Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
Page | 1646 |
Chapter | -- |
Text |
`Does your wife earn anything? How much?' `Do you get any money from any Club or Society, or from any Charity, or from any other source?' `Have you ever received Poor Relief?' `Have you ever worked for a Distress Committee before?' `Have you ever done any other kinds of work than those you have mentioned? Do you think you would be fit for any other kind' `Have you any references?' and so on and so forth. When the criminal had answered all the questions, and when his answers had all been duly written down, he was informed that a member of the Committee, or an Authorized Officer, or some Other Person, would in due course visit his home and make inquiries |