The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-10 00:00:00

A GILD BURIED ALIVE.

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Cheltenham, on Wednesday,
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a respectably dressed
and quiet looking servant girl, at present out of
place, but who had filled her last situation eleven
years, was charged
the wilful murder of her
illegitimateechar with
inquiry was merely of a
preliminary
character,he the evidence tendered being
only for
the
purpose of a remand. It, however,
appeared
liminary child. T
that the
i prisoner had been confined about
three weeks ago n the Cheltenham workhouse, and
had, within the last day or two, gone on a visit to
a Mrs. Clarke, of Haydn Cottage, Boddington. She
did not, however, take her child with her. On Mon-
day evening Mr. Clarke Was in his garden, when
he heard the cry of a child, and upon searching
found that the mould underneath a bush had been
disturbed. Upon examining the spot he discovered
that a child had been buried there alive, covered by
about an inch of mould, lle removed the earth and
took
Was wrapped in flannel,
an u
and
handed
e itc htiel dt,n the
which
prisoner, who
just then came
in from a walk. He accused her of being the
mother and of burying the child, but she denied it.
He had the child placed in a warm bath to restore
animation to its limbs, which had become cold, and
sent to the police•station. Sergeant Hopkins shortly
afterwards arrived on the spot, and charged the pri-
soner with the offence. She at first denied it, but
subsequently admitted being the mother, and that
she had buried the child. The sergeant examined
the hole, and found it to be about six inches in
depth. He then brought the child and its mother
to the Cheltenham station. The child lingered in
convulsions until the following morning,
when it
died. Mr. Beach, surgeon, attributed death to con-
vulsive disease, and stated he had previously ex-
pressed
not live.
pressed an opinion that the child could
The mother's treatment probably accelerated death,
but if it had been a healthy child and had been res-
cuedlie d
while it was still able to cry, it would doubtfor
-
less have recovered. Sergeant Hopkins app
a remand until Friday, that the coroner, who had
been communicated with, might be enabled to hold
his inquest in the meantime. The sergeant stated
ho should then be able to prove that the prisoner
had had her child brought to her a short time be-
fore it was discovered in the garden. The bunch
acceded to the application, and the prit;ou©r there-
fore stands remanded until Friday.

NATIONAL GERMAN MEMORIAL TO THE GRIMMS.
public appeal to the German nation to honour
Griroms' memory by some lasting foundation has been
resgondcd to throughout the length and the breadth of the
country. The only difficulty will be found in fixing upon
one of the many plans now proposed. There is, however,
but one voice for uniting, in whatever might bo decided
upon, the names of both the brothers, so inseparable in
life. A " Grimm Fund" seems at present to have the most
chances, although, whether it is to aid young Germanists
in. their studies, or whether certain Germanistio works are
to be printed by its assistance, or again, whether the
brothers' works are to be disseminated throughout all
classes of the people, are as yet moot points, A central
committee is being formed at tLis xaemeiat.