SUPPOSED INFANTICIDE. DEAD BODY OF A CHILD FOUND AT JUDGES BAY. Auckland, October 29.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 312, 31 October 1888, Page 5

SUPPOSED INFANTICIDE. DEAD BODY OF A CHILD FOUND AT JUDGES BAY. Auckland, October 29.

A MiooisfNO discovery was made at Judge's Bay on Saturday afternoon la&t, when the dead body of a iully-developed male child was found on the beach above high-water maik. The body was found by Mr John McConnell, of (JonquesfcPlacc, while strolling along; the beach in company with a neighbour, Mr Campbell. The attention of these gen tiemen was attracted by an ordinary canvas bag- tied at the mouth with a piece of blue and white twine. Mr McConnell's curiosity wasaroused, and he proceeded toinvestigate the contents, which proved to be the body of an infant child. Information was at once given to Constable Hob&on, and he took charge of the body. The child was wrapped in two large calico gowns, over which was a white flannel petticoat, and the whole was enclosed in a ilax kib and bag. The child, which was fully developed, was very much decompo ed and had evidently been in the water foi sevei'al days. It is therefore impossible bo conclude at what point it was thrown into tho harbour. The body is at present in the morgue. A po,sl mortem examination and inquest will be held tomorrow.