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A Motion was made and Seconded and the question put
That Mr. Lane be not Restored to his office when the Two
Months Suspension is ended unless he do make proper Submission
to this Vestry and also to Mr. Church Warden
Girdler and Mr. Alexander for his said Misbehaviour.
It passed in the Affirmative.
Resolved that Mr. Lane be not Restored to his office when the
Two Months Suspension is ended unless he do make proper
Submission to this Vestry, and also to Mr. Church Warden
Girdler and Mr. Alexander for his said Misbehaviour.
Resolved and Ordered That Mr. Lane do immediately deliver to
Mr. Church Warden Girdler his Coat Hat and Staff of Office.
Monday, 5th January, 1789. Resolved that a joint Vestry be
called to take into Consideration the matter concerning a Man
found dead on Saturday Morning in one of the Holes of the
Watch House.
Wednesday, 21st January, 1789. The Church Wardens reported
the cause of suspending Mr. Ashdon from the office of Beadle
of Saint Margaret Westminster which was in consequence of
Depositions before the Coroners Inquest respecting the Death
of Thomas Perkins who was refused Admittance into the
Watch House on the third of the Month being a very inclement
Night and the said Thomas Perkins being in a very poor and
deplorable State.
The Depositions before the Coroner were read.
Mr. Ashdon was called in, but not being able to justify the Charge
against him
A Motion was made, seconded, and the Question put
That Mr. Ashdon be immediately dismissed from his Office.
It passed in the Affirmative.
Resolved therefore that Mr. Ashdon be immediately dismissed
from the Office of one of the Beadles of this Parish.
It appearing to the Vestry on reading the Depositions before the
Coroner, that Mr. Skirving, the Watch-house Keeper had acted
very improperly in the matter respecting the said Thomas
Perkins.
A Motion was made seconded and the Question put that Mr.
Skerving the Nightly Beadle, be suspended from the said
Office until Friday in Easter Week next ensuing being the
usual time for Annual Election of Beadles and Watchmen.
It was passed in the Affirmative.
Resolved therefore that the said Mr. Skerving be suspended from
his said Office until Friday in Easter Week next ensuing.
The Churchwardens desired to appoint a Person to act in the place
of Mr. Skerving during his Suspension.
A Vestry to be summoned next Wednesday at 12 o'clock to choose
a Beadle in the room of Mr. Ashdon.