The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-11 00:00:00

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SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2/ i; to 31 103; Clover
ditto, 31 Os to 4/ 103 ; and Straw, 1/ Is to 1/ 83 per
load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21103 to 3110 i, Glover
ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ ss; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ 93 per
load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull.
W HITECILAYEL. Meadow Hay, 2l 88 to 31 103;
Clover ditto, 310 s to 41 10s; and Straw, 1/ Is toll 8s per
load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, at barely
stationary prices.

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prius at Westminster, before Lord
CAMPBELL and a Common Jury.)
THE QUEEN V. KENEALEY.
Mr. CROWDER (with whom was Mr. Huddlestone) said
he appeared on behalf of the prosecution in this case,
which had been instituted by the Guardians of the West
London Union against Mr. Edward Kenealey, who was
charged on this indictment with having committed a very
aggravated assault upon a little boy of the age of six
years, and whoa as the natural child of the defendant. Mr.
Kenealey is a barrister, residing in Gray's Inn, and it
was a very painful duty indeed that be (Mr. Crowder)
had to perform in laying the case before the jury on the
part of the prosecution, because the charge was one of
a very serious description, and because of the station of
the defendant. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to
relate the facts of the case, as they will be found in the
evidence given below.
Police-constable, 288, of the City Police, was then
called and examined by Mr. HUDDLESTONE—On the 13th
cf February last was on duty in Skinner street, Snow-
hill, when his attention was attracted to a crowd of
people about half-past one in the day. A child which
had beta lost was found. (Shown a child.) That was
the child. He was sobbing very much when witness saw
him. The crowd called his attention to the back, legs,
and neck of the child, which were covered with a great
many stripes and bruises. The stripes were red. They
continued as low as the ankle. Took the child to the
station.house. Inspector Howard, who was on duty, di-
rected him to take the child before Mr. Alderman
Hunter, who instructed witness to give it over to the
West London Union, which was done. The child had a
cane in its hand.
Cross-examined by Mr. WHATELY on behalf of the
defendant—Was examined before the magistrates. A
woman named Ann Dash was examined on that occa-
sion; also a woman named Elizabeth Summers.
Inspector Howard called—The child was brought be-
fore me on the 13th. I examined it, and it appeared
as if it had been well flogged. There were stripes all
over the back and legs. They appeared to have been
severe, and they extended from head to foot. From the
poll of the head down to the ancles the body was
covered with stripes, including the arms. The stripes
seemed to have been inflicted by some instrument having
three tails. The stripes were red, blue, and black.
There was a mark about as thick as my finger across the
front of the throat, extending nearly to the ears. The
skin was off, and it suggested the idea that the child had
been hung.
Cross-examined by Mr. WHATELY—I was not ex-
amined before the magistrates. Ann Dash and Eliza-
beth Summers were examined on the last occasion be-
fore the magistrates. Ehertibeth Summers was brought
in custody because she came to inquire for the child.
Mrs. Dash was examined on the part of the prosecution.
Mr. Chamberlain called—ls the relieving officer of the
West London Union. Was at Guildhall Police-office on
his own business on the 13th Of February, when the
child was brought there. Saw the child's body examined.
It seemed to have been most cruelly beaten with a cane,
stick, or something of that sort, from the back of its
bead down to the ankles. The arms were in the same
condition from the shoulder to the wrist. The body was
very much blackened and bruised, A red mark was
round the neck, as if a rope or cord had been round it. That
mark extended from one ear to the other. Took the
child to the workhouse by the direction of the magis-
trate. On the Friday following received some in-
formation as to the relations of the child through
an anonymous letter. Mrs. Summers was taken

into custody. The case went before the magis-
trate on the Friday and was remanded to the following
Monday, when Mr. Kenealey appeared. It was again
remanded until the following Thursday, when Mr.
Kenealey was committed. The child has since been at the
school of the West London Union, at Edmonton.
CrosNexamined by Mr. WHATELY—MTS. Summers,
when before the magistrates, denied at first that she
knew who the father of the child was.

Mr. Stephen John i3urt, a surgeon, was called—First
saw the child on the 13th February. First saw a
horieontal mark on the throat of the child reaching from
ear to ear. The back part of the neck was scarcely
marked. On the front of the neck the skin had been
partially removed, as if by a cord. A scabbing bad
taken place in some parts of the wound, and suppura-
tion was observable immediately in front of the neck,
where the skin was removed. From the neck down to
the posteriors was covered by long bruises run.
Ding one into another, as if produced by a rod
or cane. They were of different colours. They might
have all been inflicted at one time. The posteriors were
marked also, and from the posteriors down to the feat
there were evidences of the same castigation. Should
say great violence bad been used in their infliction. From
the shoulders down the arms there were evidences of the
same violence which bad apparently been produced by
the same instrument.
By the JUDGE—A common birch rod would not hare
produced such marks as he discovered.
Cross-examined by Mr. IN TIATELY—Tbe same degree
of violence used towards different persons would produce
different results. Witt.e.ts attended the child four or five
days. A lotion was applied to the neck.
Re-examincd—The child was in guorl ordinary health.
Tl.ere was no apps-aratiee cf any organic disease &boat
at that time. The bruits and sortpcs must certainly
hare he,n pridluei.d vi-)en!ly.
By it • JUDGE- Tt.e child rtx..t have, born t,aked,
et vi.ry thin ctothivg u it.wheo thr :.trip, s l;it fi cto (I.
E:jz ineth IV,- a nur<e in thi•
R,c(,!%,etichild :rite the win kb,
the 13th of February. A; plied the to th, child
which the doctor ordert.d.
Mr. Wood, the chief clerk. of the police court at
Guildhall, said he was at Guildhall when Mr. Kenealey
first appeared there. Zdr.lienealoy made a r.3tement on -