The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-31 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

Janice Deacon Nimmons, the schoolmaster at Marylebone
Workhouse, was charged with having violently assaulted
William Ellam, a buy 13 years of age, by striking him on
the head with a stick.

The matter was brought under the notice of the guar.
duns and directors at their last weekly meeting, and upon
that occasion defendant was severely reprimanded by the
chairman.

William Ellam, the complainant, stated that he was an
inmate of the workhouse, and that on Sunday week, the
2lst instant, at two in the afternoon, be and a number of
others were walking two abreast through the women's yard
to the chapel when defendant gave him a blow on the head
with a walking stick, for no other reason than that of his
' happening to laugh. lie had neither hat nor cap on at the
time of his being struck. The blow was a severe one, and he
bled very much.
Mr. Broughton—Did he speak to you before he struck
you?
Complainant—lie only told me to leave off laughing,
which I did, but I laughed a little again, and it was then
that he hit Inc. The laughing was not out loud, so that no
one could hear it. The blood ran all over my face and
clothes, and I was taken to the infirmary, where I re-
mained till Christmas-day. I felt much pain on the
temp
i.e. Mr. Broughton—When defendant saw that you were
bleeding did he make any remark about it ?
Complainant—No, sir.
Mr. Broughton—When you went to the infirmary were
you put into bed?
Complainant—Yes, as soon as the doctor had washed my
bead and cut off some of my hair.
George Birch, another boy in the house, said that when
complement received the blow he was nut laughing loud.
Anne Ellam, the mother of child, stated that sbe was on
the parish, and was employed in the workhouse scullery.
On last Sunday week hearinj her boy cry out " Mother,"
she rushed out and took him in her arms. His head was
bleeding, and the blood ran all over her clothes. She took
him to the infirmary, and the matron followed her. She
now thought that :the bhw was given to her child upon
the impulse of the moment, and that defendant did not in-
tend to hurt him.

Mr. Broughton—What has induced you to take such a
different stew of the case from that which you did when
you applied to me in the first instance ?
Witness—Why, I've a mother's feelings, sir, and I hope
the master will act as a gentleman and a father to my boy
in future.

Mr. Zithers, surgeon at the infirmary, deposed that he
found a small contused wound on the complainant's head,
and there was some blood on his clothing; the wound was
evidently not indicted with a cane or beading switch, but
with a small stick. The blow was not what he should call
• very 'Sven one.
Mr. Broughton—Was there much blood ?
Witness—Nst a great deal.
The defendant, in answer to tho charge, stated that the
hurt which the boy had sustained was entirely the effect of
accident. He (defendant) had ordered him out of the
ranks, as his behaviour had been very bad all day, and on
s at his shoulder with • small switch it unfortunately
hit his . He very much regretted that it should have
waszosuhaPV, but hoped the magistrate would be as lenient
r. Broughton—Where is the stick which you used ?
Defendant—l left it in the kitchen on Christmas Day,
and have not seen it since. It is most likely that some of
the boys have hid it.
Mr. Broughton (to complainant)—Your master says it
was only • switch you were hit with. What do you say Is
that ?
Cemploinant—lt was an switch sir; It was a maim-
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