INDEX TO THE REPORT

OF THE

SELECT COMMITTEE

ON

COMMONS.

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16th July, 1924.

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INDEX.

A.

Act of 1876.-Difference between 1899 Act and, Dobson 7-8-
Order under, objection to, Leek 232; Rodgman 331-

Reason for making application for order under, instead of
under 1899 Act, Hastie 61-2.

Act of 1899.-Difference between 1876 Act and, Dobson 7-8.
Order under would not be Objected to, Leek 232--Obtain-
ing of, not possible, Dobson 6, 41-4.

Animals, turning of, on to Common.-

Cattle not Allowed under old rule, Devereux 195-6-

-During

last few years, Slater 112-13; Bourne 159--no Right,
Bourne 156-8.

by Cottagers not holding land, Bourne, 14-6; Leek 250-1;
Rodgman 316-7; Walton 340-6: Harber 361-80-Impos-
sibility at present owing to nature of common, Brickell
134-7 None (possibly one) at present, Slater 110.
Effect of foot-and-mouth disease, Slater 121-Farmer with
holding of more than 50 acres not entitled to, Slater 99-103,
never heard of, Rodgman 314-5-large Farmers have no
right and right would be objected to, Bourne 167-83-
no Limit as to number, Slater 81, 97-8; Drew 272-7, but
flocks not supposed to be put on, Devereux 200--by People
not holding land, Slater 86, 110-1-Plenty of space if
five sheep turned out by each, Leek 246.

Application for Order.-Irregularity of procedure, Leek 223-31;
Walton 340- -Reasons, Dobson, p. 1.

Signatures Method of obtaining criticised, Leek 229-31;
Walton 340 Possibility of being out of order, owing to
alleged commoners not being so, Dobson 53-60-Two-
thirds of commoners, challenged, Leek 229-31, not obtained,
Harber 380-3.

B.

Board of Conservators.-Appointment agreed to, Hastie 65-
Expenses, meeting of, Dobson 9-11, 46-9-Powers,
Dobson 9.

Representation on of Parish Councils, increase desired, Drew
290-3-of Manor of Powick and Manor of Rectory of
Powick on, claimed, Rowcliffe 216 of Worcester and
Malvern, Dobson 40, not objected to, Leek 25-6; Drew
290-1, objection to, Rodgman 323-4, 327-30.
proposed Setting up of, Dobson 6.

BOURNE

Report, 1924-continued.

BOURNE, CHARLES EDWARD, 144-83.

Animals, turning of, on to common, 146, 156-9, 167-83-
Common meadows, 160-5-Rodgman, Mr., 166, 175–7-
Smallholders 167-83.

BRICKELL, WILLIAM HENRY STEVENS, 122-43.

Animals, turning of, on to common, 134-7-

Callow End

residents, commonable rights, 130-3, 139-41-Cottagers,
143 Smallholders, 130-43.

C.

Callow End.-Parish Council, evidence on behalf of, see Drew,
Charles 264-98, and Harber, J. W. 350-94-Residents of,
commonable rights of, Brickell 130–3, 139–41.

Common Meadows.-Bourne 160-5.

Common, Rights of.-See Rights of Common.

Cottagers without Land.-See also under Animals- -Claim to
right of common, Walton 336-48; Harber 358-80, 385-
Exclusion from rights of common not advocated, Brickell
143Rights of, Leek 250-1.

Coventry, Lord.-Claim of, Devereux 201-3.

Croome Estate Trustees.-Agreement with, Hastic 75-6
Claim of, Dobson 15; Rowcliffe 210-7.

DEVEREUX, CHARLES, 184-209.

D.

Animals, turning of, on to common, 195-6, 200-Coventry,
Lord, claim of, 201-3- Gipsies, 191-Hayward, 194,
204-9 Horses, exercising of 192-3.

DOBSON, A. T. A., Assistant Secretary, Minister of Agriculture
and Fisheries, 1-60.

