Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-19 00:00:00

SHOCKING CASES OF INHUMANITY.

At the Borough-court, Bolton, on Monday, two brutes
ire human form were brought before the magistrates,
charged with cruel neglect to their children. The man,
'William Joyce, is a chair bottomer, who tramps about
the country, and who was removed by the parish
authorities from Bolton to Huddersfield on the Ist
of April last, but • has again returned. The woman,
who has been for some cohabiting with him, gavethe name'of Elizabeth 3.l"fiernan. The man has tWa
children, about six and nine years of age, who he
daily sent out being;
the woman has one child, about
two years old. Their residence was a miserable
place
in tog-yard, Grime-street, more like a dogA:enuel
than an abode for human beings. It'appeared that on
Friday morning, about halt-past . five o'clock, the
eldest gixl of the man's was found seated on the door
steps of the London and North-Western Railway
Offices, and on inquiry it was found that it had. been
out all night, not daring to go home, in consequence of
not having succeeded in its mendicity on .the
day previous. The child was removed to the police-
office, and 'afterwards to the workhouse, and the
dwelling of the father was visited in the forenoon
of the day by the relieving .officer. On entering
the place, a most Waocking
.sight presented itself; there
was not a particle of furniture-in the place, and the only
occupant was the child of the woman. In one corner
was a small quantity of filthy straw, and partly on it,
and partly on the bare floor, was the body of the child
in a perfect state of nudity. It was alive, but its
emaciated state beggars all description ; no pen can
describe its sickening condition. The relieving officer,
in his description, said he " could, only compare it
to a.. new-born greyhound." It was carefully re-
moved to the workhouse, and every attention paid
it, but it was then within a very short period 'of
the end of 'its existence had it remained in the place
where it was found. It was most filthy, and from
neglect and want of sustenance, its bones were pro-
truding through its skin, and the whole appearance
was only skin and bone, covered with bruises., 'Aft-;
Ferguson, the medical officer, Visited the child soon
after its admission into thc workhouse, and he
stated that it was so emaciated and feeble that lie
did not think it could, have lived many hours in
the state it was found,. and in his opinion it had
been reduced to that condition by • neglect and want
of food. Since its removal, it had taken a little
nourishment, and it might recover, but it was doubtful.
Both the wretches (who are young persons) were
.taken
into custody on Sunday morning, not having gone home
until midnight on Saturday ; and the other child, who
is also in an emaciated state, from filth and neglect, was
removed to the workhouse hospital. The man was sent
to prison for three months, and the woman remanded,.
the mayor remarking that it might be a case of murder
against her. . A child of the woman's was found dead-
about three months ago.

COMMENCEMENT OF THE WINTER HERRING SEASON:,
—On Saturday there was. a very large take of herrings
off Howth ; the quay was lined with fish, and realised
prices front Bs. to 12s. per maize. There is every pros-
pea of a good season, and a large fleet of boats is daily
• expected. • .

TILE RIGHT HON. W. COWPER AT LEEDS.—At 016.
soiree of the Leeds Young Men's Christian Society, held '
at the Town Hall, Leeds, on Monday evening, the Earl,
of Shaftesbury and the Right Hon. W. Cowper
dressed the meeting. There was a large attendance.,
• The Right. Hon: W. Cowper, after a reference to the
Social. Science Congress, said they had there arrived
at the opinion that a great deal of improvement was re-
quired ni tho. 0(14000 pf tho children Qf the iniddlo.
classes. Therefore the meeting at which he was thlt -
assisting was a good exemplification of that of which
they had at Bradford felt the want. The evening claSses
of these societies afford just what was required for tTiCs-
.proper education of the class he had named. At tbeSe
classes there was an honourable competition, which Was
of the greatest service to the pupils' concerned He
rejoiced exceedingly at se ing the spread bf such inSti,•-
tutions as the present. Yorkshire had done a great deal .
for 'Such institutions. Here these societies were living -
realities, and not like what they were in other parts of
the kingdom—mere dead letters.

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MOON'S CIIINGES: LAST QUAR., 19th day, sh. 25m. morn

LIVERPOOL TIDE TABLE,

)1011N. 11E1011T. EVEN. IIEIGJIT,
DAY. . 11. ,r. FT. IN. 11. N. FT. IN.
19... Wednesday 344 12 4 424 12 /1 - •
20.-Thursday 5lO -11 6 555 . 12 S
21...niday 6 38 11 10 7 21 13 10
22... Saturday
23... Sunday
24... Monday *9 37 16 6 9 58 18 4
25... Tuesday 10-20 17 7 10 40 16 11

:VED.
Ocean .
Pursuit

Oct. 18.

San Blas
.... Danzic

Blossom

:Huelva
...Denia

L. Withenburg..

. .....
. .Danzic

Sopliia and Frederick, I H.M.S. Hastings Holyhead
Hamburg I Nemesis (ss) Bordeaux,

SAILED.

Oct. 18. Star of Hope - Bahia
Dawn of Hope __Melbourne Araxes (ss) Alexandria
Catherine Savannah Euphrates (ss) Alexandria
Mentor Santa Martha Lady de Cuspigong Dorcit
Watchword - Palermo 1 Peter Marcy New Orleans
FOREIGN PORTS.
Angelia, sailed from Callao for Liverpool Sept. 5.
Rosanna, hence at Demerara.
Liberator, hence at Trinidad.
Snowden, hence at St. John, N.F. -
Isabella Ridley, and Fleetwing, hence 4 Harbour Grace.
Ceylon, hence at Bathurst.
Somnauth, and Annie Laurie, hence at Miramichi.
' Mceander (ss), hence at Corfu.

Palestine, '(s, hence at Constantinople, and
,cleared for,.;
Smyrna.
• Tamaulipas (ss), hence at Bordeaux: "
Sales, and Torre de Orr, hence for Manilla, in the Straits of '1
Sunda

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