The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-30 00:00:00

fould that the prisoner had lett my service, and had taken
with her my youngest child. I gave no authority for the
prisoner to take it away. She did It with tot toy coment. I
ollerol a reward for the recovery of the alibi. I received no
reliable information until the afternoon of Sunday hat, a hen
received a telegram gding that the child had been recovered
In the primmer's po.sendon. I went to Liven...l, and tumid
ruy Ono at the home of Captain C'reigg, the chiet conAtahle
of Liverpool, and the prisoner itt the custody ot the police.
TM Magistrate'o eleik to the prlsone. - flare you ally-
dog to ASK i!olonel IIkle!

Prisoner N sir
C.eenti Male I wish to aid that the elidd Is here, and
Its earls have been tut off, and its clothing altered.
l'eiseo-cons slico Mold way said he went to Liverpool on
Tuesday with • warrant for the apprehension of the prisoner.
The prismier was hended over to Min at seven o'clock on
Tuesday evening. Ile asked her if idle knew what he had
some for. she said, " les ; about the child, I suppose. I
took It as a companion, as I was going to settle at Liverpool,
and keep it by needlework."
This was all the evidence offered, and the prisoner
having no questions to ask the witness,
The MAgiatra.teds clerk read over the whole of the
depoeitionn lie afterwards cautioned the prisoner in
the 11.1131 way, telling her that she was not hound to
say anything, last whatever she said would be used
against her at the triaL
The Prisoner: I wish to say something, sir.
The Magistrate's clerk: Very well, say what you
have to say.
The Prisoner then made the following statement in a tone
scarcely audible to the Bench icy saying that I had not
dolie with Mrs. Mate yet, it was because she sahl she would
not pay me my wages until I told her what male me so un-
happy in her house. I intended to enter into particulars
shout things unpleasant in the kitchen before I would leave,
aid that was the reason I spoke so. After that Mrs. Mate
raid l was not tit for service. She advised me not to take
another situation, acid that was the reason I resolved not to
go bail another situation again, and I thought I would take
a parlour and commence dressmaking, and I was grieved to
leave the child, because I loved it so, and I made up my
mind to take the child with me. I did not think of the grief
a the parents, or I would not have done it. The day follow.
hag I was very sorry, and would have returned the child if I
had hail the means of doing so. I took a parlour until I
thought what I should do. I would have seen abut sending
the child back again only I caught a severe cold on the morn-
ing I arrived hi Liverpool. I was very ill. I was tumble to
icr about it for two or three days. On Saturday week fol-
lowing I asked the landlady's daughter to go to thy priest and
ask him to come to me, as I bad something important hi tell
him, and I received word that I was to go to the priest myself.
I went, and she accompanied me; but as he was in the chapel
coedit not see him, ami I had to wait for the priest till hecame
Into the confeastonaL I told him that if he would come to
say house I could explain the thieg better, as it was con-
cerning a child I had taken from its parent.. Ile did not aity
he would or he would not come, so I went home, and on
Friday I thought be might come, but he did not up to the
afternoon, and then I resolved to write to Mr. Ilickie myself,
and asked the landlady tor envelope and paper, anti I wrote
test Sunday as follow.:.—" Mrs. Ilickie,-11 you are desirmia
to have your child you will tied her at No. 7, Jude'e-place
LiverpooL" I addressed the envelope and put on a
postage stamp, and I woa just going to put on my
things to post the letter when the detective came, and
I gave him the letter. The reason I wanted to give
*us child up to the priest ions because I did not like to
leave the child where I was staying, iii knew nothing about
the people, and I thought by giving It to the priest he would
see that it was well done to, but as he did not come I write
the note, mei if I had posted it on the Sunday, Mrs flicklo
would get it on the Monday. I saw there was no other
alternative. I was very sorry I took away the child, and have
merited of it ever since I took her away. I did not think at
the time I took the child what trouble it was to the parents,
anti I just acted uuder the impulse id the nannent. Whilst
the ehild was with me I teeated her well, and as for the
cutting off her hair, it was because it wanted cutting, and to
strengthen it, AS it was weak very uneven, and it always
cams in her eyes I had no had feeling whatever against Mr.
and Mrs. Ilickie.
The. prisoner, who had during her statement become
vary flushed, WAR then fully committed to Reading
Gaol to take her trial.