The Illustrated Usk Observer and Raglan Herald

llonmoatlisiiire Quarter Sessions. Tbe Epiphany Sessions for this county were opened at the Town Hall, Usk, on Monday last, w hen the following magistrates were preser-t:— magistrates were preser-t:— S. R. Bosanquet, Esq., Chairman. 1 Sir Thomas Phillips, knight, Deputy-Chairman. Lord Llauover, Lord Lieutenant. Lord Tredegar S. C. Bosauquet, Esq. Lord Raglan Thomas Brown, Esq. O. Morgan, Esq., M.P. Major Stretton Col. Clifford, .M.P. Rev. Thomas Pope Col. Poulett Somerset, M.P. Rov. Thomas Prothero Hon. Godfrey Morgan, M.P. Tiiomas Gratrex, Esq. Sir George Walker, bart. :II:jo1' M'Donnell G. R. Greenhow-Relph, Esq. S. churchill J Esq. John Russell, Esq. Captain Davies J. A. Herbert, Esq. Rev. W. Powell Rev. Chancellor Williams J. C. Kicholson, Esq. S. Homfray, Esq. T. L. Brewer, Esq. J. Lawrence, Esq. Dr. Ddvies F. C. II. Williams, Esq. Rev. Richard Williams I John James, Esq. J. G. Wheeley, Esq. Captain Tyler NEW MAGISTRATE. A. H. Jenkins, Esq., qualified as a magistrate, and took his seat. The Clerk of the Peace (Charles Prothero, Esq..) read the minutes of last Sessions, and some remarks having been passed thereon, he read a Cllmrnunication which hart been received from the War Office, through the Lord Lieutenant, requiring the removal of the powder magazine at the Castle House. A letter from Colonel Vaughan, the commanding officer of the Militia, was also read, in which it was stated that the matter had alreadybeen attended to. A communication from the Home Office was read, certifying the efficiency of the police force ot the county. The following reports were then read:- HOUSE OF CORRECTION. The VISITING JUSTICES repotted as follows :—"We have to report that the rules of the prison have, on the whole, been well observed, that discipline has been maintained, and that the general conduct and health of the prisoners have been satis- factory. The different heating apparatus, which were renewed or repaired, are working satisfactorily. We regret to have to report the death of a prisoner during the quarter. He had been under medical treatment from time to time, but had shewn no symptom of iiis, which were the cause of his death. One prisoner, whose sentence is expired, remains in the prison owing illness. He has been repeatedly in the prison, and each time has been afflicted with fits, and there is now little hope of his recovery. (Signed,) W. R. STRETTON. G. R. GREIINfIOW-Rf/LPJI. S. CHURCHILL. The GOVERNOR (Mr. W. H. Bosworth) reported that the rules and regulations of the prison had been observed as far as practicable during the quarter. COUNTY GAOL. The VISITING JUSTICES reported The particular occur- rences in the gaol during the quarter have been that the outside painting has been completed, and that the heating apparatus of the three cells is improved in the operation, but still remains uncertified by the county surveyor. A violent storm occurred on the 17th of November, which damaged the windows of the Castle House to a very considerable extent. As they required immediate repair we gave the orders that it should be done. A female prisoner, of habitually bad constitution, died yesterday. She had been ill some weeks, but as the remaining term of her imprisonment was short, and she was unfit to be removed, and she had no friends to receive her, we did not apply to the Secretary of State for her discharge. We have given directions that the white-wa'shing of the gaol should not in future be done by prisoners, as we found that the warders were taken off their proper duties to superintend the prisoners occupied in the work." S. R. BoSANftUET, ) J. DAVIES, > Visiting Justices. G. G. TYLER, ) The GOVERNOR'S (Mr. T. Holman) certificate was of the usual routine character. JOINT COUNTIES' LUNATIC ASYLUM. Abergavenny, 2nd January, 1865. Sir,-I beg to inform you that the proportion of the sum of £400, called for by the Visitors, due from your county, is £181511. Be good enough to pay the same to Crawghay Bailey, Esq., Treasurer, at his bank, Abergavenny, on or before the 20th day of January current. I remain, &c., S. BROWNING, Clerk. The Treasurer for the County of Monmouth. Twelfth Annual Report of the Visiting Justices of the Joint Coun- ties' Asylum, Abergavenny, to the several Courts of Quarter Sessions. The Committee of Visiting Justices of the United Asylum at Abergavenny, in making their annual report to the Quarter Sessions of the four counties and city of Hereford, have to report that during the past year the management of the Asylum, under the able superintendence of Dr. M'Cullough, has been perfectly satisfactory to the Visiting Justices, and to the Com- missioners in Lunacy, who have inspected it and given favor- able reports on the state of the patients and general manage- ment. The number of patients at the date of last annual report was :—Males 214, females 241-455; admitted during the year, males 54, females 63-117; total 572. Discharged during the year-recovered or relieved, 69; escaped, I; transferred to other asylums, 3; out on trial, 3; died, 49; total, 125. iLeaving in the asylum at present, 447. In addition to these there are 30 female patients in the Worcester Asylum, the extra cost of whom, beyond their maintenance and clothing, or one- fourth of their total expense, is charged to the four counties and city of Hereford. It will thus be seen that the total number of patients has decreased by 8 during the past year. The number, including those at Worcester, amounting in all to 477, exceeds by about 20 the number that can be accommodated in the Asylum, and.renders some increase necessary at no very distant time. In consequence of the great and rapid increase in the number of patients during the year ending December, 1863, the Com- mittee of Visiting Justices ordered plans and estimates to be prepared by their architects for the reception of 220 additional patients, if it should be required. These plans having been submitted to the Commissioners in Lunacy, were not approved Of by them, and consequently have been abandoned. On the question of increasing the present Asylum, or dissol- ving the union and building another Asylum in some other place, the several Quarter Sessions were consulted, and it appeared thaffall except Monmouth were favorable to an increase on the present site, aud opposed to a dissolution of the union. It was suggested that an increase of accommodation, on a much smaller scale, sufficient to receive the patients now in the Worcester Asylum, might be made at a low cost, and Dr. M'Cullough was desired to report on the expediency of it at the ,first meeting in the next year. A Oil the lour counties and city for the past year was ordered to be for £400, viz.:— One-fourth of the cost ot patients at Worcester £245 Tuiiiituve 36 I Law expenses, caused by opposing an application to Par- liament of the Merthyr, Tredegar, and Abergavenny Rairway direction to purchase part of the garden 119 £400 To be divided according to their respective proportions. The weekly charge for patients during the ensuing year will be 9s. 9d. per head per week. (Signed,) ARCHER CLIVE, Chairman. Committee Room, Asylum, 22nd Dec., 1864. Mr. Greenhow-Relpti proposed lha, the Visiting Com- mittee for the Asylum be re-appointed, and that vacancies caused by the withdrawal ot Abraham Darby, Esq., in consequence of a pressure of business, and by the death of W. H. Little, Esq., be filled by S. C. Uosanquet, Esq., and John Thompson, Estj; Tbe proposition was carried. THE COUNTY POLICE.