4 BEDFORDSHIRE. [ KELLY'S BEDF RD ()UNTY CU elL. Local Government Act, 1888,61 & 62 Vie. c. 41. Under the above Act, the county of Bedford, after the The coroners for the county are elected by the County 1st April, 1889, became, for the purposes of that Act, an Council, and the clerk of the peace is also appointed by such administrative county (sec. 46), governed by a County joint committee, and may be removed by them (sec. 83-2). Council, consisting of chairman, aldermen and councillors elected in a manner prescribed by the Act (sec. 2). The clerk of the peace for the county is clerk of the County The chairman, by virtue of his office, is a justice of the Council (sec. 83-1). peace for the county, without qualification (sec. 46). The administrative business of the county (which would, The police for the county are under the control of a stand- if this Act had not been passed. have been transacted by the ing joint committee of the Quarter Sessions and the County justices) is transacted by the County Council. Council, appointed as therein mentioned (sec. 9). Meet at the Shire Hall, Bedford, quarterly at 11.30 a.m. Chairman-His Grace the Duke of Bedford X.G. Woburn Abbey,Woburn. Vice·Chairman-The Right Hon. Viscount Peel P.C. The Lodge. Sandy. ALDERMEN. To retire March, 1904. To retire March, 1907. Battams William Bland, Carlton. Bedford Bedford, Duke of, X.G., D.L., J.P. Woburn Abbey, Woburn Bennett Bel\iamin, Kensworth house, Dunstable Brown George Edward, Marston Moretaine, Ampthill Campion Henry, Bletsoe, Bedford Green Henry Hilton D.L., J.P. Felmersham, Bedford Dymond Edward Ernest D.L., J.P. Oaklands, Aspley Guise Lindsell Charles Samuel D.L., J.P. Holme, Biggleswade R.S.O Miller Joseph, De Pary's avenue, Bedford Hucklesby Asher John J.P. Leaside, New Bedford road, Luton Oakley Edwin, 130 High Town road, Luton Peel Viscount P.C. The Lodge, Sandy Whitbread Samuel D.L., J.P. Southill, Biggleswade Taylor John, Biddenham, Bedford Williams Herbert Owen, New Bedford road, Luton Whitbread Samuel Howard M.A., J.P. Southill, Biggleswade Willis David Thomas, Leighton Buzzard Wright John Irving J.P. Hart hill, Luton Wyatt Rev. Paul Williams J.P. Austin Canons, Kempston, Bedford COUNCILLORS. Retire 1.larch, 1904. Electoral Division. Names &; Addresses. Electoral Division. Names & Addresses. Ampthill ••••...••• Samuel Seabrook, Holmwood, Turvey, Kempston:- Bedford No. 1 . Henry Martell, Bedfordroad, Kempston, Arlesey •••.••..••. James Newman Saunders, Stotfold, • Bedford Baldock No. 2 •.....•.• David Bower, Springfield cot. Spring Aspley Guise ••.• " Miller Edward Geo.Woburn Sands R.S.O road, Kempston, Bedford Barford Great ..•.. John Pedly, Great Barford, St. Neots Langford ••. ..••••• Rev. Christopher Cooper Ewbank, Barton ••......•.•• Cole Benjamin, Chestnuts, Crescent Langford vicarage, Bigp;leswade rise, Luton .Leighton Buzzard Henry Pettit, Leighton Buzzard Bedford :- (North) No. 1 .... '..... Henry Burridge, Kempston rd. Bedford Leighton Buzzard George Payne, Leighton Buzzard No. 2 . • • . • . .• William RofI, 69 Bromham rd. Bedford (South) No. 3 ••••....• Alfred George Carruthers, 136 Bower Luton :­ street, Bedford No. 1 ......• .• Thomas Keens, Brook street, Luton No. 4 ••••••.•• Charles Wells, Newnham ho. Bedford No. 2 ...•....• Albert Arthur Oakley, 86 High Town No. 5 • .••.•.•• Hedley Baxter, Leverington, Kimbolton road, Luton road, Bedford No. 3 . John William Green, The Larches, No. 6 ........• George Haynes, 22 The Embankment, New Redford road, Luton Bedford No. 4 ., .••...• Hugh Cumberland, Hart hill, Luton No. 7 .••..•..• Charles Bailey Halliley, 30 Kimbolton No. 5 .• '" ..•. Charles Haddon Osborn, New Bedford road, Bedford road, Luton No. 8 • •.•.•.. , Jabez Carter, 9. St. Peter's st. Bedford No. 6 ., ." ...• James Johnstone Haye, Kinacre hill, London road, Luton No. 9 • ••.••••• Edmond Col. Robert Green J.P. The Lodge, Kempston, Bedford No. 7 ., .•....• Edmund Francis Webb, 19 Stockwood crescent, Luton Biggleswade (North) . Caleb Soundy, Market pI. Biggleswade No. 8 •....•..• George Warren, Rothesay road, J.uton Biggleswade (South) . Henry Chaundler, Boddington house, No. 9 ........• George Wilcox Gilder, The Myrtles, Biggleswade Dunstable road, Luton ~ilsoe, Blunham •••.•....• Frank Davison, Willow hill, Sandy Maulden ••.•......• Henry Trethewy, Ampthill Milton Ernest.•......William Ell, Goldington, Bedford Caddington ••...••.Fras. Crawley J.P. Stockwood, Luton Clifton ..•.••...•. .• J esse Wilson, Clifton, Biggleswade Northill. '" ..... , .. Lieut..Col. Frank Shuttleworth J.P. Old Clophill ••........ Wm. Low, Beadlow, Shefford R.S.O Warden park, Biggleswade Potton. •••....... .• Charles J ames Pope, Biggleswade Cranfield •.•••..... James Francis Hatfeild Harter' D.L., Riseley .... .. Lord St. .John D.L., J.P. Melchbourne J.P. Cranfield ct.Woburn Sands R.S.O park, 8harnbrook S.O Dunstable :- Sandy Edward Thurlow Leeds Smith, Bedford North .•.••.•..• Mansell Millard, St. Peter's rd.Dunstable road, Sandy South •••.••...•• Hutchinson William Lathom, Princes Sharnbrook ., William \Vhitworth J.P. 18 Essex villas, street, Dunstable Kensington, London w Eaton Bray •...... Gaius Batchelar, Eaton Bray, Dunstable Shefford. .•.. .... .. Alfred Inskip, Shefford Hardwicke, Eaton Sacon ••..•• John Hutchinson Fiennes Peppercorn, ShefIord R.S.O Eaton Socon, St. Xeots Shillington ••..,.. •• George Henry Ruffell, Mayfield farm, FIitwick •.••....•• George Cook, Wood farm, Flitwick, Lower Stondon, Shefford R.S.O Ampthill Toddington .•...... John Waugh J.P. Conger house, Todding· Harrold.•.... " .... Charles Pettitt, Harrold ton, Dunstable Heath &; Reach •••• John Dunkley Britten, Heath &; Reaeh, Wilshamstead. .•..• George Duncombe, Cople, Bedford Leighton Buzzard Woburn •.•........ James Crouch, Segenhoe Manor farm, HocklifIe. •...•..• .• John J ames Reynal Adams , HocklifIe Ridgmount, Aspley Guise R.S.O R.S.O Wootton James Charles Hensman Robinson. Houghton Regis •••• Michael Cook, Berwyn, Dunstable Filgrove, Newport Pagne.