The Magistracy and the New Poor in Victorian Times
A Times analysis critiques magistrates and the old poor laws. It argues flogging or brutal treatment of pauper children conflicts with humane policy, warns the new Poor Law risks driving laborers to vagrancy and prisons, and defends reforms under Parliament. The piece cites Shutt Twilley and historic acts, urging mercy and guarded enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Twilley
Rive
Mr. Twilley
Mr. Shutt
House of Correction
the Globe
Shutt
House ‘of Commons
Morning Chronicle
Chelsea
St. George’s
St. Marylebone
Sir Samuel Romilly
Spilsby
Lincolnshire
Samuel
Algiers
Marylebone
Poor Laws Amendment Act Protects Thousands From Local Acts
The Poor Laws Amendment Act is described as rescuing hundreds of thousands of poor people from severe mistreatment under local Poor Acts, shielding both the young and the elderly from extreme hardship.
Registration of Votes and Reform Act Concerns
The Morning Herald laments low voter registration and urges citizens to inspect registration processes under the Reform Act. It questions the 1 shilling registration fee, discusses its effects in boroughs and counties, and notes debate over whether freemen are liable, with a claim the fee may be abolished by next session. It also comments on tea duty consequences and lists bankruptcy notices and dissolutions.
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The
Morning Herald
Messrs
Sandys and
Chapman
House of Commons
Morning News
Public Ledger
Garraway’s
Wistow
London
Inspector Wystow
Ginocracy in Tait's Magazine blasts gin and beer compromise
In a Tait's Magazine piece, the discussion accuses the working classes of compromising themselves with gin and beer, framing such indulgence as a lingering social issue. The critique reflects period concerns about moral and political influence among laboring populations.
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Tait
Ginocracy and the workers union dream in a London scene
An essay-like piece argues that working men, despite talk of union action, fall to gin and pride in luxury. It suggests unions could fund practical steps like a union market and land purchases to relieve misery, if they forgo drink for a day and unite. It frames gin as a tool of oppression.
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Ginocrat
London
Navy promotions and commissions from the Gazette
From the Gazette of last night Downing Street October 66 1834 the King appoints Admiral Sir John Wells Knight Grand Cross of the Bath and Rear Admiral Edward Brace Knight Commander of the Bath in place of Wells. Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland Regiment and Newcastle Yeomanry Cavalry Cornet J Cookson to Lieutenant and Lieutenant J MIntyre to Surgeon vice Moore deceased September 26.
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George Norfolk Goodwyn
Tavistock-row
Coventgarden
Old Jewry
Waithman
Basinghall-street
Isaac Forth
Castle-street
Southwark
Hatter
Court of Bankruptcy
Messrs
Tilson
Squance
Culeman-street
Johnson
John Thomas Thompson
Long-acre
Coleman-street
Green
King’s Arms Yard
William Baldwin
Limehouse
Tilleard and Miller
Gibson
William Robert Fry
Portland Terrace
Portlandtown
Middlesex
Alliston and Co
Freeman’s Court
Cornhill
Gilbert Finlay Girdwood
Edgeware-read
Howell
Hatton-garden
Goldsmid
Joseph Angus Robson
Back Chambers
Lothbury
Binns
Essex- Street
Strand
King’s Arms
William Wells
Nottingham
Ion
Jonas Gregory
Clement's Inn
London
Renshaw
Nathaniel Howard
Denton
Lancashire
Commissioners’rooms
Manchester
Abbott and Arey
Charlotte-street
Bedford-square
Bennett
Downing-street
John Wells
Ounty of Northumberland
Regiment of
Northumberland and Newcastle Yeomanry Cavalry
Cornet
J. Cookson
J. M’intyre
Moore
Indigo sale turmoil at East India merchants meeting
A crowded indigo sale by the East India Merchants followed a contentious discussion over deposit money receivers. The St Katharine Dock Company faced questions of faith and influence as brokers debated who should handle deposits while Mocatta urged a central payment point amid broader broker resistance.
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East India Company
East India Merchants
J. G. Bowring
Cook
Sir John Hall
St. Cock Company
St. Katharine Dock Company
Tooke
St. Katharine Dock
Glynn
J. H. Palmer
St. Katharine’s Dock Company
St. Katharine
Palmer
Mocatta
Genttleman
St. Katharine Docks
Mr. Cook
Friends of the Docks
Larpent
East India
Provincial markets Liverpool cotton market quiet through Friday
The Liverpool cotton market remained quiet. sales over two days total about 5,000 bales at steady prices, with around 1,000 American bales purchased on speculation. The text notes a monthly import stock and prices section for cotton.
