Report on caourt cas against Job, George and Albert Hann
FAILING TO MAINTAIN THEIR PARENTS - Albert Hann,
of Tytherleigh, Chardstock, labourer; George Hann,
Silver Street, Lyme Regis, gardener; and Job Hann, of
Babers Farm, Marshwood, were summoned for neglecting
to maintain their father Solomon Hann, hwho had become
chargeable to the Bridport Union. - Mr. J. J. Ropeer,
clerk to the Union Authorities, said Solomon Hann was an
inmate of the Workhouse and aged 90. He was impotent
and unable to maintain himself. The cost of the man's
maintenance at present was 4s per week, and he became
chargeable on the 31st May. He (Mr. Roper) had received
instructions to write to all three sons, but had only
received a reply from George (This letter was put in).
- Mr Rendall, relieving officer for the Whitchurch
district, said he removed Solomon Hann to the Union
in consequence of the man being nearly blind and not
properly looked after. Witness handed in a letter from
Albert's employer and said this defendant was earning
10s per week. George was receiving £1 1s a week, and
Job was a farmer, who, in consequence of his wife's bad
state of health, had sold a part of his stock. - The defen-
dant Albert Hann informed their Worships that although
his wages amounted to 10s, he often did not work more
than two days a wekk. - The brothers then commenced a
loud coversation among themselves in regard to the
circumstances of their father's removal to the Workhouse,
which was brought to a conclusion by Mr. Suttill saying
that the magistrates thought the defendants should have
kept the old man out of the Union. Their Worships did
not think Albert could contribute aything, but George
and Job would have to pay the costs (19s) between them
and contribute 1s each per week towards their father's
maintenance (Mr. Roper did not adjudicate in this case.)