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."

Chief Clerk—When did he use these tongs (a pair pro-
duced) ?
Prosecutrix—He struck me several times after the candle
was blown 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?
Proeecutrix—No, sir.
Mr. Ty`rwhitt—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—you r drunkenness.

James Weeks, 155 C, said—Hearing cries of "Police"
and " Murder" this moi ning, 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.

Mr. 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
not 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 prisoner, who, it is stated, has already suffered
twelvemonths' imprisonment for felony, was then committed
for trial.

ETHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—Th,
members of this scciety held one of their usual
meetings last evening, at their rooms, 4, St. Martin's• place,
when three papers were read. The first was by Mr. Craw-
ford on " The Commixture of the races of man as affecting
the progress of civilisation." Mr. Crawford being in the
chair, the paper was read by Mr. Spottiswoode. The second
paper was on " The human skull found at Kellet, in Lan-
cashire,"
presented to the society by Mr. Bailie. The
third was on "Some ancient Indian antiquities from Ecua-
dor," by M. Ballaert. These relics were exhibited, and
had all the appearance of idols made of a coarse pottery
ware. Each of the subjects presented many very interest-
ing features to those who have directed their attention to
ethnological inquiries, and provoked considerable discus-
sion, in which Sir C. Nicholson, Sir H. Davis, Messrs.
Crawford, Wright, Christie, and other gentlemen took part.
army, but
LOVE, MURDER, AND SIIICIDE,—At Mareuil, the
young
day, a most tragic occurrence took place. A
suddenly appearelbehfeo
himself from
mariegFmoarn, who is called X, was engaged to a young girl,
union. The young
but the parents would not consent to their
Yousig man made arrangements to enter the
becoming Marie,
desperate at the thought of separating
to swear eternal appears to have lost his reason. He
fidentre her one evening and wished her
pulled a pistol from hiss
; she hesitated, and he instantly
gloom over the quiet little town of
the spot. lle then rushed out
Wuhtaotf the house and, apparently
Pt and shot her. She died on
overcon:e with horror athimself.he had done, he took a
This double crime and
second pistol and shot
double death has cast a
laareviill