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6th February 1836

Windsor Ball

On Monday evening the last ball of the season took place at the Town Hall, and we were glad to see it better attended then the preceding one. Dancing was kept up with great spirit until 5 o'clock in the morning, and then , contrary to custom, the party separated without having appointed stewards for the next season.

Windsor Union

The accounts of this Union have been made up for the quarter, and we rejoice to learn , that already a saving of one half the former expenses has been saved to the rate payers, notwithstanding there is at present no general workhouse. This year there is no doubt but that four rates will suffice, and even less would have been necessary but for some debts being due by the parish of Windsor. Next year it is calculated that three rates will be sufficient. The beneficial results from the Poor-law Bill are thus strongly apparent; and when it is considered that in addition to the great saving of the rate payers the poor are infinitely better off than under the old system, and that ample provision is made for the education and preserving the morals of the children, we are sure that the out-cry raised against the Act of Parliament, though encouraged by many persons for factious purposes, will soon subside. A rumour has been prevalent that several inmates at the workhouse at Sunninghill had been poisoned, but there is not the slightest foundation for it. How such a report could have been propagated it is impossible for us to say; we understand that the Board of Guardians are anxious to afford every facility to any respectable person in visiting and inspecting that establishment, where it will at once be seen that the utmost cleanliness and good management prevail.

Commissioners Of Pavement

On Monday, at a meeting of the Commissioners of Pavement for Windsor, . Charles Stuart Voules was elected Secretary in the room of Mr.W.J.Voules, who had resigned. The Commissioners also came to the resolution of transferring their powers derived under the 9th Geo. III chap. 10, to the new Corporation, under the provisions of the Municipal Reform Bill. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr.Blunt for his services during the time he had been Treasurer to the Commissioners.
We are glad to hear that Mr.W.J.Voules, late of Windsor, has received the appointment of an Assistant Poor Law Commissioner. The five gentlemen who were nominated by the Town Council of Windsor for his Majesty's approval as Magistrates, have this week received their appointment. The Commission has been received.

Yesterday evening week, a little before eight o'clock , some articles in the shop window of Mr.Saunders, hosier, of Thames-street, Windsor, caught fire by accident, but by prompt assistance it was soon extinguished, although not without some of the goods in the window, the woodwork of which was at one time on fire.

Windsor Police
(before R.Blunt, Esq, and Capt. Thomson)

Francis Saunders and John Vickers were charged with stealing a quantity of turnip greens . The prisoners had committed great injury to a crop of turnips, about an acre of which was wholly destroyed. It appeared Saunders had only been about a month out of prison, where he had been confined for a similar offence. Captain Thomson, after a suitable admonition , ordered Saunders to be imprisoned six months, and Vickers one month, and to be kept to hard labour.

Francis Blincoe was committed for trial for stealing a copper from an unfinished house , at Spital, belonging to Mr.Jenner.

Charles Burrett, a boy , was also fully committed for stealing some money from the till of his master, Mr.Mc.Arthur, of Peascod-street.

During the week a quantity of turnips have been stolen from a field belonging to Messrs. Jennings, of Upton, and some fowls from the fowl house of Mr.Lillywhite, of Eton Wick.


Eton Police

On Thursday two men named Stannett and Chamberlain were committed by the Rev.Thomas Carter, to the Bucks House of Correction for one month each in default of paying the penalty of 10s each and costs, for assaulting John Martin when he endeavoured to prevent their stealing a bundle of wood from the park of Grenville Penn, Esq.
Yesterday a man named Ellis was committed to the House of Correction, in default of paying the penalty and costs for damaging a copper clothes wire, belonging to Mr.Botham, of Salthill.