. Accordingly,
on Wednesday morning, I went to his hodse, where
I saw Mr. Phillips, jun. his father, he said, was not
at home. He gave me two shillings to pay for a
coach ; I wanted some order to take with me, but
he said, it would do without one. I answered, per-
haps they would not take her in, and, in that case, I
wished to know what I was to do ? He then said—
" Don't be concmed about that, they must take her
in ; and if they do not, take her out of the coach,
place her en the steps of the Woikhouse, and leave
her." (Here the witness burst into tears, and was so
much affected, that it was some minutes before she
could proceed). I said, I could not do that ' • but he
answered, that they would take her in, and he then
went out of the shop. I went home and got her
ready, and got her into a coach, with the assistance
of the landlady,. and, about eleven, we set off to St.
Clement's Workhouse. When we carne there, they
refused to admit her. One of the persons spoke very
harshly to me ; I told him she was dying in the
coach, for her extremities were cold, and I thought
she was in a dying state. He said, " Never mind that,
take her to the place from whence she came." When
I went back into the coach, I found her in a dying
state ; I then left her. in the care of the coachman,
and went into Fleet-street, to Mr. Kimpton's, whom
I had known to be a friend of her's ; Mr. Kimpton
accompanied me, and he went to the Overseers, but
not finding them, he went to Bow-street. In the
meantime I remained with the poor woman, for
nearly two hours, while he was gone, at the door of
the Workhouse. I had half-a-crown in my pocket,
I got her some warm porter, but she could take very
little. The coachman was rather irritable from re-
maining so long, and I gave him sixpence to get
something to drink. Mr. Kimpton afterwards re-
turned, and said, he found it was impracticable to
get her into the Workhouse of St. Clement. We then
came back to, St. Luke's, about four' 'clock ; I de-
sired the coachman to drive to Mr. Phillips's on our
way, and, when we called, I asked Mr. Phillips, jun.
for more money to pay the coach-hire, which came to
eleven shillings, and I had only two billings in my
pocket. He said, in the presence of his father, he
wondered bow I could think of that, and added—

Why did you not leave her on the steps of the
Workhouse, as I ordered you ?" He told me also,
as I had not obeyed his orders, he would not give,
me anything. We then went to Bunhill-row, and I
went out and got the money, and paid the coach-
man. I again applied to Mr. Phillips, sen, and he
ordered that she should be taken into Sr. Lake's
Workhouse, where she was placed on a bed. I un-
derstand she was soon afterwards convulsed, and that
she died about seven o'clock in the morning. I made

inquiries after her the next day, and I v: as told by t.'7e
nurse, named Gibbons, that she went off v'-ry easi;y.
Mr. SEVILLE inquired if that was the name of the
nurse?—Mr. Phillips—No, sir.
Mr. BEVILLE—Has there been an Inquest on the
body?
Mr. Phillips—No, there has been no Irquest.
Mr. Kimpton stated, that he had taken a note to
the Coroner, from Bow-street, requesting him to
hold an Inquest.
Mr. BEVILLE very humanely remarked upon ti;e
conduct shewu to this woman, and upon the rr..:nr.er
in which poor people were driven about.
Mr. Phillips said, he did not drive the poor peo-
ple about, and he conceived the Magistrate had no
right to say so. The first time he heard of this
woman he was attending his duty as an Overseer:-
He went to Coleman-street, and saw her. He sairt
the best thing for her would be to send her to he!
Parish ; but, he observed, she was not in a fit state td
be removed, and he proposed taking her into Str
Luke's Workhouse, until she was better able to be
passed to St. Clement Danes. He thought there
was no occasion fot.being in such haste, and in the
meantime he would gitre an order for her being
taken into the Workhouse. The next morning, hev..-
ever, application had been made to his son in his
absence, and money was given fur the coach•hire.
Mr. SWABEY said, in justice to Mr. Phillips, he
must say, that he had acted very properly on the
Tuesdays
Mr BEVILLE agreed, that as far as Tuesday *ent,
Mr. Phillips, sen. had conducted himself prOperly.
" But," said the Magistrate, " how came tour- son,
acting for you in your office as Overseer, to give
orders that the poor woman was to be left on the
steps of the Workhouse? Your son ought to have
been present, for if he has been the occ:tsion of her
death, he must answer for the consequences."
Mr. Kimpton was also heard in his statement of
the facts which kid COM, to his knowledge, and he
confirmed the account given by Elizabeth Payne.
He also stated, that be applied to Mr. Shepperd,
one of the Overseers, in the Strand, and he refused
her admission, though two medical men had seen
the deceased at St. Clement's Workhouse, when one
said she could not live above twelve hours, and the
other thought she might live forty-eight hours.
It was ordered that the further hearing of this
easel* adjourned, and that Mr. Phillips, jun. and
the nurse at St. Luke's Workhouse, be present on the
occasion. It was also ordered that notice be given to
f the Parish Officers of St. Clement Danes, requiring
their attendance.

CLERICAL IN TELLIGEA GE.

OXFORD, JANUARY 8.

At an Ordination held at Gloucester Cathedral, by the Bishop
ut that. Diocese, the following Gentlemen were ot dained :

DEACONS.
Jackson Forcer, B.A. Bene't College, Cambridge.
John Jac lb. Arthur Browne.
William I lewlett Trim, B.A. Wadham College, Oxford.
Charles Buck, St. Edmund Hall, Oxford.
Ellis Wade, B.A. Sidney College, Cambridge.

rancsrs.
Robert Jermyn Cooper, B.A. Christ Church, Oxford.
Richard Jones, B.A. Worcester College, Oxferd.
Benjamin Saunders claison, B.A. Worcester College, Oxford..
Henry Gordon' M.A: Merton College, Oxford.
William Coles Bennett, M.A. Queen's College, Oxford.
The Hon. Frincis Jas. Noel, B.A. Trinity College, Oxford.
Henry John Beaton, LLB. St. Peter's College, Cambridge.
Robert Strong. B.A. Wadti:un College, Oxford.
Thomas Lewthwaite.