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Liverpool
Cotton market gains lift prices amid tight stocks and demand
Demand for cotton remains active over the past month with price gains, led by Brazil where stocks are small and values rise about 1d per lb since early last month. Sea Island and American varieties show increases, with exports and speculation shaping the month’s sales totaling 96,200 bales and indicating tighter supply.
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Brazil
Surat
Americas
Liverpool Corn Exchange
Ireland
Great Reduction of Parish Expenditure Reported
The Vestry committee reports on parish finances and legal status of committees, urging sweeping cuts. It advocates consolidating offices, lowering clerk and surveyor pay, reducing collector duties, abolishing fees for summons deliveries, and linking duties to cost savings totaling about 9,058 pounds for the year.
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Paris
Deaths Marriages and Births Notices From London
Berths report a still born son for J W Braine of Islington Mrs Greenaway has a daughter a still born child for S Smith of Burton Crescent and a son for Mrs Henry Aston of New Broad Street Marriages list W F Sadler of Ottery St Mary to Mary Lancaster and T Harris of Chelsea to Mary Filcock Halloran J N O of Bengal Army to Elizabeth Pringle Died Mrs Tulloch relict of Alexander Tulloch aged 76 notices from the True Sun office dated Strand London
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J. W. Braine
Islington
Greenaway
Burton-street
Burton-crescent
S. Smith
New Broad-street
Henry Aston
Ottery St. M
Devonshire
W. F. Sadler
Upper Craton
Mary
W.N. Lancaster
Walthamstow
Trinity Church
Chelsea
T. A * Harris
Lieut. Harris
Reginald Alleyne Filcock
Barbadoes
Edishorsh
J. N.O. Halloran
Bengal Army
F Halloran
Elizabeth
J. Pringle
East India Company
Tulloch
Alexander Tulloch
Charles-Street
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the Contemporary Press
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St. Martin’s-lane
Toyman
J. Lyne
C. Lyne
Finsbury-square
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S. Crickett
R.A. Crickett
S. H. Ruffell
Chelmsford
E. Rule
A. Rule
Leadenhall-street
J. W. Cohen
Lower Ormond Quay
Dublin
Bury Street
St. Mary Axe
J. S. Akers
Birmingham
Victualler
Dee’s Royal Hotel
G. Bailey
Newton, Rudge
Salop, Victualler
Worfield
Salop
R. Chaffey
Thorocombe
Clothier
Chards Arms
Chard
Somersetshire
W. Thompson
Witney
Oxfordshire
Three Goats Inn
Oxford
J. Orbell
Great Henry
Essex
Rose and Crown Sun
Sudbury
Suffolk
J. M.conochie
W. M.conochie
Stonemasons
Clarendon Koons
T. Emery
Newport
Monmouthshire
Commercial Rooms
Bristol
E. Browne
Heaton Norris
Commissioners ’ Rooms
Navy
W. Spencer
Commissioners’ Rooms
W. B. Harding
Gloucester
E. Everton
Coventry
E. Bagnall
Edgbaston
Warkwickshire
W. Bolderston
T. Neale
Exeter
W. Forster
H. R. Fanshawe
Sen
Chorlton
Shepton Mallett
W. Haxtable
R. Genge
Ilfracombe
R. Armistead
J. Sawer
White Horse Inn
Cripplegate
D. Deacon
J. Tatthie
R. Elsted
E. Hinckley
C. Hinckley
New Bond-street
H. H. Cooke
T. Davies
R. Marshall
W. Jones
S. Radford
R. Brown
Sheffield
W. Jenkinson
C. Weeks
Tichbornestreet
Piccadilly
W. Rogers
Redfield
Gloucestershire
W. Johnson
I. Swipscow
Upper-street
J. Straker
G. Walker
T. Brown
Jarrow
Durham
J.T. Evill
Bathwick-street
G. M
H. J. Porteus
Claverton Down
Brips- Well
Westminster
Guildhall
Tothillfields Prison
Nodder
the Gazette OF
East India House
Corbey
Adstock
Winslow Fair
Northampton Mercury
Tripoli
Malta
Pasha
Werchetane
Warrington
HS Ag
SS Sye
ST. Martin’s-In-The-Fields
Wiuran Mirquett
Propasetors
True Sun
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