The Sun.
London, England, 1827-05-25 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST,

An Inquisition was last night taken before Tam:As
Surtrow, Esq., at Guy's Hospital, on the body of Eliza-
beth Turton, aged eleven years, whose death was supposett
to have been occasioned by the ill treatment she had re-
ceived at the factory, where she was apprenticed.
Mr. B. Cooper, surgeon, of New-street, Piccadilly, saw
the deceased on her admission into the Hospital, on the
28th of Feb. She was in a state of extreme debility ;
there were sores on her feet oceasioned by an accumula-
tion of filth ; her head was full of vermin, and it was neces-
sary to shave off her hair. Her life from the first was in
considerable danger. He should eonsider her condition
was produced by want of proper food, rest, and cleanliness.
She had a ravenous appetite, bit her stomach was too
exhausted to bear much food. She never rallied, but kept
gradually sinking, and died on the 20th inst., from the
effects of the debility under which she was labouring,
when admitted. A mortification of her lower extremities
had taken place a few days previously.

Ann Turton, of Fruit:is:street, Newington Causeway,
the mother of the child, said, that she was apprenticed to
Mr. George Myers, the proprietor of a lace manufactory at
Brixton, on the 17th of October, INS. The deeemcit
was nine years old in the month of March in that year.
Witness had only seen her daughter twice since her being
bound apprentice. The first time was on Whitsunday,
last year. She was then in an extremely weak condition,
and was covered with vermin. She had a great manj
sores on different parts of her body, and particularly on
her feet, which witness was obliged to bathe for nearly an.
hour before she could separate the tote, so firmly were the:i
matted together by dirt and disease. There was a h',ack
mark across her back, which she said was given bbr by a
blow with a stick. Her father took her back the same
evening. They had her home again on Christmas day
last. She was then in nearly the same state as before.
She complained of want of food, and ate ravenously, but
almost immediately after was taken ill. Her father tool:
her back the same evening, and they had never seen her
since, till her admission into the Hospital.
CORONER—How came you to let her go back?

Witness—We did not know what to do. We were
afraid we should get into trouble if we kept her ; besides.,
we could not afford it.

James Turton, husband of the last witness, arthirmed
her testimony as to the eondition of the child. When they
had her home, she was so weak - that he Vas obliged to
carry her great part of the way. She Weld not stand
erect, and when she attempted to walk, she stooped so to
to appear hump-backed. She was in good condition when
bound, and full of life and apirit. AShe was bound by tile
parish. He had seen the child once since Christmas at
the factory. She was then in a very weakly state. Mrs..
Myers told him that her beck had been lanced, and that a
surgeon had been called in to attend her.

C
oaortica—.Did you ever speak to Mr. or Mrs. Myera
about the state of the child?

Witness—Ye,, I did; and she answered sae abruptly.,
and asked me whether I wanted to make the child saucy,
Diana Turton, the sister of the deceased, and also ap-
prenticed to Mr. Myers, was sworn to the followiaig ef-
fect :—She is nine years old, and has been with Mr.
Myers two years. They were allowed a slice of bread and
tea for breakfast, and the same for supper • for dinner they
had meat four days in the week, and the Other days a slice
of bread and potatoes, and sometimes pudding. Her sister
had been once kept for fire days without her supper. They
rose sometimes at five o'clock, and sometimes at .siz. They
were allowed but little time for play.

Martha Kitchener--lias been militant in the factwcy up_
wards of twenty years, and has the superintendence of the
children. The deceased was tiiira particular care of. She
was never ill used.

It being pad twelve o'clock, and there 'remaining fresh
witnesses to examine, the Coroner adjourned the Inquest
till Monday.

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;
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