The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-03 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

GROSS CRUELTY TO AN INFANT.-Mr. John Roach, resid-
ing at 15, Sutherland-street, Pimlico, was brought up on a
warrant, by Sergeant Brooker, that he did unlawfully and
cruelly neglect to provide proper food and clothing to John
Kelly, aged 5 years, placed in his care and control, prisoner
being the uncle of the child.

Mr. Smith appeared for prisoner.
The child was found in a most deplorable condition
last week in an empty room, covered with filth and human
excrement, and taken to the workhouse. A summons was
applied for and granted, but information having been re-
ceived that Roach was about to leave the country for
America a warrant was obtained against the prisoner, and
he was apprehended by Sergeant Brooker, 26 B.
Mr. Rogers, from the parish of St. George's, Hanover-
square, appeared to prosecute for the parish.
Mr. George Badderly, assistant overseer, said —On
Wednesday last I went to the defendant's house with two
of the police. In a dark back kitchen I was just able to
discern the child, now in court. Witness described the
room and furniture, which were in a shockingly filthy state.
The child was full of vermin ; its loins were a mass of lice,
and its head had a scald and was also full of lice. The
mattress was saturated with urine, and the boards also.
The child was weighed on Friday and weighed 24 lbs.,
and was 5 years old last September. It was weighed this
morning and was a pound heavier. Witness gave further
evidence of neglect.
In cross-examination nothing was elicited.
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Sergeant Brooker corroborated. When prisoner was on
the way to the station he said he was head of the family
and must suffer for it. It was lucky they took him, as he
was going to America. The other children looked
healthy and well. There was no appearance of want.
Mrs. Martha Emma Woolston gave similar evidence,
showing that the child was always ravenous and ate the
food she threw away.
Walter James Woolston also corroborated.
Medical evidence having been given describing neglect
and insufficiency of food, after some discussion as to the
liability of the defendant the case was adjourned for a
week.

THAMES.
TRYING TO BITE A MAN'S NOSE OFF.—James Dempsey,
an Irish labourer, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged
with assaulting James Pearson and attempting to bite his
nose off.

It appeared that the prosecutor, who is 55 years of age,
and a plate-layer on the London and Blackwall railway,
had the misfortune to have the prisoner in his house as a
lodger, and a very noisy and disorderly one he turned out
to be, continually swearing, shouting, and drinking with
his countrymen, who occasionally assembled there in large
numbers. At last the prosecutor ;distrained on the pri-
soner's goods for rent due, but he would not leave the
house, and threatened to have Poarson's life. Yesterday
afternoon the prisoner and several others were in his room
ready to meet and pummel Pearson when he came home. The
prosecutor gave notice of the intended violence at the
station-house in Kingsland-lane, and said he apprehended
personal danger. lie was requested by Police-sergeant
Sutherland to go home, and to send for the police if any
person attacked him. The police constables were directed