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IS WEDLOCK ON THE WANE P

IN A WARM CORNER

1301000 CORK FIRE

BLWD SHORTHAND WRITER

A SURG £ 0N'S MISHAP

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WAYS OF WARRIORS

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DOG TO BE DESTROYED

PINNED AGAINST THE WALL

!KAISER'S FAITHLESS PIGEONS

lTURKISH SOLDIERS MUTINY

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TO SAVE -A COW.

Miners' Eight Hours Day

Toll of the River

"GO BACK TO YOUR MOTHER"

STRAW HATS. I

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I Czar and -His Heir.

RAGGED UNION FOUNDER j -

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MAGAZINE VENTILATION I

-I WQOLWfCH -DISCHARGES. I

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BABY TRAFFICKING ALLEGED.

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BABY TRAFFICKING ALLEGED. Premiums from Girls. DOINGS AT SWANSEA AND NEATH Further information has been gleaned (wires our Liverpool correspondent) regard- ing the allegations against Herbert Smith, alias Leo Selwyn, and Lottie Roberts, who are at present in custody, under remand, at Walton Gaol. Liverpool. Exhaustive inquiries conducted by Detective-sergeant Moore, of the Liverpool detective foroe, have led to the acquisition of much important information from all over the country con- cerning- the wholesale manner in which a HEBIBBET SMITH, ALIAS LEO SELWYN. [Photo, Hiochcliffe, Liverpool man and woman giving various names and addresses are alleged to have been obtain- ing money from women to look after their children. Amongst other names and addresses said to have been used by the persons who have been advertising in the press are:— Mr. and Mrs. Isdale, 60, Islington, Liver- pool; Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of the same address; Mr. and Uns. Ba.ker, of Stanley-road, Liver- pool and Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, of the same address. In March last the prisoners are alleged to have been living in furnished apartments at Hillsbridge House, Clarence-road, Bedmin- ster, Bristol, and to have been carrying on LOTTIE ROBERTS. [Photo, Hinchcliffo, IAVOTDO61 this trafficking in infants. They previously resided at 122, Western-street, Swansea. During the latter period Detective Moore's investigations go to show that they were desirous of Putting a Child Out to Nurse a.nd, consequently, inserted an advertise- ment in certain newspapers, with the result that the child was handed over in 8wansea to a womaai oi whose whereabouts the IAverpool polioe are anxious to learn. Having found it thus easy to dispose of ohildren, it is alleged that the prisoners have obtained premiums from mothers in Leeds, Lincoln, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Witheridge (Devon), Chester, Dewsbury, Chesterfield. Wiokham, Worcester, Bath, and Wednesfield (Staffordshire). As far as can be ascertained, they appear to have travelled about the Southern pa.rts of England from town to town. The premiums in each case have been obtained, it is stated, under the presence that the roan was a civil engineer in a oomforta,ble position, and tfyait his wife, in consequence of a serious operation, had been deprived of God's blessing." After living for some time in Bristol they crossed to Belfast, where, it is alleged, they were successful in obtaining many premiums from girls. About six weeks ago they landed at Liverpool. At that time Detective-sergeant Moore appears to have been in possession of oertadn facts, but the prisoners removed from a email house at 60. Islington, and it was some time before the officer could again locate them. However, a few weeks ago they rented a sweet and con- fectioner's shop in the centre of the city, and it is stated made arrangements to receive communications at several local letter-call offices. Complaints of &aby-Trafficking were then renewed, and the prisoners again came under the observation of the officers attached to the Liverpool Central Detective Office. However, owing to those who had given out ohildren being extremely reticent about ooming forward amd giving information, the police were considerably handicapped. But last Sa-turday a Mrs. Kitchen, of Great Grimsby, came forward under circumstances already reported, and complained of having been swindled out of £ 11 in connection with the fourteen days old eon of her daughter Lily. Detective Moore, with other officers assisting him, attended at. the euspected address, and found the West of England gentleman and his coy companion," aa they have been described, having te-a. gmitib asked the detective and his men if they could come back in ton minutes, but the detective explained that the Liverpool police were not in the habit of doing business in that way, and Smith and hie lady companion were arrested and conveyed to the Central Police- station in a four-wheeler. Upon arrival it was discovered that Smith was no less a person than Leo Selwyn, who 'has performed at several vaudeville halls and obtained some notoriety as the gentleman handcuff prince and gaol-breaker." He boasted that he would be free within a. couple of hours, but he did not succeed in liberating himself from the bridewell, nor has he yet escaped from Walton. The female prisoner, a good-looking young woman, is said to be Lottie Bourne. She has given the professional name of Jees Baker, and states that Smith and she have been travelling together for many years. Shrews- bury, she says, is where she ha-ils from, and she was a, waitress there before she became acquainted with Smith. Meanwhile Detec- tive-sergeant Moore is still further prose- cuting his inquiries in regard to the antece- deQts of the prisoners. The Couple's Stay at Swansea Mrs. Phillips, a young married woman, living at 122, Western -fit reet, Swansea, stated to our representative on Wednesday that a ooaiple calling themselves Mr. and Mm. Leo Selwyr took lodgings with her about last- October, and stayed about five weeks The man was engaged with Tom Owen's Pierrots at the Mumbles, and also occasionally at the Palace. Shortly after coming there the woman gave birth to a child-,t girl-and they inserted an advertisement in the papers to put it Out to nurse. While they were making arrangements they left the town for about three weeks, and she (Mts. Phillips) took charge of the baby. They paid her 4s. a week, and also returned her certain otheT money she had laid out on the child. They subsequently made arrangements with a Mrs. Bail, of 7, Albert-row, Penrhievrtyn, Neath, to take the baby, and shortly after- wards they left the tiistrict. About a month ago Mrs. Ball called on Mrs. Phillips and inquired for Mr. and Mrs. Selwyn. She declared she had become very fond of the baby and did not want to part with it. While at Western-street, added Mrs. Phillips, Selwyn received letters addressed to Smith," and ateo Bourne." She regarded him and his companion as a married couple. Mrs. Phillips further stated that inquiries had been made of her from Bath Union respecting a, baby boy of alraoet exactly the same age as this baby-girl. "He behaved quite properly when he was in my house," &aid Mrs. Phillips, and paid up quite promptly for everything. The woman seemed very sorry to part with her baby."

A Girl Adventuress. - ? -0-

SALARY OF XLYOOO A WEEK

POLICE COURT REPARTEE

HORSES WORTH 2500JO00

THREW HER ON THE FIRE

LADY BELL RINGERS

BARRY PRISONER REMANDED'

AN INACCURATE INSCRIPTION

JUST RETRIBUTION

PENALTY OF BACHELORHOOD.

A CAtNDiD WITNESS

TWENTY-SIX YEARS' COURTSHIP

A PARDON FOR RAISULI.

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