The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1900-09-26 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER.  At the Magazines Hotel, yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. C. Bate, the coroner for West Cheshire, held an adjourned inquiry touching the death of the infant child of Emily Moore, aged 21, a single woman belonging to the Isle of Man, and who was employed as a domestic servant by Mrs. Emma Cox, 15, St. Bride's-road, Egremont. Superintendent McDonald watched the case on behalf of the in police. „, e Coroner, at the outset, said that the two questions the jury had to decide were (1) whether there were reasonable grounds for believing that the girl herself placed the child in the boiler grate knowing it to be alive, and (2) whether she knew the child was alive or not. If they decided that she did know it was alive, the question was a very grave one, and amounted to a charge of murder. If, however, they decided that the girl believed , the child to be deed the matter, though very grave, was not so serious, but amounted to a charge of manslaughter. Mrs. Cox was the first witness. She stated that about 6-45 on the morning of 10th she saw Moore going downstairs. She asked ' her whet was the matter, as she had usually to call the girl. The girl was not dressed., and when witness dressed and went downstairs, she found the girl in the kitchen looking unwell. She commented upon the girl's appearance, and the girl saki the was feeling very weak. The girl then went back to bed, and remained there until after nine o'clock when witness, who had haunt from * *Or hour about a baby crying, went to her, and asked her if she had had a child. The girl said no, and witness went downstairs again. She then heard a baby crying, and looking for it, found it in the fire-place under the boiler. She did not touch the child, but went and told the girl, and asked her to come down and remove it from the fire-grate. She then sent for a doctor, and before he come, the baby was put in a hot-water bath. The doctor came about one o'clock. The child died between three and four o'clock. Continuing, witness said she had been aware for some time of the girl's condition, and had charged her with it, but it had always been denied. The girl told her that the child was born on the stairs, and added that she meet have been mad. After bringing the child in, Moore said she thought the child was dead because she never heard it cry. The medical evidence was to the effect that the child died from exposure and inaufficent attention at birth.  The ie—t;;:hed a verdict of "Manslaughter." The girl was brought up at a special court at the Liscard Petty Sessions House, Yeeterday afternoon, before Dr. Napier, and formal evide ice having been tendered, the girl was remanded.  "TEST STILL REMAIN Titian's," and if Good Valuo will do it ARTHUR EVAN'S 6/6 and 8/6 Gent's Boots will keep the lead.—City Branches— 5, Loodon•road ; 24, Beery-street ; 51, 8001-street, Ito., -Liverpool. j 1725-22 WEDDING &Nos.—Heaviest and cheapest at Pykees. Guinea-gold from Ss. 66. to 60e.; size cards free. aaltdosen Nickel Silver Temsiioone prima* to, each purehmier at Pike s. Market-street and Graage.road, Birkbead. Telephone, M. ow