From the Kentish Gazette, 24 January 1865.

GREENWICH.

Death from Hydrophobia.

On Wednesday morning a boy named James Rivers, son of parents residing at Greenwich, died from hydrophobia, occasioned through being bitten by a mad dog on Wednesday, the 14th ult.

It appears that on the day in question a large dog, of the retriever breed, and which is supposed to have escaped from some gentleman’s residence in the neighbourhood of Woolwich, was observed in some market-grounds adjoining Greenwich marshes, rooting the earth up in a savage manner. The infuriated animal then made its way towards the town of Greenwich, first biting an old Greenwich pensioner in the arm, and then some children, as also other dogs, finally taking refuge under a table in the tap-room at the "British Queen" public-house, Greenwich, where police-constable Anderson, 263R, killed it. Among the persons attacked was the deceased, who, under medical treatment, appeared to progress favourably until a day or two ago, when he was removed to Guy's Hospital, where he died. It is feared that other children, who are still suffering, may likewise fall victims, the owner of a valuable dog, which was also similarly bitten, having been obliged to have the animal destroyed in consequence of its exhibiting all the symptoms of madness.

(May be the other "British Queen.")