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Author:  Mel [ Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:03 am ]
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The Preston Guardian

Saturday January 11 1851

Board of Guardians
The following report was read at the weekly meeting of the Board of Guardians, on Thursday:- In Burnley workhouse, at the beginning of the week, 57; admitted, 0; discharged, 0. In Padiham workhouse, 49. Numbers who received out-door relief during the week:- Burnley, 591, at a cost of £34 19s. 4d.; vagrants, 14, at a cost of 2s. 4d. Habergham Eaves, 357, at £25 6s. 6d. Padiham, 255, at a cost of £15 2s. 9d.; vagrants, 33 at a cost of 5s. 8d. Pendle, 302, at a cost of £14 16s. 3d. Marsden, 447, at a cost of £17 1s. 0d. Colne, 443, at a cost of £24 1s. 1d.; vagrants, 21; cost, 3s. 6d. Totals:- 2,395; cost, £128 9s. 11d. Vagrants, 68; cost, 11s. 6d.

Suidice By Hanging
On the forenoon of Wednesday last, Sutcliffe Lupton, of Lane Bridge, a weaver, aged thirty-nine years, hanged himself in his bedroom. He was first discovered by his wife, at forty minutes past twelve, suspended by two handkerchiefs, from the ceiling over his bed. He was immediately cut down, and medical aid was called in, but life was found to be extinct. The poor fellow had been suffering from illness for a considerable time previous to committing the fatal act whch terminated his worldly sufferings.
Author:  DAVID B [ Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:09 am ]
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They must have had some flipping large handkerchiefs in those days. :?
Author:  Mel [ Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:22 pm ]
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Does that mean their noses were big too?
Author:  portia [ Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:16 am ]
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Sound more like neckerchiefs to me. :twisted:
Author:  DAVID B [ Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:08 am ]
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or small tablecloths :roll:
Author:  portia [ Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:50 pm ]
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pmsl? :?
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