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Sad Soene iu Court.
Deaf and Dumb Neglected Child. At the Oity Polios Court on Fridoy morning, before Mr. P. Pirinook, P.M., Mary Emmett, aged 11 years, was charged with being a negleoted child. The elraumstances surround ing the case, otyeot forth by tho inspector of the Queensland Sooloty for . tho Prevention of Cruelty, were extremely sad. _ Little Mary, who is deaf and dumb. was. it was aliened.
through her mother's conduct, often in tho stroots Into' at' night, .when she wdu poorly chid. Her homo was described as anything hut a fit place for her. Against tho testimony .of the inspector, aoting-Sergoant Marshall, and another witness, tho mother gave evidence, and oalled threo witnesses to show that the allegations made against iioroharaotov and tho nogloob of the ohila woro not in accordance with faot. Tho polioo-maglstrato said ho wotild endeavour to get tho ohlld admitted to the Blind, Deaf, and Dnmb Institution, and in the meanwhiio would remand hor for a week to the Salvation Array or tho sisters at the. Magdalen Asylum. The mother nskod that tho child be allowed to go homo v/lth hei fer the week, hut this boiug refused, she loft the court crying bittorly.