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«. „JHE INQUEST. Ivor E Vn n the hOCty by Mr" of 4-1, "• coroner for the north The motiic CCM'n\y< on Saturday morning, eustodv /"+■? deceased was present, in the ful m., e P°'iee, upon the charge of "wil- di-an !?'• at'd U. P, Danieh of Car- to^wn'fnt ime ^?e P^nnission of the coroner All +>, U v\ enquiry on behalf of the accused. Dan;»] «vidence was heard in Welsh, Mr. In 1* as 'nterprettT. (thp f!Vv! \0U o'iven above,, James Rees "avf» -f. i1" w'JO was visibly much affected, in hor^ T1?e fffeet that his wife wa-s fence yrUa" state of health before this occur- tim» i r m'nd had been disordered for some Ji S^e ^la<^ '^en better lately. He had eia-hfr*. somethmg' wrong- with her mind for mtai/f1. lrionths past, and by reason of her Qt ai state he had exercised a certain amount Con^'u01?'011 mer i'er movements, and had 'p, meaical men as to her condition- I is i e1ld:es.t da.unhter, Mary, ag-ed ten, who Sh' intelligent girl, next gave evidence. e'i e sair^ she was awaktned by her mother at Oo 0n Thursday morning to fetch in the three rom an adjoining field. This she did, them into the cowhouse, where they fini 4. by her mother. When she had int i her mother carried the milk to +1 house, but returned in a few minutes ■i ^tne-ss> who was in the outhouse, and „/ld' "Little Anne is dead." The witness said Wied when her mother to-d her this, and SKed, ''Is yon jjiHed her?" to which her pother replied,' "Xo." She then, in obedience her mcthcT, went to the other house to fetch uncle, and to tell him her sister was dead, had never heard her mother threaten to kill he deceased, nor had anyone told her that would do so. dliam Rees was then called, and deposed That when called by hi? niece he went to his ot.ier's house. But previously, and after the little girl had left, his brother's wife, ^^argaret, ca.me to his house and said, "1 have killed little Anne." Witness followed her into her house, and then weat into the parlour, where he sa.w the deceased lying dead. Returning to the kitchen, Mar- garet Rees said, "Sile is dead, is she 1Io'?" and he replied, "Yes, quite dead." She then asked, "What shall I have now?" and witness told her she would be hanged, and that the law would take hold of her before night. She then asked him what would become of her after she was hung, to which he replied that "she would go into the depths of hell, and the child would go to Htaven." She after- wards told him that she had a mind to bury the child in the field, but expressed no sorrow for what s'he had done. When he first entered the house she had told him that if she had had the opportunity she felt she could have killed the other two and then herself, lest they might suffer want after she was gone. Be ■ understood from that that she intended to unmit suicide, but wished to secure thE, eath of her children first, and during the mversation she asked him to bring out his p and shoot her in the farmyard. She "eared to be very ferocious and wild, and gained in that state up to the time when s as a.rrested. When on the way to Fish- in custody she said to a group of kee*1 the side of the road, "The Lord u, dear women, from doing what I ^e,, Se." Witness said about fourteen n Vs--p he found the farm pond dammed n' \yCwaB a vc'r-v unusual thing. He then J,w f ar"et Rees approach the nond with the deceas • ])er arms> b,jt when she 6aw lm si e t efj back, From that circum- stance and 1, conduct. he concluded that she intended to n the child. In consequence of this she ever afterwards watched by le members o.]ie two families, although at tin;es she was She had 1)eell taken into Car.Jiganshire ifo the benefit of 'ner lnind. which appeared 0 be unsettled. About .,1 "yis mother, who was then lmng with his bro.yiT Jame to wit. ness, Come over; :arffaret i3 killing Anne." He at onoe ran ove and saw t'hø wainii standing m the kitche.with the cllild m }wt arms. She went ml the lwck where he followed, and paid, me the child," to which \e replied "I can do what I like with my ov, child." He then took the child away by fore It looked very bad, as if about to faint. After this. they watched the woman more cS!