London.
Recently Thomaa Senior, a resident of Canning Town, London, Whs commuted for trial and convicted for the manslaughter of bis
eight-months-old soo, through neglect j r.g to ca lm a doctor. Tbe evidence at the inquest -bowed that the parents wern member; of the seat known as th. " Pricu 1 ' ;r People," and did no believe !o doctors', treatment, bu «ot the Iders of the sect to lay theis binds m and pray for the child. L%y b J bad twelve children, sewn of wb n bad died, and had no called i • a doctor to any of them. The Qn» n'-* B neb Division ol he H -^h Court of $ >stice has novk dicided that though Senior was admitti.lly a kind father ho was lightly convicted of manslaughter, owing to his neglect to obtain medical aid.
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Manawatu Herald, 15 December 1898, Page 2
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138London. Manawatu Herald, 15 December 1898, Page 2
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