The Wolverhampton and Midland Counties Advertiser. — 1876-05-20 (Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England)

THE DISCOVERY OF THE BONDS OF CHILDREN AT WOLVERHAMPTON. At the Wolverhampton Borough Polio ° Court, on Monday, before Maims. 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. Stirk (instructed by Captain Segrave) I appeared in support of the charge, and the prisons was defended by Mr. Barrow. It will be remembered that during a 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 lupon searching the house the police discovered certain bones which were pronounced by Mr. Lore, surgeon, to be the bones of two different children. On Monday; Mr. Stirk informed the Bench thst the previous week it was deemed advisable by the prosecution to have independent medical testimony respecting the bones found. Dr. Newnham had er amined the same, but unfortunately he was not alis to attend that day, being detained on business in London. Under those circumstances he must ed the Bench for a further adjournment of the case. Mr. Moreton asked what was likely to become of the case? I Mr. Barrow: That is what I want to know, and must therefore strongly oppose the application tor 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 me then read over, and Mr. Love, surgeon, was mpgexamined by Mr. Barrow. In answer to questions put to him, Mr. Love said he believed that in es* instances it could be told from the bones whethte the deceased had breathed. He could not tell * the present instance whether the children bones were found had had a separate existence fro* the mother. :After putting further questions to the witne* Mr. Barrow asked the magistrates to look A the bones which had been produced, and putting tilt ' medical evidence on one side, to treat themselves* a dose of common sense. The Bench accordingly examined the bones. Mr. Barrow said he should be able to prove did I the prisoner's wife had given birth to a child which was only a four or five months' child; that ths body was placed in a small box and taken to the Cemetery, but the person in charge refused to ints the same owing to no certificate being produced. 'The prisoner, in fact, knew nothing about the matter. Mr. Stirk said that supposing they could let prove a charge of murder against the pri.onarke would be charged with misdemeanour. owing tella having illegitimately disposed of the bodies of tht children. Mr. Barrows then called Ann Mack, a widow,* lives in Carribee-street, Waverharapton. stated that on the Thursday previous to Owe Friday in the year 1875 tho• prisoner's wife gale birth to a child which in her (witnens'9 opinion A not more than a four or five months one. It lel not alive. On the Saturday following she put the body in a cigar box and took it to the Gemmel, but owing to no certificate having been given refused to inter it, and she took the body again. Since then the prisoners wife had gireg birth to another child of the same description, and! certifieate was produced for its burial. Mr. Barrow asked the Bench to discharge . client, seeing that there was no charge gaLn`. tbs.  him. Mr. Barber (deputy magistrates' clerk) said t. charge against the prisoner wae, "That he belt father of two children, and able to bury dal": had neglected to do so." At this stage the magistratee adjourned the esso for a week, and agreed to take bail for the prieseeig appearance.  The Exhibition of the Royal Scottish Andra/ closed on Sbturday. During the penal it has hoi Open at pictures have been sold, amounting in 011 to .128,46812. In 1875, zeo pictures, of the r 11164 .£9,011, were sold.