THRASHING A CHILD.

Mataura Ensign, 23 February 1909, Page 4

THRASHING A CHILD.

I'EB UNITED I'BEBS ASSOCIATION. .WHAMJAIUSI, Feb.; At the Police Court, to-day, Arthur Edward Sell and Mnrguerita Sell were charged with committing an aggravated assault on ii child, Allen Itogor Tait, sou of the female defendant, aged .'j years and f months. The child was a marfui mass of bruises from head lo foot. The doctor said the child had been beaten in a most cruel and disgraceful manner, and could not have stood it, much longer, Jn giving judgment, the Bench said the .perpetrators should be Hogged till black and blue, but they did not want to send a young couple, to gaoL Acreused were lined .£.") each or three mouths in default.;