Denton & Haughton Weekly News, and Audenshaw, Hooley Hill, and Dukinfield Advertiser. — 1874-04-03 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

BRUTAL MURDER BY A LADY.  At Lambeth Police Court, on Monday, Louisa Fanny Dowling, 27, married, was charged before Mr. Chance with wilfully causing the death of her infant daughter by cutting her throat with a table knife. The prisoner appeared very ill and excited. Marian Morgan, wife of John Morgan, a brass. plate engraver, living at 17, Lucretia-street, Kennington-lane, stated that the prisoner was confined last Saturday three weeks. On Saturday evening between five and six o'clock, she heard a tapping on the floor of the room occupied by the prisoner, which was the usual signal foa her to come up. On going upstairs she saw the prisoner, who said, "My baby is dead." Witness saw the body of the child at d asked why did it; to which the prisoner replied. ' "I. did." Witness screamed for help, and her husband came up and looked at the body. On being asked what she had done it for, Rho said several times, "I don't know," and appeared much excited. Witners's husband sent for a constable. Witness had seen the prisoner nursing the child at the fire an hour before. She had been veri unwell and low spirited for some time; she had complained .of want of sleep. She was always fond of the cuild. Police-constable Randall, 114 L, said he was called to the house and found the prisoner sitting on a chair. On being told that she would be charged with causing the death of the child, she said, "1 have nothing to say." Inspector Dilkes, of the L Division, deposed that he found the table knife with whinh th wounds were inflicted. Dr. Blades, who was sent for, ordered the prisoner to be taken te the infirmary of the workhouse. Dr. Blades, Keuniugton-park Road, said the prisoner was no doubt suffering from. puerperal mania, which was a disease approaching insanity. A mother suffering from that disease might love her child one moment and murder it the next. The fact that she could not take nourishment, and also that she was not able to feed the child, would aggravate the disease. Mr. Chance allowed a remand to complete .the case, and tho prisoner was assisted out of the dock, and conveyed to Horsemouger Lane Gaol in a cab.  Money to be Lent.  SEVERAL SUMS OF MONET to be LENT on mortgage.—Apply to THOMAS WILDE, land agent, Hyde-lane, Hyde, and 8, York-street, Manchester,  WONEY TO BE LENT in town or countr^ to kvx- gentlemen, farmers, tradesmen, or others, from Fifty Pounds and upwards, upon personal security. Interest live per cent. per annum from one to seven years. No commission or charges made. Also sums from One Thousand Pounds on mortgage, at three and a half per cent., on freehold or leasehold property, for any term not exceeding twenty-one-years.—Apply to Dlr. Henry Howard, Civil Engineer and Surveyor late Girdlestone and Barclay), 11, Euston Square London.  DION EY ADVANCED, at a few hours notice, from 420 upwards, to respectable householders, farmers, and others, upon mortgage of their furniture, without removal; repayable by easy instalments. This advertiser doesinot profess to lend money without security of any kind,or at an unusually low rate of interest,but is willing to do so at a fair rate for the risk and working expenses attending this class of security.—Applicants must. apply personally to Morris and.Co.'s Private Office, 8, Kennedy-street, Manchester. No charge unless money advanced; and the public are cautioned against paying preliminary fees to pretenders.  AS IT IS. AS IT OUGHT TO BE In 'THE TIMES' of Jan. 7th, 'At the Docks, where De. HASSALL writes:— Horniman's Teas are in "I have made a further,bond, I took samples from analysis of tea; of x 8 samples,l • . all were found to be adulterat. original chests, which I ed. They were all artificiallylatiaiysed Srfgund perfectly coloured with Prussian blueOPSE,.asdfree from the turmeric,& a mineral powder. ~s . . , u. a n'aaiirtytifibceiciinlg facing: substances used in facing " tea serve no useful purpose, the quality but render practicable other satisfactory.' Feb. 59, 1874. more serious adulterations." A. H. HAssALL, M.D. 3,248