(:ullv than ever. She got better, but latterly goworf,o aeain The Coroner then called Marj,ret jief)g and informed her that she was at libers to make any statement, but cautioned her that Tjythintr she said might be used against her. In. ply to the question whether she had aonything say, the woman, who seemed quite dazed, gave no answer, and appeared not to comprel.nd the meaning of what w. s said to her. Police-constable Morgan, stationed atl^c,w. port, then deposed to having on Thu,day evening, about five, proceeded to ■>yT. bwlcb in consequence of what he had head. On entering the house he saw Margaret He" an.d her husband, ihe woman, when she sa-v him, said, "1 have killed my child, and you have comes here to fetch me away to be hung to- night." Witness, after seeing the deceased child, and noticing the marks on its face, cautioned the mother, a nd asked her how she came so to do this. She said, ididit. igotoutot bed-I did not wait to be dressed-and placed my hand over the child's mouth until it was dead." He told her that, upon her own con- fession, he should take her in custody. J-\O, no; you are going to take me away tcy be hanged to-night." He assured her that he would do her no harm, and, upon the pretenev of taking her to see Dr. Havard, of Newport, got her away quietly. On several occasions she had admitted to him that she had killed the deceased, but gave no reason for it. Except when leaving she had not, to his knowledgs, ex- pressed any regret for or explained her act of killing her child. When being taken away she said, "Farewell, children, farewell all, you wiil never see me again." While in. custody ohe had appeared to be very sullen. Dr. Havard, of Newport, who had made a post mortem examination, gave evidence as to the. cause of death, which he said was suffoca- tion. There was one Large mark or discoloura- tion on the right cheek, and four smaller ones on the left- There were no other external marks, with ihe exception of intense lividity of the finger nails and lips. The marks on the. faoe were such as would be produced by a thumb and for. Srirrer. H" bad been the medical atten- da.nt oi the deceased's family for n.anv years, and had attended Margaret Rees within the last two years for mental derangement, and, in consequence, had warned the familv to exer- cise supervision over her movements for the safety of herself and children. The Coroner here said he thought they had taken sufficient evidence to justify the jury in arrh-ing at their verdict. But if they were not of that opinion there was a large amount of evidence still available which might be taken. The jury having- agreed that they had heard sufficient evidence, The Coroner summed up. He said it was their duty now to form their verdict—to say how, when, and by what means the deceased come to her death. The time was shown by the evidence of the child, and the doctor's testi- mony compelled them to decide that the cause of death was suffocation. Then they had to decide by what means this was brought about, and this also was almost too clear. It was the duty of the jury to find a direct verdict. Evidence of a certain sort had been given which might go to show that, the per.-on who undoubtedly committed this deed was not for her actions at the time, but that was not a question for the jury-tbit would be for another court to decide. They had to find what was the cause of death and what amount of culpability attached to the person m clliarge. The evidence pointed to murder, and there could be no doubt by whom. It would be their duty to find the person guilty of the act just the same as though she was fully responsible, and they could not excuse the act by reason of insanity. As far as the jury was concerned, everyone was sane. It would- be their duty to bring in a verdict of "Guilty of murder," and it would be for another tribunal to decide as to the woman's condition. The jury then returned a verdict of "WiWul murder" againsit Margaret Rees. The Foreman said they wished to add a rider that she did it when in a state of insanity. The Coroner said it would be out of cider to add to the verdict, but the press would, no doubt, take notice of it as being the des:re of the jury. The Coroner committed the accused to take her trial at the next assizes, but she will in the meantime have to appear before the magis- trates in the ordinary course. The sad occurrence has caused a deep im- pression upon the neighbourhood, and the oreatesit sympathy is felt for the family and relatives of the poor woman, who are all very respectable people.

MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS There was a, flutter of excitement in the little seaside town of Newport when a fly. in charge of a police-sergeant. drove in from Fish- m a.rd about noo i on Monday. In it was the { prisoner, in the custody of a police-constable and a lady attendant. There, was some crowding round the doors of the petty-sessional court- house as the vehicle drew up. Prisoner was at ones taken into the court-house, where she remained in a gloomy, disconsolate state until the magisterial inquiry conuncneed—which wa.s not for nearly half an hour after the hcur fixed, namelv, twelve. Ailr. B. Bowen, Lhvyngwair. was the only magistrate present for a considerable time. At last Captain Davies put in an appearance, utter an urgent whip from the police. The police were representeu by Mr. Inoe Webb Bowen i'chief-constable of Pembrokeshire) ^afid Mr. Phillips (deputy chief-constable, Fish- gtrrd). As at the inquest, Mr. Henry n. Daniel appeared for the prisoner. AN UNUSUAL APPLICATION. At the outset of the case Mr. Daniel made an application as unusual as it was painful. It having been proposed by the clerk (Mr. Picton Evans, Cardigan) that the iirst witness should bn Marv Rees, the daughter of the prisoner, Mr. Daniel asked that some steps be taken to bide the mother from the child when the latter was giving evidence. She was a child of only ten veare of age. A screen was then put up to shut her out from the view of the witness. Pri- scr-er seemed quite unconscious as to what was going on—indeed, she appeared quite dazed. EVIDENCE OF PRISONER'S DAUGHTER. Mary Rees said, after the oath had been explained to her: I am ten years of age, and live at Tyrbwlch. I had lived there with my father and mother. I have one brother and one sister. They also live at Tyrbwlch. There were four of us. I remember Wed- nesday night. There were six of us sleeping in the house then. There were father, mother, my- self, Rowland, Deisa, and Anne, Anne slept in the cradle by the side of her parents; Row- land slept in a room with me. I remember hear- ing my father coming into my room. Father called Rowland, although I did not hear him. After father went out I awoke. I don't know what became of Rowland. After dressing I heard that he had left the house. This was on the morning of the 6th of this month. After Rowland left I went to sleep again. I was awakened by mother, who came into my room. My mother is the person whom the police took away from us on Thursday. When mother called me she asked me "Fa fetch the cows from the field next to the house. I went to fetch the cows, and took them to the cow-house, and mother milked them. Mother took the milk into the house and afterwards returned to the cow-house. She then said, "Little Anne is dead." I asked mother "Is it you that killed her," and she said "No." She sent me to Uncle William's before she took the milk into the house. The Clerk What did your mother send ,r,u to your uncle's for?—She sent me to say that little Anne was dead. Did she go into the house more than once? —Yes, twice. W hen she went into the house first she sent me to uncle's with the message. Let us have this clear—when you fetched the cows and took them into tb& cow-house? —Yes. A.;d then your mother came and milked them ?—Yes. And then your mother took part of the milk into the House?—Yes. And thtm your mother came back to the cow-house?—Yes; and then she told me that little Anne was dead, and sent me with the message to my uncle. He lives in a house in the same farm-yard. Mr. Daniel: Then they are both of the same family. Witness, continuing, said my uncle's name is William Rees. lie went to our house when I took him the message from mother. He went into the house after I had turned the cows out. This was before uncle got there. I went with my uncle to see little Anne, who was dead. WILLIAM REES CALLED. William lo-es, Tyrbwlch, said: I live in. the same farmyard a.s my brother James, who is the husband of the woman now in charge. My house is about fifteen yards from theirs. I remembtT Mary Rees. the last witness, my niece, coming to my house last Thursday morn- ing between five and six. Soon after the pri- soner Margaret Rees also came. She said, "1 ha.ve killed my little girl." What became of her after that?—She went out and returned to her house. And you followed ?-Yes. When you went to the house just say what occurred?- went inside the kitchen, and then to tlie pariour, where my brother and sister slept. What did you see there?—1The little girl -nne dead in the cradle. Vour niece Mary followed you into the par- lou Yes. W>at did you do then ?—I went back to the ittchen. Margaret asked me if she was wi worL-'s to that effect. What did vou replv?—I said she was dead enough. What dit you say?--I Eaid to her. "You will be hanged.' >ou s-v any thin? further?—Yes that the law would* take hold of her before the night. Did she make my reply to that?