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OOUNTY MAGISTRATES FOR HITCHIN PETTY County Court, held at the Court house, Police station, SESSIONAL DIVISIO'N. Bancroft, every month, His Honor Judge Wheeler Oashwood Thomas Alexander esq. Everton house,Shank­ K.C. judge; William Onslow Times, registrar & high lin, Isle of Wight, chairman bailiff. Office, 90 Ban()roft; hours, 10 a.m. to 4 Delme-Radcliffe Francis Aug. esq. The Priory, Hitchin, p.m.; saturdays, IO a.m. to 1 p.m deputy chairman The following is a list of places within the county Strathmore Earl of, St. Paul's Walden Bury, court jurisdidion :-, Almshoe Little, Alms­ Barrington-White James esq. Temple Dinsley, Preston, shoebury, Ashbrook, , Bass~tts Green, Bendish, Hitchin Botany Bay, Breachwood Green, , Cadwell, Fellowes Commander Charles James R.N. Caldecott, Cannons Green, Ohapel Foot, Charlton, house, near Hitchin , Cockernhoe, , Corye's Mill, Cox Godwin Lieut.-Col. Algernon A. Rosebury, Hitchin Green, Cromer, Crutchmoor, Darley Hall, Damask Harrison Thomas Fenwick esq. The Bury, King's Walden, Green, Deards Green, Fisher's Green, Frogmore, Gar­ Hitchin den City, GGsmore, Graveley, Hall's Green, , Hill William esq. The Maples, Hitchin Hill End, Hogs Norton, Holwell, Hitohin, Idueford, Hughes Herbt. Geo. Salusbury esq. Offiey Place, Hitchin Kimpton, King's Walden, , Langley, Letch­ Lucas William esq. The Firs, Bedford road, Hitchin more Green, Ley Green, Lilley, Little , Lucas William Tindall esq. Foxholes, Hit-chin Great Wymondley, , Luffenhall, .Mangrove Macmillan Frederick Orridge esq. D.L. 22 Devonshire Green, Moor Green, Mossbury, Mortgrove, Newnham, place, London W Nomn, Offiey, Peter's Green, Pigeons Wick, Pin Oakley George esq. Lawrence End, Green, PirtQn, Potter's Heath, Pondywick, Poynters Priestley Joseph Child esq. K.C. Offiey Holes, Hitchin End, Preston, Bury, Rabley Heath, Ransom Theodore esq. The Grove, Hitchin Ramerlck, Rustling End, Redcoats Green, Shephall, Ransom William esq. Fairfield house, Hit-<:hin Stagenhoe, Stagenhoe Bottom, St. Ippollitts, St. Ibbs, Seebohm Frederic esq. The Hermitage, Hitohin St. Paul's Walden, , Symond's Green, Tea Sowerby Lieut.-Col. Henry John D.S.O. The Lane house, Green, Todd's Green, Titmare Green, Wandon End, Kings Walden, Hitchin , Walsworth, Warren's Green, Weston, Well­ Sowerby Lieut.-Col. Thomas Geo. Lilley manor, Luton bury, Whitwell, Willian & Yardley Stewarf Gharles Poyntz esq. Ghesfield park, Stevenage Certified Bailiffs appointed under the "Law of Distress The Chairmen, for the time being, of the Baldock & Amendment Act," Joseph Jacks-on, Bancroft; Ernest Hitchin Urban & Hitchin Rural District Councils, Gonder Jackson, Bancroft; John James Shilcock, )Iar­ are ex-officio magistrates ket place Clerk to the Magistrates, Edward Barber Lindsell M.A. For Bankruptcy purposes this court is included in 7 & 8 Portmill lane & go Bancroft that of Luton, Alfred Ewen, Bridge street, Northamp­ ton, official receiver Petty Sessions are held every tuesday at the Police North Herts & South Beds Hospital, Bedford road, F. A. Station, Bancroft, at II a.m. & at the Public build­ Delme-Radcliffe J.P. president; W. Tindall Lucas ings, Baldock, the third saturday in each month, at J.P. treasurer; Oswald Henry Foster M.A., M.B.Can­ 11 a.m tab. Richard Shillitoe M.R.C.S.Eng. Charles JOhn The places in the division are Baldock, Bygrave, CaIde­ Grellet M.R.C.S.Eng. & James Henry Gilberts-on cote, Clothall, Hexton, Hiaxworth, Holwell, Ickleford, M.R.O.'S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond. medical officers; Arth. Ippollits, Kimpton, King's Walden, Langley, Letch­ Herbert Foster M.R.C.S.Eng.,L.R.C.P.Lond & William worth, Lilley, Newnham, Norton, Offiey, Pirton, Pres­ Penningt<>n Grellet L.R.C.P. &i L.R.C.S.Edin. assist­ tOll, Radwell, St. Paul's Walden, Wallington, Wals­ ant medical officers; Edouard John Blain L.D.S.Eng. worth. Weston, Willian dental surgeon; L. Thompson, sec.; Miss G. Hall, matron ORB.A..N DISTRICT OOUNCIL. Police Station (County), John Reynolds, superintendent Offices, Town Hall. & deputy C. C. for Herts county; 3 sergeants & 9 Meeting day, wednesday, fortnightly, 6 p.m. constables Public Swimming Bath & Waterworks Pumping Station, Members. Queen street, John Davey, engineer Chairma:l-Lawson Thompson. St. Saviour's Club for Working Men, St. Anne's road; Vice-Chairman-Theodore Ransom. Rev. George Bernard Gainsford M.A. ·hon. sec Retire April, Ig09. Stamp Office, Frederick James Batho, Post office, sub- Henry Hicks Francis Newton distributor George Monies Lawson Thompson Town Hall (Old), Brand street, C. A. Orsman, attendant Town Hall (New), Brand street, C. A. Orsman,attendant Retire April, 1910. Volunteer Fire Brigade, Payne's park, Edwin Logsdan, Rev. George Bernard Gains- George Wagstaff Russell supt. & 10 men ford M.A Henry Young Theodore Ransom Retire April, IgII. TERRITORIAL FORCE. J. W. Cooper ( Alfred Fowler Hertfords-hire Battalion (G Company); butts at Offiey Alfred Doughty I William John Willmott Holes; armoury, Verulam road; Capt. & Hon. Major Officers. James Henry Gilberts-on; Surgpon-Lieut. A. H.Foster, Clerk, William Onslow Times, New Town hall medical officer; Rev. G. B. Gainsford M.A. acting Treasurer, F. Seebohm chaplain; Color-Sergt. Evelyn Whelan, ionstructor Medical Officer of Health, Francis William Langston Day L.R.C.P.Lond. Baldock HITCHIN UNION. Sanitary Inspector, Inspector under the Dairies & Milk­ shops Act & Surveyor, Arthur Thomas Blood, Old Board day, alternate tues. at the Town Hall at 11.30 a.m Park road, Hitchin The union comprises 31 parishes. viz. :-Baldock, By­ Collector General District Rate, Henry Cox, Ickleford rd grave, Caldecote, Clothall, Codicote, Graveley, Great Collector Water Rentals, Wm. Abbiss, 108 Whinbush rd Wymondley, Hexton, Hitchin Urban, Holwell, Ickleford. Collector of Market· Tolls, George John Buller, 37 Ippollitts, Kimpton, King's Walden. Knebworth. Bunyan road, Hitchin Langley, Letchworth United, Lilley, Little Wymond­ HITCHIN RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. ley, Newnham, OfRey, Pirton, Preston, Radwell. St. Paul's Walden, Shephall, Stevenage, Walsworth &; Meets at the Board room every month at 3.15 p.m. Weston. The population of the union in 1901 was Chairman, Neville J. Hine, Newnham hall, Baldock S.O 28,749; area, 66,840 acres; rateable value in March, Vice-Chairman, Matthew Henry Foster 1908 , £191 ,742 Clerk, Alfred Edward Passingham, Old Town hall Chairman of the Board of Guardians, William Hill, The Treasurer, Frederic Seebohm, Bancroft Maples, Hitchin Medical Officer of Health, Francis William Langston Day Vice-Chairman, William Jowitt L.R.C.P.Lond. Baldock Clerk to the Guardians &; Assessment Committee, Alfred Sanitary Inspector, James C. Hooper, Bearton road Edward Passingham, Old Town hall, Brand st. Hitchin Treasurer, Frederic Seebohm, Bancroft. Hitchin PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS. Relieving &; Vaccination officers &; Collectors to the Cemetery, William Onslow Times, clerk to the burial Guardians, 1St district, Charles Rorton Baylis, 31 acts joint committee; George Harwood, caretaker Bancroft, Hitchin; 2nd district, Albert Geo. Prater, Corn Exchange, Market place, J. J. Shilc{)ck, sec Stevenage