DEATH OF AN INFANT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 605, 7 September 1909, Page 5

DEATH OF AN INFANT.

OfiAUGE OF MANSLAUGHTER DISHELP FOR SOUN'G MOTHERS. 1 ißjri.^lciirap6^Sij.cB i ia.t; Curr.eii'bdiid<int'.l.'''. < Auckland, Septembei G : y"Whfen giving: ]Udgmont ,> to-day m the case m , nluch John and > Ulivo. Josophino: Neil, a -=; yfituig mimed • couple ) '; T Wer<j.;charged rivith; the .. manslaughter of . thoir infant, Mr. ' C. ,C. ' Kpttlo, .B.jr./:in defendants, ij i niadb some important remarks, bearing upon %: f: ttie .'proper .-procedure of ;■' the, coroner ; and; i ''VN showed i'tlid ■rfgheiat]; beiiefit .r.whibh ;V.the; com.mumty..lyoulcT dorivo from -tho establishment! hid;V!jeeh ! ..f<irmftl in ;tad^;.l*liinkeb : £6iS.tlie-.-trai|ir ; '. : \ing .of nurses for giTing-advice, to ■ young ■' . ir.others-nbt'..too; woil-supplied with: the .... gtffds ot this wPrld. as to he* ,to- briii'g.tip : /\lAiir A^ildrehi'-iTlloinstitiitioh^snould,lie ':./. «vifiKiTtsd;. not -only./by .i ' bufi'it was of suek iraportanc« that 'Vyit ~ shpuld,-'be..; supported : vby :the ;.Stiito * itself.'' ■■'t i '' If l.t-Hft^niiCioiiy.Averc.:.to .J continue it' was , absolutely necessary tl]at;..th6Xd«ath' : riiti> '.pf.ihW1 ;fanfo ( aho'uld "be lowcred.'- llw Worship went Vff-on.to quote from.tho report -of Dr. Eurdy. V : h shying jthdt .a :v<Try'■largo ' perceiit'agdi of; in■_viijntjle .mortality duo, to' preventibl4':di3-i s.K.lt :;was,apparoht in .the :prcsent:..cara /;:'',thdt .'tHfrmpther'. n'adjliadhttl6 'lino'w- ■ ledge. -Ho did not blame, .ibutv pitied, l '/:her, : ;'.i;b^tisßi. , flßo-;had';Konv'ibb®iiwbly:v^t're^ted,; :Th6 'coroner's duty, was to filrmsh tho verdiet: '4rid; the dcpoaitioiis 'to' thc Attorney-' :?.' ; haye -'do-' .7; ; .old^d':Svhotli x vshquld ioliowv. 'tt,.watrint;authbr-: : ising-thovpolico : .cpjlstabl6.;mt,chargel'of.rtho! 'r, -y} caso': to' tdkdjlthb : -jpcpple;-ihtp custody. ' Then ■ constable,'. without any iuthorit^at' all : from ; tho.coroneijor his superior officer,:.took .those tw6:}'buhg pfeOple in.chargb nnd : tbok their to - • tho loclvup. ;. Tho donotablo'tf explanation ■; >, vyaSithit Mt.;Kad i bebm.tho'- custom .in . other ... • eases of a similar nature,ln. the opinion of the Court it was a wrong one* and 'the . constable had no right .to so. arrest thenj. . . ■ .Hii dutywas-. to, ash-tho-coroner.'if he would' . issue a. warrant.-His -Worship Relieved . th* ; ebnSt'abl«,-fcad ;apfed:m all honesty, btttka . lad made a mistake.'..'. . '. . v.'-