—She then said uliat will Income of me after?" and I said to her. "You wil be in the bottom of hell T^II » Jlttlc E-hild JI heaven, making your TV.? ^lun^re<l times worse." Vld say anything about burying the e-hiid. She said the had a mind to go out to the meadow to bury it. She said she felt at the time that she could kill the other two, and then kill herself, so that the children might not starve after her. Mr- Daniel then proceeded to cross-examine the. witness. He a.-ked, How long have you lived in the same farmyard ?—From eleven to twelve years ago. I beUeve that up to about two years ago the prisoner and her husband were a very hapnv ? yeg_ 1 also believe _i. T I-I,K .itta the deceased child Anne was born that your brother was taken very seriously ill, and was so for some time?—Yes. I believe that about the time your brother was ill the prisoner was then sucklincr the child Annie?—Yea Is it not also a fact that from the time that your brrthcr was taken seriously ill up to the present time there lues bean a marked change in the conduct of the prisoner? Just at that time did the change appear to you to be a change in her physical condition, or did it appear to be a change in her mental condition ? —I believe it affected her mind. Her mind was then affected?—Yes. I think that at intervals, and practically all the time ever since you and your brother, and, in fact, the respective families, had been watch- ing the movements of the prisoner and this family ?—Yes. Now, I believe, also, owing to her demeanour and conduct, that you had been a-s a messenger down to Dr. Havard, of Newport, to procure some medicine for her mental condition ?—I was with him once. And did you obtain the mpdicine ?-Not at the time. The doctor had seen to her before. How was :t that you did not get the medicine then?—I cannot say. I will leave that point there: I shall supple- ment it ny anci eye. i\ow, nas it oøe-n ever shown you that she desired to take the life of this child before this occasion?—Yes- Do you remember her going up to Cardigan- shire for a change?—Yc-s. And was it in consequence of an attempt that she made to take away the life of the child that she was sent there?—Yes. How long is it since she went to Cardigan- shire? Was it New Year's time, 1894?—Yes. What did you see which led you to think that she meant to take away the life of this child?—She dammed the pond. Was that an unusual thing?—Yes; it was. Have you ever seen the pond d'mmed up during the twelve years that you have lived here before for any purpose whatever?—No, I never saw it before. Was there any need for the purpose of form- ing on that occasion to have the pond dammed ? ¡-.No; it was not wanted. mere was water at all times. What else did you see besides?—I saw Mar- garet go with the baby in her arms towards the pond. When you came upon the scene what took place ?-ShH turned back. Did she then go into her own house?—Yes. Within your own knowledge did she on any occasion make any other attempt on the life of this child?—Yes. Whe% was it ?—Aoout twelve months ago, I believe. Then you were called when you were in your house? Your mother was then, alive and liv- ing with the prisoner? She cilled you out, didn't she, to come across, because Margaret was trying to kill the child?—Yes. Now from the place where you were when you went across and found Margaret in the house, of necessity must she have heard your mother call to you?—Yes. In consequence of your mother's call you did what?—I went over to the house. Did you walk across?—No, I ran, and when I went into the house I saw Margaret's back going in to the back room. She was running, and I followed her. She had Anne in her arms. What did you do then?—I took Anne from her. Did you ask her first of all for the child? •—Yes. What did she say?—She said she could do as she liked with her own child. Did you forcibly take the child from her? -Yes. What condition was the child in then?- The child was nearly fainting, I should think. Was the child livid in the face?—Tes. And from the call of your mother, coupled with the condition of the child and the con- duct of the prisoner, were you of opinion that she intended killing it on that occasion ?—Yes. Whait were your mother's words?—"She is killing the little girl." Were you at the door of your house or inside m the house on the 6th inst. when the murder was committed? Did you, previous to the removal of the prisoner in -ustody, see

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THE WELSH LANGUAGE TEST AT BARRY. At the monthly meeting of the Barry Distric- School Board on Monday evening at Holton road Schools, Mr. J. Lowdon, J.P., in the chair' it was unanimously resolved, OIl the recommen- dation of the bye-laws committee, that Welsh be taught in the day schools as a voluntary specific subject, in accordance with the previous resolution of the board, commencing from the next school year, and that a, special teacher be appointed to carry out the teaching of Welsh in the schools. It was also resolved that a cen- tral class be established for the instruction of the pupil teachers under the board, and that Mr. J. E. Rees, head-master of Barry Boys' School, be offered the post of teacher of Welsh and of the pupil teachers' centre, on the same terms as to salary as he is now engaged under the board.