Acts of 1876 and 1899, 6, 7-8, 41-4Application for Order
p. 1, 25, 53-60-Board of Conservators, 6, 9-11, 40,
46-9- -Croome Estate Trustees, claim, 15-Expenses of
Order 9 Gipsies p. 1-Golf 9Improvements 6,
9--Local Inquiry pp. 1-2, 6-Lord of the Manor, 8,
42-5 Objections, non-holding of second meeting to con-
sider, 15, 22-3--Pasturage rights p. 2-Playfield 36
-Pleasure resort p. 1, 2-Public, right of access, 8,

DOBSON

Report, 1924-continued.

DOBSON, A. T. A.-cont.

30-1, 33- -Rights of common p. 1, 1-6, 25-9, 34-5, 52-3, 60- -Urban Common, 16-21, 24-Valuer 1-6, 25-35, 50-1.

DREW, CHARLES, 264–98.

Animals, turning of, on to common, 272-7--Board of Conservators, 290-3-Objections, non-holding of second meeting to consider, 278-80, 294-8-Regulation of common, 284-93.

E.

Expenses of Order.-Dobson 9.

F.

Fires.-Trouble with, Slater 87, 116.

Firewood, cutting of.-Little trouble with, Slater, 87-9.

G.

Games. No interference with, Slater 118.

Gipsies.--Alleged nuisances by, on common, Dobson p.
p. 1——
Trouble with, Devereux 191.
Golf.-Not desirable, Slater 119-20--Provisions re, Dobson 9.
Great Malvern Local Authority.-Attitude of, Dobson 39-

Possible contribution towards upkeep of common, Dobson 6. Representation on Board of Conservators, see under Board of Conservators.

HARBER, J. W., 350–94.

H.

Signing of Provisional Order by, explanation 393-4.

Animals, turning of, on to common, 361-80- Application for Order, 380-3--Cottagers without land 358-80, 385Objections, non-holding of second meeting to consider, 384, 386-92.

HASTIE, ARTHUR H., 61-76.

Act of 1876, 61-2-Board of Conservators, 65-Croome Estate Trustees 75-6-Public, right of access 66-74Rights of common 63-4, 70.

Hayward.

Report, 1924-continued.

Hayward.-Slater 91-2; Devereux 194, 204-9.

Horses, exercising of.-Mr. Macnamara stopped from, Devereux 192-3.

I.

Improvements.-Provisions re, Dobson 6, 9.

L.

LEEK, FRANK H., Chairman of Powick Parish Council 220–63. Act of 1876, objection to Order under, 232-Animals, turning of, on to common, 246, 250-1-Application for Order, irregularity, 223-31-Board of Conservators, 233-6Cottagers 250-1—Objections, non-holding of second meeting to consider, 223-9-Regulation of Common 232, 252-5 -Rights of common, 237-50, 256-62.

Local Inquiry.-Dobson p. 1-2, 6.

Lord of the Manor.-Dobson 8, 42-5.

0.

Objections. Further meeting to consider, non-holding of, as no objections, Dobson 15, 22-3, criticism, and consequent objection to Order, Leck, 223-9; Drew 278-80, 294-8; Rodgman, 319; Walton 348-9; Harber 384, 386-92.

P.

Pasturage rights.-See also Animals

Playfield.-Question of, Dobson 36.

-Dobson p. 2.

Pleasure Resort.-Effect of advent of motor cars, Slater 115Use of common as, and preservation desirable, Dobson p. 1, 2.

Powick.-Commoners of, as a whole, no commonable rights heard. of, until recent years, Brickell 138-40 Manor of, and Manor of Rectory of, representative on Board of Conservators, claim, Rowcliffe 216-Parish Council, evidence on behalf of, sce Leek, Frank H., 220-63-Town Council, representation on Board of Conservators desirable, Dobson 6.

Provisional Order.-Application, see that title.-Confirmation not recommended, Report.

Public. Reservation of right of access, Dobson 8, 30-1, 33; Hastie 66-74; Rowcliffe 218-9.

Regulation