Catalogue description Content: Folios 60-64. Letter from Harry White, Clerk to the Guardians of the Blything...

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Details of MH 12/11732/32
Reference: MH 12/11732/32
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Content: Folios 60-64. Letter from Harry White, Clerk to the Guardians of the Blything Poor Law Union, to Edwin Chadwick, Secretary to the Poor Law Commission, relating to certain charges laid against the workhouse governor by the porter. At the weekly meeting held on 19 June 1837, the board considered the charges and acquitted the governor as the porter was unable to substantiate any of his allegations. The board also recommended that the porter be dismissed subject to the approval of the Commission. Charges brought by Charles Denny, Porter, against John Willson, Governor: Not cooking enough meat on Tuesdays. Not taking sufficient pork into stock. Skimming the milk and then watering it before giving it to the children. Killing 13 chickens over the last 12 months and sending 11 away. The report of the committee charged with investigating the allegations against Willson by Denny. None of the charges were upheld. Jonathan Howlett, the Messenger, said that he was induced by Denny or others. Signed by T T Gooch, 16 June 1837. Annotation 1. Dr Kay [James Philip Kay, Assistant Poor Law Commissioner] for his opinion. Kay, would support that the Commissioners reply they do not entertain any doubt that the guardians are correct in their opinion that the board of guardians have authority to dismiss the porter without reference to them, 23 June 1837. Paper Number: 5605/A/1837. Poor Law Union Number 432. Counties: Suffolk.
Date: 20 June 1837
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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