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Welfare

Concern for welfare of children,  the elderly and other vulnerable people.  Offences of bigamy, abandonment, paternity suits.  cases of neglect.

  • Neglect
    Neglect
    Annie Whittaker, of Haydons Court, pleaded guilty to a charge of neglecting her four children.
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  • Pay the school fees as required
    Pay the school fees as required
    George Hart had an Order made against him for not paying fees due to the Industrial Schools that his children attended
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  • Seven in a room - remarkable case from Park Street
    Seven in a room - remarkable case from Park Street
    Two soldiers' wives who had been in prison for immoral behaviour at St Albans, were charged with child neglect.
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  • She concealed the body of her child
    She concealed the body of her child
    Annie Ireland, a City clerk, pleaded guilty to the concealment of the body of her new child.
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  • SHIRLEY , 12, IS A 'COURAGEOUS LITTLE GIRL'
    SHIRLEY , 12, IS A 'COURAGEOUS LITTLE GIRL'
    Dramatic escape from house through window
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  • Shocking neglect of children
    Shocking neglect of children
    George Wylds (45) and Denny Wylds (43), of Kibes Lane, Ware, were charged with neglecting their children.
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  • The neglect of the children led to theft
    The neglect of the children led to theft
    Nellie (15) and Reginald Bacon (13) were charged with stealing 12 loaves and their mother was charged with child neglect.
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  • The servant girl of 21 disguised the death of her child
    The servant girl of 21 disguised the death of her child
    Louisa Coxall (21), a domestic servant, from Buntingford, was charged with concealing the birth of a male child, at Little Berkhamstead, on 20th September.
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  • The woman, her daughter, the JP, and the Russian Count
    The woman, her daughter, the JP, and the Russian Count
    Edwin Butcher, of Hoddesdon, was summoned at Cheshunt by his wife, Elsie Ann Butcher, of Lower Edmonton, for cruelty and desertion.
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  • Too starved to kill himself
    Too starved to kill himself
    Young man appeared to be planning to jump off railway bridge.
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  • Trying to conceal the body of a new-born is a serious offence
    Trying to conceal the body of a new-born is a serious offence
    Amy Cook, 21, a servant, tried to hide the body of her new-born baby.
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  • Verminous !
    Verminous !
    Alfred and Mary Haggar, of Ware, were charged with neglecting their children.
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  • Violent female tramp - Buntingford
    Violent female tramp - Buntingford
    On Friday, Annie Harris, a tramp over sixty years of age, was noticed by the Master of the Union lying in the garden just within the gate. She struck at the Master and a Constable subsequently prevailed upon her to enter the women’s ward. Here she became very violent, threatened to smash the windows, and ...
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  • What a sad condition
    What a sad condition
    Neglected boy, 12, was caught stealing from a van.
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  • Where is he ?
    Where is he ?
    At 12.15am on 28th April 1915 a complaint was made by Mrs Martin of Santa Street; her husband had locked her out and refused to let her in.
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  • While the cat's away !
    While the cat's away !
    Ellen Mansfield was charged with feloniously and bigamously marrying Leonard Robert Shepherd.
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  • Who is she ?
    Who is she ?
    A report was received from Mr Sermly of Rye Street, that a woman had been found unconscious, lying on the footpath near Doctor Mewman’s house.
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