At Winchester Assizes, Evelyn Spreadbury, aged 10, was found guilty of the murder of her baby by drowning it in the Basingstoke Canal, the jury mr.l-ing a recommendation to mercy. Mr Justice Avory sentenced tho girl to death. She sobbed hysterically as she was escorted- below. The girl's mother stated that her husband told her daughter "to clear out and go back to the union." When charged, on her arrest, with the murder, the girl said: "I did it. They were always grumbling at me. All the morning they upset me, so I threw the baby in tho water, and when I saw 'its face I tried to get. it out with rv stick, but could not reach it."
Special Mixed Lawn Grass Seed Price 1/6 lb. Sow now/or a beautiful summer lawn. Agricultural Lime IPor Autumn Top Dressing for Flower and Vegetable Gardens. Price 6/- Bag delivered. JOHN COCK LTD. Proince Merchant, Papanui Rd. C 2926 Phone 691
Hot Weather Delicacies In pleasing profusion, all ready for the table, at S.D.WALUS LIMITED Pork Butchers 724 Colombo Street and 662 Colombo Street 'PHONE A 4278 'PHONE 3742
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18675, 26 April 1926, Page 6
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