The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1871-04-21 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

BOARD OF GUARDIANS. His Honour read over the evidence of the plain- • change in pricee. There were fair supplies of oats, Neath Abbey 43 11 47 239 ... 410 1. for which a steady inquiry prevailed at a further imBriton F. Rd. 49 11 2453 36 10 24 provement of lid to Is per quarter. Beans and peas Swansea..arr. 1 4112 303 51 10 36 were taken off slowly at previous prices. Flour 1V14.4 but little inquired after, at late rates.  On Monday Mr. Carter, the Coroner for East, Sun ey, held an inquiry at the King and Queen tavern, Newington Butts, respecti: g the death Jessie Jane Beer, ved I year and 2 months, the daughter of a dealer in unredeemed plaNlg,s, residing at 58, Newington Butts. On the 7th inst.. Mt% Beer and his wife left home abo it half-past 3 ill the afternoon, leaving the deceased and two °tiler children in the care of a servant named Agnes Norman, who had then only been in his employ three days. About 12 at night he returned, and hearing violent screams wild up-stairs, and found one of the children lying on the floor at the side of the bed undressed. He picked it up and then made se arch for the deceased, and found the body between the bedstead and the wall. Water was runfrom its month. It was quiet dead and coil. When he left hoint it was in perfect health. Dr. Dees, 112, Walworth-road, said he had made a post mortem examination of the body, which was that of a fine healthy child. The face appeared to be very red, and on the lips he found two compressed marks. He MIS of opinion that the child had died from suffocation, but he could not say in what manner. The father of the deceased said he hadwitnesses present who could give a history of the girl Norman. The cr roner—Have you witnesses here who can say this girl has murdered your child? Mr. Beer—l am unable to say that; but I should like these persons exaium.A. The Coroner—l do not think I should be doing justice to this girl if I examined them. Mr. •cr—lf a verdict is given without, I shall think it very unfair. Mr. Mallon], detective sergeant, at Kennington-lane station, said he found that several children had expired under circumstances similar to those in the case before the court. Twelve months ago she was employed by Mrs. Gardiner, of Grosvenor-villa Stockwell-park, as nursery-maid. She had only been there two months when a Mrs. Taylor, a friend of her mistress, visited there, bringing her infant child, aged 12 months, with her. This child was placed on a bed and was found dead. Soon after this three dogs, a eat, a parrot, a number of gold fish, and nearly a dozen fancy birds were found dead there. She was next employed by Mrs. Milner, of Park-road, Grosvenor-road. She brought home a child which was in her charge in a state of insensibility, and said it had fallen out of her arms. The infant recovered, but within three weeks it was taken out again by her and brought home soon afterwards dead. Her next situation was in Templestreet, St. George's-road, and on one occa.sion a child, aged 7 years was awoke with a choking BenRation, and stated to his father that the girl had Paced her hand over his mouth and had given him money not to say anything about it. At this place several domestic animals died suddenly. At another situation where she was engaged a child was found insensible in bed, and when it recovered evinced great terror at the sight of the girl. In her next situation she locked a child up in a wardrobe, took it out, put it to bed, and it was found dead shortly afterwards. The jury returned a verdict, "That the deceased died from suffocation accidentally caused." The father said he was dissatisfied with the verdict, and would take other proceedings.