CAST OUT

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1941, 11 September 1888, Page 3

CAST OUT

The Riverton correepondent of the " Southland Times " states that a womaD, Kite O'Brien, was brought in fern Round till] a few cays ago for admlealcn to the Rlverton Hospital. Theauthoritlesrefased to accept her as a patient on tie ground that sbe wss one of the S3 poor creatures designated aB of " ill fame " Aa the woman was lu a very bad state, apparently dying, accommodation had to be got foi her somewhere, and fortunately a good Samaritan in. the perßoa of one of the hotelkeepera was found willing to give the poor outcast a corner to die in, where she is now being attended to as well as possible, Father Walsh being foremoet amongst, those ministering to her necessities Oar correspondent questions the right of hospitals to njeofc euoh cases, seeing thaae institatiens are supported by publ'c money and ate ptofeesedly designed for the relief and accommodation of the poor and needy ; and who §o poor and needy as a friendless fallen woman 1 He also drawn attention to the faot that the Chinese of Round Hill, whatever their sins may be, have been liberal contributor to the loojl hospital, and mentions that he has been informed on good authority that this very woman's rame appeared on the subscription list for three yoara in auooeaalon aa the giver of a guinea each year. After all, it does Beem Inhuman that even the most debased should be oast upon the roadside to die ; and it may be questioned whether, in the absenoo of special asylums for BUoh oases, the public hospitals should be allowed to close their doora agalnßt them.