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A SKilYAVrS DEATH". MASTER AND MISTRESS CENSURED. On Monday Mr. W. Morgan, corcnor, held ivn inquest ar the West Cannock Inn, Hodnes. ford, relative to the dea'b of a girl named Annia Bridgarts, of Green Heath, a domestic servant at the Newlands Farm, Cclion, near Rugeley, who was sent home on Thursday last in a dying state in a spring cart, and died the same night. -From the evidence of several relatives of deceased, it apix-ared that the girl was brought home by one of Mr. Mya'tt's labourers m ai sprir cart, lying on straw, with a. cushion under her head, and a rug over her. She waj in a filthy condition, and her clothing was very dirty. She was in a dying state, and a doctor wa., sent for. During tLe day she complained w that hey master, Mr. Myatt, had hor-se-whipped and kicked her, and Miss Myatt, his .sister, had hit her because she could not do her work. She had also some time previously written to her sister saying that her master had inde- cently assaulted her, and because she told Alis4 Myatt he hE-at her. She alleged that she could not write home unless either her master or her mistress read her letters. On the morning she was seat home they got her up very early, and because she could not do her work they forced her to have her clothes on, and left her night- dress on, tying- up her sleeves very tightly. —The brother of deceased stated that wl.-en his sister was brought home the youth who accom- panied her told him she was lying in the cart nearly deal He also told witness that the girl had been ill since Monday, and that "they had given her some soap suds and mustard and. water to drink to make her sick."—A woman named Broods, who was called in to attend the girl when she was brought home, stated that there wa-s a. lapge bruise) on her right thigh. The girl complained of ill-usage, and died the same night.—Dr. J. N. Edmondscn, who was called to deceased, stated that he found her extremely ill. in a high state of fever, breathing very. rapidly, and suffering from pneumonia of tlia left lung. The girl complained to him of ill- treatment. lIe made a post-mortem examina- tion, and externally he only found one small bruise over the right hip. Internally he found inflammation of the base of the left lung, and a slight congestion at the base of the right one. The cause of death was pneumonia, and it had probably been going on for two or three days. It should have been distinguishable from an ordinary cold to any person, and he had never seen a more acute case thsn the one under notice. It was highly improper to have sent a person so suffering in an open cart, and the journey would accelerate death. Had it not been for this, and had deceased been medi- cally treated at the outset, in all human proba- bility she would have been alive now.-Evidenca was then taken from members of Mr. Myatt's family, including himself, Miss Myatt, a; domestic servant, and the youth who was sent with the deceased girl home. The evidence of these all agreed, and was to the effect that tho girl took some poison on Monday morn.ing- last, stating that she was tired of life, and as soon as her mistress, Miss Myatt, knew she gave tho girl ;-0m" soap siil, and mustard and water to make her vomit, and it had the desired effect. Miss Myatt wanted to send for a doctor, but the girl begged of her not to do so, as ha would use a stomach pump, and if she got oetxer sne would then be punished. As the girl after vomiting appeared to be getting better Miss Myatt did not send for a doctor. It was alleged that the girl was idle. filthy, and up truthful, and that of late she had several t-iis^ gone into the cellar and got drunk. On Tuest day and Wednesday she seemed to be getting better, but on the Thursday she was not s<i well, and it was decided to send her home. All denied that she had been. ill-used, and Mr. Myatt strongly denied having ever attempted to indecently assault her.—After hearing this! evidence the doctor was recalled, but he stated that the poison spoken of had nothing to do with the cause of death.—The Coroner having summed up, the jury returned a verdict to the effect that deceased died from pneumonia, accelerated by the rough treatment in not send- ing for a doctor and treating her at her phce. and the manner in which she had been sent home. They also asked the coroner to rcnri- mand Mr. and Miss Myatt for their negligenco in the case, and this was done.

