Some newspaper articles mentioning names of people and the Workhouse.
Sussex Advertiser 26 February 1883
Ten young tramps, James Wood, Henry Taylor, George Wisson, James Fibbett, George Themes, James West, James Jones, George Watson, Arthur Nicholson and Thomas Simpson werre sentenced to six weeks hard labour for destroying their clothes in the union-house.
Sussex Express 19 March 1895
Frank Bennet, a tramp, was sentenced to two months hard labour for committing an assault on Henry Preston the labour-master at the Cuckfield Workhouse. He also broke a cell door and six panes of glass. The damage was to the amount of £1 5s.
Sussex Express 18 December 1877
Joseph Hart and James Abraham, vagrants, were sentenced to 14 days hard labour for tearing up their clothes in the workhouse.
Sussex Express 6 January 1891
James Orton, labourer, was summoned to show cause why he should not contribute towards the support of his father. William Mitchell, Relieving Officer, in the Cuckfield Union, gave evidence that the defendant was a single man living with his father, who was receiving out-relief from the parish. He paid nothing towards his rent nor for his lodging. He was ordered to make payment of 2s 6d per week.
Mid Sussex Times 13 March 1888
At the Horsham Police Court on Saturday, John Grinstead, a tramp, was charged with absconding from the Workhouse on September 5th, 1887, and carrying with him a suit of clothes, value £1. Until Wednesday last prisoner had not been seen. He then applied for a ticket of admission, and was taken into custody. He said he "swopped" the clothes with a chap in the Cuckfield Union. Sentenced to two months' hard labour.
CUCKFIELD PETTY SESSIONS. SATURDAY. Before Major Sergison.
Two tramps, who gave the names of George Mutter, of Bristol, and Thomas Jones, of Birmingham, were charged with tearing up their clothes in the Union House, and committed for fourteen days' hard labour each.
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