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London, England, 1854-07-26 00:00:00

SUMMER ASSIZES.

HOME CIRCUIT.—MarDsToNr, JULY 25.
The commission for the county of Kent was opened
on Monday, before the Lord Chief Baron and a Com-
mon Jury.

DE CROICY V. MARMASSE.
This was an action brought by a French girl, named
Augustine de Choicy, to recover from then
defend t
who is also a Frenchman, certain articles of
wearaina,
apparel and 351. in money, which was alleged to be the
balance of an account between, the parties.
This case was of the same disgusting character as one
that was disposed of a short time back in the Court of
Common Pleas, the present.defendant being in the same
piisition on that occasion. The action was brought by a
prostitute to recover a sum of money, which she alleged
to remain due to her as the wages of her prostitution in
a house kept by the defendant in Newman-street. The
plaintiff was examined, and she deposed to the fact of
her having entered into a bargain with the defendant,
under which he was to receive half the money obtained
by her in her disgraceful occupation, and she alleged
that upon her leaving the establishment, in the beginning
of May, the sum she claimed was due to her upon
balance.

The defendant,.Germain Marmass6, a stylishly-dressed
Frenchman, was then sworn, and he detailed with the
utmost composure the nature of the agreement entered
into between him and the unfortunate woman who occu-
pied his house. He produced his books to show that he
had paid the plaintiff all 'the money to which she was en-
titled. He also declared that the plaintiff went away
on the 2d of April, and that consequently she could not
have been entitled to any further " earnings " up to the
month of May.
Upon being cross-examined the defendant said he con-
sidered himself a gentleman.
The Lord Chief Baron, at the close of the examination
of the defendant, said that as he had deliberately chosen
to come forward and avow his infamy, he felt that he
should be neglecting his duty as a man and as a magis-
trate, if he did not put the law of the country in force
against him. He accordingly ordered him into the cus-
tody of one of the tipstaffs of the court.
The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the
full amount claimed.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.
CROWN COURT—EXETER, JULY 12.
(Before Mr. Justice Wightman.)
Llewellen Garret Talmage Harvey was indicted for
the wilful murder of Mary Richards, at Little Torring-
ton, on the 16th of May last.
It will be recollected that the unfortunate woman was
found in a field, in a dreadful state and nearly dead, her
skull fractured so fearfully that a portion of her bonnet
was found in the substance of the brain ; and there was
little doubt also that her person had been violated. The
evidence against the prisoner was partly circumstantial,
'•and partly statements made by the poor girl after the
prisoner had been apprehended and brought before her.
The case for the prosecution having been closed, after
the examination of many witnesses, the case was
adjourned.

JULY 25.
The trial of Harvey for the Torrington murder was
resumed this morning at nine o'clock.
Mr. Coleridge addressed the jury on behalf of the
prisoner.

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The jury then retired to consider their verdict, and
atter about ten minutes' absence returned with a verdict
of guilty of wilful murder.
Mr. Justice Wightman then proceeded to pass
sentence of death on the prisoner in the most impressive
manner, holding out no hope of mercy on this side of
the grave.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.
CIVIL SIDE,-LINCOLN, JULY 25.
HILL V. FOSTER.

The action was brought to recover compensation for a
serious personal injury sustained by the plaintiff, and
the consequence of a wrongful act of the defendant.
It appeared from the evidence that the defendant, who
was standing in a garden, was passed by the plaintiff
on horseback ; on turning her head, she saw him in the
act, of throwing a leaf of rhubarb towards her. The
leaf flew by her slantingly, and struck the pony on the
nose. The pony, in consequence of the blow, started
back and threw the plaintiff on her back upon the road.
The injuries were at first thought to be slight, but
eventually turned out to be of such a severe nature that
the plaintiff had never since the effects of, the accident
had fully developed themselves, been able to walk with-
out support, but she had sometimes got out into the
garden, trailing her limbs after her with the help of a
stick.

Mr. Macaulay having addressed the jury for the de-
endant,

The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages,
GOO/.

NORTHERN CIRCIIIT-DURTIMS, JULY 24.
CROWN COURT.

Abraham, Sewell was charged with having, at St. An-
drew Auckland, on the 14th of March last, wilfully
murdered his mother, Jane Sewell.

The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, on the
ground of insanity.