The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1872-11-23 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

PROSECUTION UNDER THE VACCINATION ACT, AT DEWSBUR I.—At the Dewsbury Borough Police-court, on Thursday, before Mr. John Bates (Mayor), Mr. Mark Newsome (Ex Mayor), and Mr. J. T. Rawsthorne, William Taylor, a Joiner, Commercial-road, wag charged with having neglected to have his children, George Edward Taylor, born 26th January, 1868, and Robert Taylor, born 1901 March, 1872, vaccinated.--Mr. Kew, Vaccination. Inspector for the Dewsbury district, stated the cases. He said that about six weeks ago the served a notice en the defendant to have his children vaccinated within fourteen days. He had failed to comply with the order; hence the prosecution.—Defendant : Mr. Kew has some had feelieg against me. Only a few months ago one of the children was at geath's door, and I nould have brought a medical certificate to that effect. My conscience won't allow me to submit to have my children vaccinated; because if anything happened through my so doing, I should think that I had committed murder. I have paid two penalties, and I think that this case is avert only one of prosecution, but also of persecution.—Mr. Bates: It is not in our power to consider your personal feelings; it is our duty to administer the law—Defendant: My conscience tells me that Ishonld not be doing my duty iii submitted to have them vaccinated.— Mr. Bites: Our consciences tell us that we are bound to administer the law.—Defendant: I am aware of on that. I am not here to get the law at defiance; but I respectfully submit that my conscience won't allow me to bass, Them vaccinated.—After a short conversation between the Mayor and the other Magistrates, .Mr. Bates in delivering jndgment said: I am very sorry that you did not take the trouble to procure the medical certificate with I regard to your child's health: I quite sympathise with you in your conscientious objections; I have had plenty of them in my'time; but this is not the place to deal with them. We are bound down by a law which a considerable majority of the people of England consider to be just; and, ' therefore, there is no way to get out of it. In the case of the child George Edward, the penalty will be 20s and I costs; or, in default of payment you will have to undergo fourteen days' imprisonment. In the second case a fine of is. and costs, or seven days.—Defendant: I am a poor man, and it is a case of persecution.—Superintendent Millat; Yott Must apply, tbeo, to the Board of Ijoardlaue.  Past, Present, and Future, an interesting chapter of extracts—see Bulmer's illustrated Dewsbury Alrnanack, now ready, price I,l.—Aelvt.  THE DEWSBURY WOItKING MEN'S CLUB AND INSTITUTE'S Annual Soiree will be held on Saturday, the 30th inst., in the New Connexion School-room, Halifax-road. Admission :—Tea and meeting Is.; after tea O. See bills.—Advt. "BREAD, CHEESE, AND KISSES," (By Mr. B. L. Farjeon author of " Blade o' Gass") is the somewhat unique title of the Christmas cumber of Tiosley's magazine for 1872 ; awl under its covers is an excellent story, well illustrated. We have no donbt but that the book will reach several editions, as it deserves to do.