The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-05 00:00:00

him for one month. She was a most violent woman.
Mr. Yardley—Where is the child now P
Witness—lt is in the care of my wife, Sir.
Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, said he wished to say a
few words on behalf of a young gentleman, the
father of the child.
Mr. Yardley—The father of the child is not before
me. He is neither complainant nor defendant in this
case. You have no locus standi, Mr. Stoddart.
The prisoner, who was all impatience, asked if it
was her turn to speak, and said she had been already
silent five minutes. (A laugh.) On being told that
she might proceed, she stated that there was a
scheme between O'Connor and the father of her child
to prevent her knowing the address of the latter.
O'Connor said the prisoner was sentenced to three
months' imprisonment and hard labour in Ireland,
fur annoying the family of her child's father and
assaulting his brother.
Mr. Yardley was afraid le must call upon the
prisoner to find sureties for her future good beha-
viour, and prevent her injuring her child.
The prisoner—l intended to do no harm to my
child.
Mr. Yardley—lt appears like it.
The prisoner said she wished the child to be sent
back to her own country.
Mr. Yardley said the prisoner had a right to the
custody of her own child provided she behaved pro-
perly to it. If the prisoner thought proper to part
with the child voluntarily to the father, she might
do so.
The prisoner said she would not part with her
child, and made some random observations, signify-
ing that she wanted some permanent provision for
the maintenance of her infant ; at the same time
she wanted to know the address of the father in Lon-
don. She cast many reproachful glances at the
father of her child, a youth, who was in court, and
frequently called upon him to come forward.
Mr. Stoddart again essayed to address the magi-
strate, who refused to hear him.
Mr. Yardley said if the prisoner thought proper
to affiliate the child upon tho father and assert her
legal rights, she might do so, but all he could order
for its maintenance was 2s. 6d. per week. The
prisoner was now receiving 20s. per week, and he
could not understand her motive for acting as she
had done. He then admonished her at great length,
and finally ordered her to enter into her own recog-
nisances in the sum of £2O to appear again this day
(Saturday), whon the case will be further investi-
gated.
IMPORTATION OF LUNATICS INTO LONDON.—
Capt. Higginson, the master of the London and
Dublin steam-packet Foyle, and Mr. Pitt, from the
office of Mr. Hartley, wharfinger, of the Dublin
and Foreign Steam Wharf, Alderman-stairs, Lower
East Smithfield, waited upon Mr. 'Yardley to give
an explanation relating to the landing of a Scotch
sailor boy, a lunatic, from the Foyle on Thursday
morning.
The boy was introduced to the magistrate on
Thursday, and Mr: Yardley then passed some very,
severe observations on the cruelty of landing an in-
sane boy in London, where he had no friends, and
the injustice of making him chargeable to a metro-
politan parish. The boy, who is afflicted with a
religious delusion, was transferred to the care of
Mr. Cattel, clerk to Mr. Glynes, the vestry clerk of
St. Botol ph Without, Aldgate, in which parish Mr.
Hartley's wharf is situate, and he is now under
proper surveillance.
Mr. Pitt assured the magistrate that every effort
would be used by the owners and agents of the ship
Foyle to discover the persons who had forwarded
the insane boy to London in the vessel.
Capt. Higginson said the boy was put on board
his vessel at Falmouth.
Mr. Yardley—At Falmouth ;more extraordinary
still. I understood yesterday he was brought from
Ireland.
Captain Higginson said, on the voyage from Ire-
land to London, the Foyle touched at Falmouth,
and on Monday morning, at eight o'clock, just as
the ship was getting under way at the last-named
place, and he was on the paddle-box giving direc-
tions, a boat put off from the shore with the boy,
who was put on board, and delivered into the care
of the stewardess, who receieed £2, which was to
include the boy's fare for his passage to London,
ss. for herself, and the remainder to be delivered
with the boy at the Sailors' Home, in Well-street.
He was not aware the boy was insane when he was
brought on board. On the voyage between Fal-
mouth and Plymouth the boy's eccentricities in
the second cabin attracted notice. He consulted
the agent at Plymouth, who said he was bound to
convey the boy to London, and he did so. If he
had been aware the boy was insane, he would not
have received him on board.
Mr. Pitt said that Mr. James Hartley would
cause a strict investigation to be made.
Mr. Yardley repeated the observations he made
on Thursday, that the parties concerned in sending
the insane boy to London were liable to an indict-
ment ; and made some further observations on the
case, after which Captain Iligginson and Mr. Pitt
retired.