The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1876-05-19 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

THE DISCOVERY OF THE BONES 0/ CHILDREN AT 'WOLVERHAMPTON. At the Wolverhampton Borough Police(' Monday, before Messrs. J. Moreton and S.: William Carey was brought up in custody, been remanded from the previous Monday, on k non of having caused the doath of two oft. children. Mr. Stirk (instructed by Captain Sawn appeared in support of the charge, and the Ow was defended by Mr. Barrow. It will be remembered that duringa quarrel Ma the prisoner had with his wife on Saturday agO week the woman accused him of having riurteal two of her children. She pointed out to the pare where the bones of the children counld beimmf upon searching the house the police dames certain bones which were pronounced by Mr. lort surgeon, to be the bones of two different Milan On Monday, Mr. Stick informed the Boma llf the previous weelgit was deemed advisable by ta prosecution to have independent medical *WI respecting the bones found. Dr. Newnham Ist/ amined the same, but unfortunately he was notak to attend that day, being detained on busies' London. Under those circumstances he mg g the Bench for a further adjournment of them Mr. Moreton asked what wad likely to bead the case Mr. Barrow : That is what I want to knorWi must therefore strongly oppose the application g a further adjournmgat. Mr. Moreton There is no charge at pressi entered on the sheet. Mr. Stick mid he did not know whether it soM result in a charge of murder against theprisooo The evidence taken on the previous OC.OI. a then read over, and Mr. Love, surgeon. wan cro examined by Mr. Barrow. In answer to qosuo put to him, Mr. Love said he believed that in slo instances it could be told from the bones wh* the deceased had breathed. He could not tell, the present instance whether the children flo bones were found had had a separate mistook.  the mother. —After putting further questions to the aim° Mr. Barri,w asked the magistrates to 104.10' bones which had been produced, and puttee medical evidence an .on'e aide, to treat thermion a dose of common sense. Theßench accordingly examined the bare' Mr. Barrow said he should be able to peede!! the prisoner's wife had given birth to a child was only a four or five months child: thatf body was placed in a small box and takes tals' Cemetery, but the person in charge refined tonal the same owing to no cereitiente being Fn The pri.ion.r, in fact, ktacte eethieg abed , matter. Mr. Stirk said that supposing they ose--"lii. , prove a charge of murder against the prigagii would be charged with misdemeanour, having illegitimately disposed of the bodieen children. 'as fi Mr. Barrow then called Ann Mack, aen • lives in Carribeesstreet, 'Wolverhampton , stated that on the Thursday previous If ' Friday in the year 1875 the prisoner's reffst birth to a child which in her (witness's) °Pinu not more than a four or five months' one. rto, not alive. On the Saturday following elsfri body in a cigar box and took it to the Cue but owing to 410 certificate having been refused to inter it, and she took the t0a1.40 again. Since then the prisoner's wife bad birth to another child of the same descripho, certificate was produced for its burial. Mr. Barrow asked the Bench to disellatff client, seeing that there was no charge sf • I •,l) Mr. Barber (deputy inagistnitcs c t _ charge against the prisoner was, That j father of two children, and able to bar! had neglected to do so." At this stage the magistrates arlimmed th!' for a week, and agreed to take bail for the" appearance.  The Exhibition of the Royal Scottish closed on Saturday. During the period t .70 open 234 pictures have been sold, amounting fh. to £84512. In 1872, 260 pictures, of the .-.66,011, were *old.