The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-07 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT,
(Before Mr. Baron Martin.)
4 THE BELGIAN GIRL'S CASE.
4`4°ll)A agedus Harrison, 3O, described in the calendar
(14 4,1t,11 agent, and Alexander Desaux, were placed in the
charged with having conspired to procure the
eulenlent of Alice Leroy.
Mr• Parry was for the prosecution, and Mr. Metcalfe
—au' r. Ballantine were fcr the defendants.
b Mr. Metcalf, for Desaux, demanded his' client should
e tried
° by a mixed jury of half foreigners, and after
to by
~iscussion it wan allowed, and he was ordered
p, Staed down, and the case of Harrison, alias Fiestel,
as proceeded with.
1111 prisoner is a dull-looking, sallow complexioned
(4;, a'edl), about 5 feet 7 inches, and was respectably
in a brown paletot.
ve the Court was not particularly crowded, it not being
generally known when the trial would come
therilfr,,
i- one being admitted without an order from the
Arißorn. Ilerry stated the case for the jury. The
Quaer stood indicted for a misdemeanour, in
fr, ea,vouring to procure the prostitution of a young
ef.lije, and the indictment was framed under the Bishop
(a)
s"xford's Act. here was a second charge for an
1:•ault and false imprisonment. The first indictment
1114" under the 12th and 13th of Vic., cap 76, which
inept it a misdemeanour to conspire to obtain the defile-
ael °f girl under 21 years of age. The learned coun-
ea",u,ec went through the evidence detailing the charge.
t,-„,Lice Leroy was then called, and entered into parti-
-41;:,e as to her arrival in London, and her treatment at
eigh-terrace, Vauxhall-bridge-road, all of which are
AadY familiar to the public.
denAd
witness was then examined who proved that
to theid women were continually in the habit of coming
lhouse for immoral purposes.
laitiaren Martin interfered, and said that it appeared to
ltee that the prisoner must be liable to conviction for
o
6 Ping a disorderly house, and as there might be some
6: litl,:t whether any of the other counts could be supported
h. ought it would be better at once to put an end to the
ng The inquiry,
torrcounsel concurring,
yv learned judge sentenced Harrison to be imprisoned
same° Years, and Desaux having pleaded guilty to the
norne c°llot, was ordered to enter into recognisances to
judge judgment when called for. The learned
,es remarked it would be as well if he left England.
au said such was his intention.
GR.

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e, -.EAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—Notwithstanding the
,(.)tlsiderable increase of traffic on this line, it is said the
°I "uvidend for the ensuing half year, owing to the renewal
debentures at much higher rates of interest, will not
'Aeeed the rate of 31 per cent. per annum.
I'rOTTINGHA2I TRADE.—We have little alteration to
re
h 11,,,0rt under existing circumstances either in lace or
i,°"erY business ; although in the former more buoyancy
.rler.tainly experienced, chiefly from the fact of the
A ericans uch in.' but without any speculative
t,lide_ p r as -..-
pi, neY, and exclusively and cautiously for the sup-
,.l '3f immediate wants. The best news we have are
) '''"lnised in the favourable reports from Australia,
tytli,,h p
to ,t} -"ml)lete.y exempt hosiery from the glut supposetl
a eet this. colonial market. This cannot but impart
aign'gre4. t this:
to our tratle.l.Nottinghantiltire Quar-