Baby

The body of a newly-born child was found in a garden in Abbey Wood.

The body was found by a packer who lived in Grove Road, Abbey Wood in the garden of her neighbour at 1 Grove Road. She found it in the corner of the garden under a shrub on the Monday 7 November 1905 and then went to throw it in the gutter. However, a road sweeper saw her doing so. He said that he saw her throwing the parcel away at about 2pm on the Monday 7 November 1905 and said that it was his duty to prevent refuse being thrown in that way and went over to her.