INFANTICIDE.—VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDER RETURNED.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3875, 18 December 1883, Page 3

INFANTICIDE.—VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDER RETURNED.

Wkllingtox, This day

The district coroner conducted an enquiry yesterday into the circumstances nttoiidintf the dcii.th of a newly-born infant, the daughter of one Kate Boyle, the discovery of which in an out-house wns reported on Saturday. The medical testimony proved that around the neck of the child there was .1 thick piece of rag tighlly pliigged with a piece of wct_ rag. The umbilical cord was about five inches long, and not tied. The body was pale ; not discolored. The right side and back of the head whs discolored and bruised, and the skull was crushed into small pieces. The lungs had the appearance of complete inflation, and there was no doubt the child was borne alive. Any of the injuries mentioned above wore sufficient to have caused death. The jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder'"' against Kate Boyle.

The police to-day laid an information against Kate Boyle charging her with the wilful murder of her infant.

ADDITIONAL 'FRISCO MAIL NEWS

Moody and Sankey successfully opened a great mission at Islington, London, on November 4th, four meetings each attended by from 4000 to GOOO persons. At the close of the evening's meeting a man shouted out, " Moody's last mission in London lias been a failure," and Moody

answered by calling for volunteers to come out boldly on the Lord's side, whereupon 3000 men rose. The incident caused much excitement. Bishop Thorold, of Rochester, has expressed approval of Moody and Sankey's mission, and urges tho clergymen of the Established Church to help it. The services are conducted at Islington in an inn chapeL built for the purpose capable of seating 5000 persons. On Tuesday, November 20th, the revivalists began a second fortnight of their mission at Wandsworth. There were two services, 3000 people attending each. Joseph Poole, who was found guilty of the murder of Kennedy, was sentenced to death in Dublin on the 20th November. Before sentence he spoko at length in an earnest and at times excited tones. He emphatically denied that he murdered Kennedy, and admitted that ho was a member of the Fenian Brotherhood, and said he would be proud to go upon tho scaffold for being a member. Its object was not to commit murder, but to free Ireland from the tyrannical rule of England. He believed he was persecuted because he was an enemy to tho Government under which he had lived. Poole acknowledged being in Kennedy's company on the night of the murder, but declared he had no hand in striking him down. Ho hud belonged to the Brotherhood since he was 10 but had never belonged to the Vigilance Committee. His purpose was to wait until his countrymen were prepared to strike a blow for independence, when he would co-operato with them. In conclusion tho prisoner said, "I am not afraid to die. Farewell all. Farewell Ireland. Three cheers for the Irish Ro-

public. Death to English tyranny." Ho will bo hanged on December IStli. The Judge, in passing sentence, was deeply affected. Ho said "the evidence left tho jury no alternative, find ho quite concurred in the verdict of guilty. Poole's father wept aloud, exclaiming " Oh, Joe, Joe." Prisoner replied, faltcringly, "Keep up, father ; keep up. Don't give way. I am ready to die." Great crowds followed tho prison van to Kilniainham, but made no demonstration beyond lamenting.

Tremendous exertions were made to save the murderer of Carey from the gallows O'Donnell's friends, however, are annoyed at the manner in which his defence has been conducted until, on October 29th, Mr Russell, after a long consultation with Mr Sullivan, took formal charge of the arrangements. General Roger A. Pryor, his American counsel, had had an interview with the accused, and says he in satisfied O'Donnell killed Carey in self-defence. Every effort was made to bring witnesses from Capetown to England. Mrs O'Donnell, his wife, lives in domestic service in Philadelphia. O'Donnell's married life has proved unhappy, and he has been separated from his wife several years. He has done nothing at his trade, an iron puddlcr, for some time past, but always had plenty of money. Ciirrien, a young man of 18, of Hagenan, Alsace, attempted to assassinate President Ferry on November 10th while he was in the Sunato Chamber. When overpowered by the officials he shouted, " Y\rc. Iα Jlcpublique Hue'iabhl Vivo In Commune 1 ,, Tlio doctors examined and pronounced the man a lunatic, but subsequent investigation showed him not a madman but a fanatic, and a frequenter of anarchists' meetings at Lille and Roubaix.

It is stated that, in tho event of war between France and China, England will forcibly resist any attempt to blockade the forts affecting her trade. The Channel steamer Holyhead, crowded with cattle dealers and drovers, and a large live stock cargo of horses and pigs, came into collision with tho German ship Alhambra, bound from Liverpool to New York, on October 31, when about twentyfivo miles off Holyhead. Both vessels sank, and thirteen of tho Alhambra's crew and two of the Holyhead's were drowned. Tho remainder were picked up and landed at Holyhead. Much relief was felt in Dublin, wliich place tho packet had loft the evening previous, when the news of the safety of the Folyhead's passengers was received.