AN UnrpLBASANT BEGINNING TO A HONEYMOON. A newly-married French couplo have just met with a very unpleasant experkneo Tho tiid^groom is a clerk in a house of business- the bride the daughter of some old friends of his family. They were wedded a few d;n-3 ago, and after- the breakfast they took the train to Vmccnnes, where they dined, and 011 their way home they stormed at a suburb to seen some relatives. They returned to the station at ten o'clock, and when the youm* man. joined his wife i,\ tho first-class coin^ partment in which ;she had already seated herself, he found that she was being annoyed by the attentions of a wel'l-dressed person, who looked like an official. A hot altercation, was the inevitable result of this discovery, and the intruder, who was evidently very anxious to maintain his incognito, removed his watcli and chain and presented them to the husband as a peace-offering. "Don't sa,v any- thing about this," he repeatedly exclaimed; 'de gr(, but the young- bridegroom was not to be pro- pitiated thus, and, telling the man who hrd; so grossly insulted his wife to follow him,, walked up to the station-master with the watdl: I and caain, and. alter giving a hurried account of the affa'r, ran baek to the carnage &nii jumped in just as the train was rolling off., Left alone with the station-master, the indi. yidual who had got into this scrape throne his unmanly behaviour refused to Mitre Ilia ,ame and address, and declineel to furnish an" •explanation. His watch and chain wefre-' nevertheless, restored to him, and he weni aJV £ lI" As wm:Jd have it, the guard of the tra il, who had witnessed the whola scene trom a distance, took it into his herd that the bridegroom had tried to rob the we'll, dressed passenger of his watch and chairv and when lie, saw him rush back to the car'l rii:ge as it vas moving on he regarded this 'ask a confi imaton of his suspicions. When th-V train arrived at its destination he had tblt young couple arr-,sted and conducted to tha. nearest polioe-stauon. It was only after theiR innocence had been conclusive] v proved aft^-HE.- an investigation tint the hero and heroine Gf this misadventure were liberated on Friday*! morning. The bridegroom declares his i-i tertion. of taking legal proceedings against thar' guard.

