The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-01 00:00:00

THAMES.

FALSE REFEEBENTATION TO OBTAIN THE WAGES AND
EFFECTS OF A DECEASED SEAMAN.—Eleanor Mary
Davies, a married woman, aged 37, who was appre-
hendedyesterday afternoon by Inspector Thomas, of
the Thames-police, at 53, Prince's-road, Bermondsey,
was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with making
a false representation for the purpose of obtaining from
the Board of Trade certain monies, being the wages of a
deceased seaman.

Mr. Cumberland, from the Customs Solicitor's-office,
prosecuted nn behalf of the Board of Trade, and referred
to the 203 d section of the Merchant Shipping Act.
The prisoner was charged with making a false repre-
sentation to the shipping master at the Shipping-office,
Poplar, and claimed the wages and effects of a deceased
seaman named John Brewer, who died on board the
ship Tweedside, on the coast of Africa, and whose wages
were paid to the shipping-master at Poplar on the arrival
of the ship in this port, and his chest, clothes, and effects
deposited there. The prisoner applied to the shipping.
master at the end of September or the beginning of Oct.
to have the wages paid to her, and described herself as
the sister of the deceased and that all other relatives
were dead. The shipping-master asked her her maiden
name, which she said was not Brewer, and upon being
desired to give an explanation, she stated that her mother
bad married the deceased seaman's father. A. printed
form was given to the prisoner to fill up, and she re-
turned it with the false representation described. She had
written that she was the sister and only surviving rela-
tive of John Barber, and the form so filled up
had been returned te the Board of Trade wbo discovered
the intended fraud and directed this prosecution. The
prisoner was liable to be punished with penal servitude
i for a term not exceeding four years, or with mprison-
ment with or without bard labour for a period not
exceeding two years.
A. term was put in, and John Foskett, clerk at the
sltipping-offiee, Poplar, said he filled up that form at the
solicitation of the prisoner, who said she wanted a form
of claim for John Brewer's wages and effects, and that
she was his sister.
John Brewer, of Stonechaise, Plymouth, said he was
the father of the deceased seaman who died on board the
Tweedvide. The prisoner was no relative at all.
Mr. Yardley—Did you marry the deceased's mother
Brewer—l did not, sir.
Alter the production of some further evidence, clearly
bringing home the charge to the prisoner, she was re-
manded for the completion of the depositions until
o-morrow (Saturday).

ALLEGED STARVATION OP A CHILD.-
ADJOURNED INQUEST.

Yesterday evening Mr. W. Payne, the coroner, re-
sumed an inquiry, at St. George's Workhouse, South.
wark, as to the death of Anna Mary Blake, a child five
years old, whose death, it was alleged, had been caused
by starvation.

Mr. Cooke, the summoning officer, said he bad been
to Mr. White, the surgeon, of Lamb's Conduit-street,
who informed him that he attended on the deceased
child for the small-pex, and when be last saw her she
was in very good health, and only required nourishment.
From that time be had not seen her. On Monday last
the father waited upon him, and wanted him to give a
certificate as to the child's death, to prevent an inquest
being held, but he refused to do so.
here was A.
daywasting
away
every
The mother of the child was recalled, and she said that
sometimes she got the child beet-tea, and that she got
her all the nourishment she could She gave her a
powoer, which operated on the day she died, and she
thought that had
or six weeks. How was it that you had
no medical advice
Mrs. Blake—I did not think she wee so bad.
hastenedhee as her
a e
After some further deliberation, the jury returned the
forjurfivre—W h 7
following verdict That the death of the child was
caused by a disease of the lungs and spleen, but that the
cause of death was accelerated by the want of sufficient
nourishment, and they wished the mother to be censured
for her conduct in not obtaining medical assistance."
The Coroner ,(addressing the mother) said The
gentlemen of the jury have no doubt that this child was
suffering from the effects of the smallpox, but they think
that it was your bounden duty in the last part of her
lite to have obtained medical assistance, and for not
doing so they
.de,-ire me most strongly to censure you.
They also consider you are deserving of censure in not
doing more than you did in obtaining comforts for the
child, and they have a very strong opinion upon it.
Mrs. Blake--I did all I could.
The Coroner—The gentlemen of the jury think you
have not done so.

We have received Cape Town papers down to the end
of October, but they contain nothing important. The
K3lfirs, compelled by starvation, were still migrating in
hundreds to the colony, and relief committees were formed
at Graham's Town, King William's Town, and elsewhere
to aid them with soup kitchens, and other charitable
establishments,