72. George Manning proceedingsdefend This name instance is in a workspace. , of St. John Wapping , Shoemaker , was indicted for assaulting Eleanor Clay proceedingsvictim , an Infant, about 2 Years and 3 Months old , and being infected in his Body with the Foul Disease, for carnally knowing, lacerating and infecting the said Infant, of which Laceration and Infection she languish'd from the 6th to the 24th of Feb. and then dy'd.

He was a second Time charg'd, by Vertue of the Coroner's Inquest.

Daniel Clay < no role > This name instance is in a workspace. . Gave an Account, that the Prisoner, about the Time the Child began to be ill, had lain with him almost a Week. He and the Prisoner lying at the Head, and the Child and it's Mother at the Feet of the same Bed. That he was that Week often there in the Day-time, and frequently lay down upon the Bed, when the Child was upon it. That he own'd he was clapp'd, and the Witness went with him to a Doctor's, and the Medicines were taken, by the Prisoner, at his (Clay's) Room. He farther said, that the Prisoner had lain down, at the same Time when both he and his Wife had gone out, and left the Child asleep, upon the Bed. That he had but one Room, and the Bed was in one Corner of it, in a Place like a Closet: And that he never heard any violent Outcries of the Child; only when it eas'd Nature, it complain'd and cry'd our, in a particular Manner.

Elizabeth Clay < no role > This name instance is in a workspace. , gave much the same Account; adding, that the Child's Complaints began about the latter End of the Week the Prisoner lay with them: and she spoke like wise to the Appearance of the Injury the Child had received, and the Consequences of it.

Ann Harvey < no role > This name instance is in a workspace. depos'd, she carry'd the Child to several Surgeons; one of which told her, nothing would do it good but a Salivation.

Mr. Wiseman depos'd, That he saw the Child the Wednesday before it dy'd, and perceiv'd that there was no Help for it; a Gangrene and Mortification being begun. He said, he did not know, but as the Child liv'd at a Gin-shop, and had been us'd to drink Gin, that might occasion a Scalding of Urine, and the Disorder might proceed to that Height, for want of proper Care.

Mr. Lawrence depos'd, That he view'd the Child, Feb. 22. and found a visible Laceration, and a violent Inflammation, tending to a Mortification, and all the Symptoms of the Venereal Disease.

Mr. Atkinson saw the Child after its Death; he spoke to the Laceration and Mortification, and said, it had had a violent Gonorrhaea upon it.

Mary Inwood < no role > This name instance is in a workspace. was of Opinion, The Child had been poison'd in its own Nastiness; and said, Mrs Clay had told her, she had no Suspicion that the Prisoner had injur'd her Child.

William Brown < no role > This name instance is in a workspace. , a Surgeon, depos'd, 'Twas his Belief the Disorder proceeded from a Heat of Urine, and bad Nursing.

Adam Maccormet < no role > This name instance is in a workspace. , William Nathan < no role > This name instance is in a workspace. , and John Smedley < no role > This name instance is in a workspace. depos'd, That Clay and his Wife (being Shoemakers) sold Gin to their Brethren of the Craft; and gave a surprizing Account of their continuing at Clay's House, Day after Day, drinking this Liquor; of which the Child partook, 'till it often tumbled about the Floor. That the fudling Bout held a Week, during which Time either Clay or his Wife were always at home in their Shed, or Lodging; and that they were often taken by the Head (or drunk with the Liquor) themselves, as well as they - (their Customers.)

The Surgeons depos'd, It was impossible the Child could be injur'd in the Manner they found her, without making loud and terrible Complaints. The Jury acquitted the Prisoner.