- Richmond & Ripon Chronicle 10 December 1859
Marske.
A Child Burnt to Death.
Elizabeth Hodgson, a child, in her 6th year, daughter of James and Isabella Hodgson, of Clints, was, on Tuesday last, burnt to death under the following circumstances. The mother it appears had left the house for two or three minutes about eleven o'clock. The child in attempting to reach with a spoon into a pot which was placed on the fire caught her clothes. She immediately ran into the garden with her clothes in flames, and was met by the mother and a neighbour, who extinguished the flames as soon as possible; but, unfortunately, not before the whole of her garments were burnt, with the exception of a small fragment of her chemise. The poor child was dreadfully burnt about the chest, and though every possible attention was paid her, she died the same night of the injuries.
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1853 - 1859 (6 years)