The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-07 00:00:00

TRIAL FOR MURDER IN FRANC

It will be remembered that we mentioned Sot
months ago the assassination of M. Paul-Lauis Courier,
was shot in a wood near his own country seat. His murder,
cited a great sensation, as the commission of the deed was at
ascribed to political motives. M. Courier had been long 0Z
ponent of the Government, and a formidable enemy
Ultras and the Fanatics. His satirical writings apPeareu ,
twice
time to time as subjects for ridicule occurred. They. 'lO
exposed their author to prosecution and imprisonmeat,A
his temper could not be subdued, nor his pen restrainew";,,
Latterly they appeared without any printer's name, a Pilo
ported to come from the press of Brussels, but were ktl° h
to be printed under his own eye, and circulated througe
the medium of his friends and admirers. They alwaYs fore
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his productions only circulated amo
d his
opinions, or enjoyed his wit, and could not be obtained tiT,
booksellers. No publication, therefore, could be proved, Alf
any evidence of his authorship adduced against biol•
papers were always of a playful and humorous character, 114.0
agor of
thosehis i name,
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ten in a quint ironical style, and pointed with surprisini, e".O,
against arbitrary power and hypocritical cant. The ./eW"at
the old Noblesse, and the Bourbon Dynasty, were the constiso
themes of his attack. It is remarkahle that a man wit° ta
tD
appeared to devote his life to writing of political squibs, o,l3„tail
court popularity by exposing himself to persecution, -and
have been both one of the best officers in the French servier,Ter
the second, if not the first, Hellenist of his country. vollta,
Buonaparte he had attained the rank of Captain of Engirt the
and might haveexpected rapid promotionhad he continued iO4
army under the Bourbons. But his political principles Igo"
not allow him to retain his commission. Even under NaP°t, of
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gentry began to resume the deposed de, which market:letter;
be people of family, 111. Courier was asked how he woult
troduce the honorary particle into his name. To this he Tel d+
that he did not think of changing his title, but if lie d.',"dies.
could think of nothing better than • P. L. Courier des
Known to be thus of what are called Jacobin principles, first
hostile to the ruling party in France, his death was /it
ascribed to the effect of fanatical zeal. s of
The trial of the assassin came on at the Court of Assize„ro-
Tours on the 31st ult. The following is an outline of the r
ceedings of the first day : was
At eleven o'clock the proceedings began. The accuse" eed
introduced. His demeanour was calm,' and his face evirjcoat
great simplicity. He answered the questions put to hitt), and
his name was Louis Frimont, that lie was 39 years age' The
that he had been gardener and forest keeper to M. Couriet °.t
act of indictment was then read, by which it appeared at the
Courier left his house at eleven o'clock on the morning 0' bie
17th of April, and that not having returned in the evening' the
long absence excited alarm. Search having been made °l,(let'
following day, his body was found pierced with three `OOO-
slugs, which had been fired at him. The prisoner Wee
pected and arrested. He could give no account of what "
doing or where he was the day of the murder.
A leaden pipe was found, of which a part had been cut os'
The lead found in the body of M. Courier exactly weel:l es
what the pipe had lost. Part of a journal had been he de'
wadding, which had likewise entered the bodY tOO4
ceased, and this journal was missing from the rim ofFri The
when the preceding and following numbers were found'
defence which the accused made to these circumstances of
was contradictory.
The examination of the witnesses for the prosecu
commenced. urierktv
Sieur Moreau, garde-champetre, stated that 'MoldC°
tended to sell part of his property, and that he ha the woe
ness that he would appoint him wendkeeper, as Frierligore°
to leave his place in the month of April. On the lilt' he ecle
went to seek for M. Courier. He found the body on to,!
of the wood, and cried out—" Ah ! here is our me 9.0011;
When Frimont came up, Moreau said to him, l4°Tropkc"
master is no more." Frimont looked at the body, an ,„,t,
"' It is true." He showed apathy, and was no way Int",:d ths
Mier'anie Courier, the widow, was called.—She deP°'',etsbe,
she was 22 years of age. Her voice was at first feeble_,T;
boa e
gradually recovered from her agitation. She was fal-t?ter,
at the time of the murder, and returned two claybs
immediately suspected Frimont, though she had
much confidence in him. Frimont, instead of coratnFer toted,.
as he had used to do, avoided seeing her. M. C 11,0.1
long been dissatisfied with Frimont's coneuct, and
cle
dismiss him, The prisoner had been kept in his fie;Pl3 Pe;
through the iterference of the witness in his favour.
got drunk, was extremely violent, and his mavistaba:ttiootttliti:ee',
,
itnernitenitnioend.toTdire wissitnheisma.dd
ed,
had come to the conclusion that a man who had heLnit.
years a faithful servant was the murderer of her hus"%/0
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saw Louis Frimont, but they could not agree about
Frimont stood out for two francs, and would not coa2°,,, eelleo_er
He got into a passion about his master, whom; it
se
sea'
wretch and a brigand, and added, " He will pay
than he imagines." after
The prisoner denied having used this language.
other important depositions the Court adjourned.
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At Henley.park, on the 3d inst.,
of a son. i. r/ ei
Yesterday, in Upper Seymour-street, the - -. 1 •
Esq., of a son and heir. tbe Wife
Yesterday, at his house in Russell-square, °ill
Platt, Esq., of a daughter. the 16"
At Bloomfield-lodge, Norwood, Surrey,
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Hamilton, Esq., of a son. the lady 01 Kentof
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On Monday, the sth inst., at St• John's, 'tile ia of
daughter
Hon. East India Company's Bengal. ruilitarY sv.r, 1)-r; 0,
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On the 28th ult., at her son's house at, he late ' ilior'
year of her age, Mrs. Bugden. widoi or t''' I,lo'l'
Bugden, formerly of Great Tower-street' M°111°1; #10."
cl‘llZsrtt,:stelsill 6W(Ir livarlt;
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Walworth, Mr. William Gles, in the 13:6,' Xf of ' . life'
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On Thursday, the let inst., Anna, the roof
dale'
coate, Esq., of Lindfield, Sussex. f tiiriCe6'
On Monday, the sth inst., Mr• Batten' ° ctotlei
wyn, Herts, aged 74. Mrs.
in Onthe tshoeth3dyienarst.o,faht
her age.
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