Criminal Prosecution.
Midwife Corainttai for Trial-
«V TELKOi'Aril.) (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) I v vßcahoill, March '2i. A woman n;wned Sarah Jane Fleet, the wiftt'of a l.lacksmith at Nightcaps, has l»een committee) to gaol on -a charge of manslaughter arising out of malpractico as a midwife. The deceased woman was Jane Mildenhall, wifo ot a laborer at Wrey's Bu<h. No doctoi attended her, but Dv Young, of Riveiton, who was sent tor,foun<l tlie woman dying. Ho did not see the ohild, and was of opinion that deceased's death was caused by improper treatment, which might, however, have bV.en used "with tbt' best intentions. Further evidence went to show that the accused had stated tht.she had a diploma. In examination, however, she admitted thaf, thinking 1 that all hope of the doctor's coming, was at. an end,sheusoil means, ah* 1 , would : not otherwise have taken to relieve the deceased, those facts were brought out at the inquest held on Saturday, and Mrs Fleet was at once arrested. '
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 102, 26 March 1884, Page 3
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165Criminal Prosecution. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 102, 26 March 1884, Page 3
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