The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-14 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

COMMITTAL FOR A MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON A
FEMALE EY A FOREIGNER. —Theodore Vincent, a
Frenchman, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with the
following assault on a female named Annie Williams.
Prosecutrix (who had received some severe injuries about
the head and face) said—l have lived with the prisoner,
who is a tailor, about six years. I went out about one
o'clock this morning to see whether I could find him, and
on my return home to 10, Hopkins-street, about two
o'clock, he followed me into the room. He was tipsy, and
as he had been out from 4 o'clock the previous day, I asked
where he had been. He said with a lady over the water.
I asked him why he had not remained there, when he blew
out the candle, and struck me with his fist on the head,
but there must have been something hard in his hand, as I
have got a fearful cut on my head. He threw me down,
and while I was on the ground I felt the blood running
over my face, and I then called " Murder."
Chiet Clerk—When did he use these tongs (a pair pro-
duced) ?
Prosecutrix—He struck me several times after the candle
was bldwn out, but I can't say what with.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Did those injuries on your face arise from
any of his blows ?
Prosecutrix—Yes, sir, all of them ; and it is not the first
time he has assaulted me.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—You don't know what he gave you the
blows on the face with, do you?
Prosecutrix—No, sir.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Did the blood come from the wound on
the top of your head or those on your face ?
Prosecutrix—lt was not from those on my face. I went
down to the street door, and called " Police" and "Mur-
der," and on two constables coming I gave the prisoner in
charge.
Prisoner—What did it all arise from ?
Prosecutrix—Your drunkenness. _

James Weeks, 165 C, said—Hearing cries of "Police"
and " Murder" this mm fling, I went to No. 10, Hopkins •
street, and saw the prosecutrix standing at the door, bleed-
ing very much from a wound on the head. She said a man
upstairs had done it. On entering the room I found the
tongs produced just at the door. I took the prisoner, who
tried to prevent me entering the room, into custody. He
said he had struck the woman with his fist and not with
the tongs. The prisoner had been drinking, but the woman
was sober.
Prisoner—l came in late and was tipsy. She flew at me
and seized my shirt front, and I gave her a blow, but did
not use the tongs.
Ur. Tyrwhitt—lt appears to me in cases like these where
great violence has been used, and where the tongs were
found lying at the room door, that it is a fit case for a jury
to decide whether the tongs were used or not. Persons were
net satisfied with the decisions of the magistrates in these
cases, and the best thing was to send them to juries, as
no one knew who were on the juries, and they could not be
abused. _ _

THE QUEEN'S PRISON.—We are sorry to hear
that onr prison accommodation for military offenders
has not been considered sufficient, and that the authorities
have deemed it necessary to add to the number of these
establishments by converting the late debtors' and bank-
rupts prison in Southwark, better known as the Queen's ETHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.--The
Prison, to the use of our soldier criminals. This conversion members of this scciety held one of their usual
is of course intended to serve as a substitute to the pro-
meetings last evening, at their rooms, 4, St. Martin's. place,
posed new building at Redhill.—From the
Wellingtonwhen three papers were read. The first was by Mr. Craw-
and on Monday an
Gazette of January 15, 1863. ford on " The Commixture of the races of man as affecting
THE DISTRESS
£530 7s. Ild. a second dsatuTNrdayLaAbNouotAlHBllßE.—Yesterday the progress of civilisation." Mr. Crawford being in the
gate,. through Mr. Ex-Sheriff T T FtT was paid into the chair the paper was read by Mr. Spottiswoode. The second
Mansion-house
Dtowl\arrldre_the..,relief of the distress, including paper' was on "The human skull found at Kellet, in Lan-
Sheriff Lusk.
the magistrate contribution from the ward of Ald- cashire," presented to the society by Mr. Bailie. The
. aai
eteop
has on Monday brought up on re-
mt
haend beforecharge
of
attempting
Joseph Fennellthird was on "Some ancient Indian antiquities from Kona-
-7a
nußrsbdDt
murder
sAO
uTws
wife by
byPLYMOUTH.—Plymouth,etttin h dor," by M. Ballurt. These relics were exhibited, and
had all the appearance of idols made of a coarse pottery
The woman, who is
explanation
land attributed
her,
an excellent ware. Each of the subjects presented many very interest-
throat while she was
nt tale the ing features to those who have directed their attention to
a fair way of recovery, gave her
incoherent
which ethnological inquiries, and provoked considerable discus-
incharacter for kindness and attention husband
to sion, in which Sir C. Nicholson, Sir H. Davis, Messrs.
Crawford, Wright, Christie, and other gentlemen took part.
the outrage on herself to insanity—.„,
LOVE, MURDER, AND SUICIDE.—At Mareuil, the
was strongly borne out by the rambling
other day, a most tragic occurrence took place. A
man told when called on for his defence. Theprisoner was
young man, who is called X, was engaged to a young girl,
committed for trial.
union. Marie Porgeron, but the parents would not consent to their
It has been decided for the future strictly to con_
army, The young man made arrangements to enter the
fine the half-yearly competitive examinations for
ad- the spot. lie then ruissheP
himB:3ifbufrtobecoming desperate at the thought of separating
admissions to the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, to
Marie, he appears to have lost his reason. He
the object for which they are intended; and henceforth suddenly al
appeared before her one evening and wished her
none of the competitors will be regarded as qualified for to swear
eternal idelity ; she hesitated, and he instantly
commissions in :,-he Line on account of the examination pulled a pistol from his pocket and shot her. She died on
they may have undergon6
mission to the Royal Military AC 2`lOlllY. The Mae rule overcome
in endeavouring to obtain
with horror at
outh of the house and, apparently
second pistol and shot hNivmeaetlf.he had done, he took
and
will also apply to the competitive examinatio:4 f" 'dulls-
.. doubt° cloth has east This double crime an
a gloom
sion to the Royal Military Academy, Sandh t --
ma ,—,tiv.,.. . M over the quiet little town of
Guards, Jan. 13. Marna,

Tho prisoner, who, it is stated, has already suffered
welvemonths' imprisonment for felony, was then committed

for tri,