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County E.rptnses, Crime, cf-r. The sums expended in 

 each of those years for the maintenance of the poor were 



In 1801, 36,8917., being an average of 1 1*. 7d. for each inhab. 

 1811, 6I.273/. 17*. 5rf. 



1821, G8.826/. 1C,9. 5rf. 



1831.81.016/. lfi.y. ll(/. 



The average proportion for the whole of England during 

 the same years was 9*. 5rf., 13. 5rf., 10s. 1 Id., and 9*. 1 Irf. 

 respectively. 



The total amount of m.>m-y raised for poor-rate and 

 ro-inty-rnlo in the year Mldtec 25lh March, 1S33, was 

 91,76)7. 8*., and was Imied us follows: 



On Land . . . IM.ioi 

 Dwelling-houses . 9,918 



Mills, Sir.. 

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01,761 

 Of which was expcndexl 



T*.,r the relief of the poor . . 80,38411 

 In suits of law, removal of paupers, &c. 1,27.1 

 For other purposes . . . .6 



91,015 17 

 The number of inhabited houses in the years when the 



census wa- , 11,888, 13,2^6, 15,412. and 17,978. 



The nnual \> ..f iMpti-ins, burial.t, und mar- 



riages to the populatioa, in tlie five years precedins; the 



fciur enumerations alwve-mentioned, were 



1796.1800. 18W1.1810. 1816-1830. 18Jo-1830. 



Baptisms, 1 in 35 33 33 35 



Burial*, 1 in SI 4* :,: 54 



Marriages, 1 in 111 131 123 1211 



The proportion of illegitimate children Wn in 1S30 to 

 the number of children born in wedlock was one in thirty ; 



the number of illegitimate children was 41 males and 50 

 females. 



The number of turnpike-trusts in the county in 1 S29 was 

 15: the extent of turnpike-roads under their charge 238 

 miles; the annual income of the same, derived from lulls 

 and parish composition, was 17,9387., and the annual outlay 

 for repairing and management 17,9937. The count \ 

 pcnditurc for several local purposes in 1833 was ;is fol- 

 i>\vs: 



Bridges and roads leading to them . l4.i 

 Gaols . . . in! 



Bridewells, or houses of correction . 4:tr> 

 Courts of justice . . . .86 



County surveyor 



Expenses of criminal trials at quarter-sessions ." 1 

 Ditto ditto ;it circuits . . .121 17 



) >it!o of coroners . . . 88 1 



Dili. i of shire-halls . . . 22.) 19 



Ditto of lunatic asylums . . (,!!> 18 



Tin- entire sum levied for county- rate during 1833 was 

 58167. 



The total numbers of persons charged with criminal of- 

 fi-ni-e-. in Bedfordshire, in each of the periods of seven 

 ending with 1*20, 1S27, and 1834, were 367, 768, aim 



lively, being an average of 52 annually in the first 

 period, 109 in the second period, and 116 in th"<- seven years 

 ended with 1834. 



The number of offences tried at quarter-sessions in 1833 

 was 71 : 



Convictions . . . 46 



Acquittals .... 9 

 Discharged by proclamation 16 



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The total number of persons charged with crimes at the 



14. Ol'thew, 16 vvwre offences against 



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