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any manifestations of sorrow or regret on the I part of the prisoner for the act she had done?—Not until the evening. When was that?—When she was being re- moved into custody. I believe you were' then on the highway out- side the farmyard?—Yes. And did you hear her address a remark to some women who were standing on the high- way by you?—Yes. She calltd out, "The Lord keep you. dear women, from doing what I have done this day." On the occasion she wa.s perfectly callous, as far as I could see. You said that in conversation with you she had a mind, had she an opportunity, of kill- ing the two other children and herself?—Yes. Did she express by any other words a wish for her own death that day, or did she ask you to go and fetch vour goun and go out in the farmyard to shoot her?—Yes. After you had discovered that the child was dead ?—Yes. Up to the period of the. husband's illness T believe you made the remark that the husband and wife lived happily. Was that also the case between the mother and child?- Y efl. She was as good a wife and mother as aavbody could desire. Up to the time that vour br-^tie taken ill?—Yes. THE POLICE EYfDE^CE. Police-constable Morgan, stationed at New- port, said that on the 6di inst. he received in- formation which necessitated his going to prisoner s house. When he got there at eight p.m. lie found in the kitchen the prisoner, her husband, and three children. Prisoner said, "I have killed my child. Y(m have come here to take me away to be hanged -co-night." Wit- ness went to the parlour, and saw the body of the murdered child. He examined the body, a.nd found on the left che*"k four marks, and one, a little larger, on the right. He cautioned 1 prisoner in the usual way, and chargvd her on her own confession with killing the child. She said, "I did it. I got out of b<»d, took 110 time to dress, went to the cradle where the baby was. and placed my hand over the child's mouth until it was dead." Witness took her into custody. She said, "No, I sha'n't come with you. I am going to be hanged." He said in reply. "No, no, I will do you no harm," and on the pretence of taking her to Dir. Havard she went with witness quietly. On leaving the house she said to the children, "Fare- well, cllildren. farewell all: you will never see me again." Further on the highway she said to a group of w omen, "May the Lord keep you, dear women, from what I have done this day." After witness locked her up she several times admittftd her guilt. Witness had her re- moved to Fishguard Lock-up. Cross-examined During the time she was in custody she had never exhibited or expressed ,ti-.y sorrow or regret, but was sullen and callous. MEDICAL TESTIMONY. Dr. David Ilavard (Newport) said he had made a post-mortem examination of the de- ceased child. The cause of death was suffoca- tion. H e ob«orvod one larsre mark of dis- colouration on the right check and tour smaller, but similar, marks on the left cheek. The lip" a.nd finger-nails were intensely livid. The lungs were pale and contracted on the right side, and the heart was diseased, whilst the right cavities wer 1 distended and having blood of a dark colour. The ventricles on the left side were empty. From the marks you found on the cheeks what did you think produced suffocation ?- Having heard the evidence to-day I think it might have been produced by the concussion of tho thumb and four fingers. Cross-examined by Mr. Daniel: He had been for a considerable period medical attendant to pn-orer and her husband. He had known prisoner since she was five or six years old. At the latter end of 1893 he attended her, but previous to that time he had not noticed any symptoms of msanity in her. In September, 1893. he found she wa," suffering from suppressed lactation and he was informed by her that she had given birth to a, child in the previous November. She was also suffering from ex- treme despondency, insomnia, listlesf.ness, and dyspepsia. There was also a marked clia-nge in her manner and appearance as compared with her previous self. All that wa-s evidence of incipient insanity, and he treated her accordingly. On the 22nd of Septmnber. 1893, she again visited witness in his surgery, and lie could see she was still suffer- ing from simitar symptoms. On the 6th of December, 1893, her husband called upon him, and in consequence of what he told him witness prescribed for mental derangement and con- templated pregnancy. On the 20th of De- cember slip herself visited him. and slid wa-s. still suffering from the same symptoms, which fact, together wit.h a. i-itatement made to him in reference to prisoner, he advised a change of air and scene, but under surveillance. On the 23rd of Feb- ruary, 1894, she having returned from a. change of air. witness found her in an improved state of health. That was the last occasion he attended her professionally. Now. you have heard that during the time that her husband was ill she was suckling the deceased child. Would a shock then be suffi- cient to produce suppressed lactation and the several symptoms which you have detailed ?— Yes. I have all along advised that she should be watched. And was that advice because you appre- hended possible danger both to herself and chil- dren "-It was. PRISONER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. The charge was then read to the prisoner. It was to the effect that she wilfully and of malice aforethought did kill and murder her child. Anne Rees, aged two years and seven months, OIl the 6th of June inst. Prisoner, although the terms of the charge were inter- preted to her in welsh, made no answer what- ever, neither did sihe appear to comprehend what was being said. Tlie Bench then committed prisoner for trial at the gaol delivery for Pembrokeshire, and the witnesses were bound over in the usual manner. The prisoner was then removed, and the Court rose.