The Shropshire Examiner and all round the Wrekin advertiser. — 1876-05-19 (Wenlock, Shropshire, England)

THE DISCOVERY OF THE BONES OF  CHILDREN AT WOLVERHAMPTON.  At the Wolverhampton Borough Police Court, on Monday, before Messrs. J. Moreton and S. Loveridge, William Carey was brought up in custody, having been remanded from the previous Monday. on suspicion of having caused the death of two of his children. Mr. Stick (instructed by Captain Segrave) appepred in support of the charge, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Barrow.  It will be reinembered that duringa quarrel which the prisoner had with his wife on Saturday night week the woman accused him of having murdered , two of her children. She pointed out to the police where the bones of the children counld be found, and upon searching the house the police discovered certain bones which were pronounced by Mr. Love, surgeon, to be the bones of two different children. On Monday, Mr. Stirk informed the Bench that the previous week it was deemed advisable by the prosecution to have independent medical testimony respecting the bones found. Dr. Newnham had examined the same, but unfortunately he was not able to attend that day, being detained on business in London. Under those circumstances he must ask the Bench for a further adjournment of the case. Mr. Moreton asked what was likely to become of the case?  Mr. Barrow: That is what I want to know, and nsust therefore strongly oppose the application for a further adjournment. Mr. Moreton: There is no charge at present entered on the sheet.  Mr. Stirk said he did not know whether it would result in a charge of murder against the prisoner. The evidence taken on the previous occasion was then read over, and Mr. Love, gurgeon. was crossexamined by Mr. Barrow. In answer to questions put to him, Mr. Love said he believed that in some instances it could be told from the bones whether the deceased had breathed. He could not tell in the present instance whether the children whose bones were found had had a 8, paxate existence from the mother.  ::After putting further quevtions to the witness, Mr. ilarrt,w asked the magistrates to look at the bones which had been produced, and putting the medical evidence on one side, to treat themselves to a dose of common sense.  The Bench accordingly examined the bones. Mr. Barrow said he should be able to prove that the prisoner's wife had given birth to a child which was only a four or five months child; that the body was placed in a small box and taken to the Cemetery, but the person in charge refused to inter the same owing to no certificate being produced. The prisoner, in fact, knew nothing about the matter.  Mr. Stirk said that supposing they could not prove a charge of murder against the prisoner he would be charged with misdemeanour. owing to his having illegitimately disposed of .the bodies of the children.  Mr. Barrow then called Ann Mack, a widow, who lives in Carribee-street, Wolverhampton. She stated that on the Thursday previous to Good Friday in the yesr 1875 the prisoner's wife gave birth to a child which in her (witnPss's) opinion was not more than a four or five months' one. It was not alive. On the Saturday following she put the body in a "cigar box and took it to the Cettietery, but owing to no certificate having been giveu they refused to inter it, and she took the body back again. Since thee the prisoner's wife hat. given birth to another child of the same description, and a certificate was produced for its burial. Mr. Barrow asked the Bench to discharge his client, seeing that there was no charge against. him.  Mr. Barber (deputy magistrates' clerk) said the ,•harge against the prisoner was, "That he being fatber of two children, and able to bury them, had neglected to do so." At this stage the magistrates adjourned the case f.a. a week. and agreed to take bail fur the prisoner's appearance.  The Exhibition of the Royal Scottish Academy closed on Saturday. During the period it has been open 234 pictures have been sold, amounting in value to £5,448 12. In 187.1, °eV pictures, of the value of .04911, were sold.