The prisoner had been a domestic servant to Mr Gould, a licensed victualler. On the 22 November 1880 she was under notice to leave her duties. Early on that morning she complained of illness and a medical man was called. She left at 9am, however by 10.30 the landlord of the public house heard a noise of groaning from the coal cellar.
The potman found a newly born female child, lying on the coals, quite naked, with a piece of coal on her head. The child was quickly taken to the infirmary, where sadly she died the same night. On the child was found a lacerated wound and other injuries on the child's head, and had died from effusion of blood on the brain caused by the injuries and cold exposure.
Sarah Ann Swann had a verdict of manslaughter served on her and was sentenced to five years penal servitude.
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