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SECOND EDITON. CASE OF SUPPOSED MURDER OF a CHILD. Full, True, and particular account of the apprehension of that unfortunate young woman, on the charge of killing her own intant child, which was found dead is a coal cellar, on Friday last, in Heward Place ; also an account of her commitment to the Calton Jail, to await her tried for the alleged Murder. Taken from this day's North Briton. Yesterday a well dressed looking woman was brought to the Police office on a charge of having bean concerned in the death of her female child, which was born on the morning previous. The wretohed creature, we are informed, had con- cealed her pregnancy, but the body of the child having been discovered in the coal cellar, led to her immediate apprehension. However the guilt at innecence of the mother may be proved, after investigation into this mysterious affair we cannot help considering the extreme haste on the part of authorities in her hasty removal after delivery, as bordering inhumanity. A watchman might have been stationed at her resinence, at no great expence to the public, until a decent time bad been affor- ded for her recovery ; and we do not think, the ends of justice or humanity will be forwarded if this poor creatore pays the forfeit of her life to satisfy the " law's delay," in arriving at what may per- haps turn out to be the case of a still-born child FURTHER PARTicULArS?We have seen the different Edinburgh Newspapers of to day, but none of them furnish us with any further accounts of this lementable case. We understand that the unfortunate young woman was a servant in one of the Crescents in the New Town From the weak ness of her present Situation, no examination has yet taken place, but likely we will be able to give a lengthened account on Monday. SECOND EDITION. (Taken from this morning's Caledonian; Mercury, February 13.) We understand that the article in the North Briton of Saturday last, regarding a servant girl who had been delivere of a child in Howard Place, is in some respects incorrect. The Police never heard of nor saw her till she was brought to the head office in a carriage by order of her master in charge of a constable. No person, we believe, of whatever description, is removed to the police office, if complaining, without first being examined by the medical of- ficer of the establishment. In the case alluded to, very marked attention was paid to this unfortun- ate creature, both as to proper food, bedding, and a well heated room. She was removed last night to the Calton Jail for trial.
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1830-1840 shelfmark: Ry.III.a.2(112)
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