AN INFANT’S DEATH.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1933, 15 November 1906, Page 2

AN INFANT’S DEATH.

JUDY DI3AGBEE. PRESS ASSOCIATION

) Christchurch, last night. 6 i i Bupreme Court to-day Georgina p , Frances Brown was iudioted fur that on fi August 6th at Christchurch, by omitting se anJ neglecting to provide the newly-born fii infant of one Uiaiija 801 l Patterson with at proper care onl attention, did cause the deatn of tbo eani infant, and thus and thoroby did comm t tbe crime of manslsugbior. Evidence was given that the accused was proprie or of a nursing home. She received Mrs Puitsraon in She home for the purposo of oonfioemenS. At that time, however, Nurso Brown was ill and unable tu aitond tj bee patients, and the [ work devolved upon a probationer with cor five months’ experience. Mrs Patterson Ate was unattended at tbe time of tbe bictb, yes acid the child died from suffocaiiou, as the J aga result, is was alleged, of such inattontion. j was her ;ho defence n was a:gaod it I cor, .vr«i cot o.eaiiy proved that the child had 164 -.ee.. born a.ive, and fi.a Honor, Me iugr Juitwo Dpnnistoj; in summing up, said ehui that tnu Home wae sbamrfuiiy under. Akh staffed, and it was abundamiy clear that 24 taers had been a gross breach of duty. jo If The jury retired shortly before 6 p.m., mon but failed to agree, and were discharged, | o ,ca