The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-05 00:00:00

FRENCH CRIMINAL LAW.

ASSIZE COURT OF ROUEN.
- ASSASSINATION... /A-
•• On Friday last a prisoner, was placed at the
bar of this _ Court, charged with an attempt
to assassinate two men, named Labaume , and_
Godefroy. - •
It appeared that on the 28th of July, as Labaume was Ps“..
ing through the forest of Heuppeville he was accosted by a
man who asked the way to Rouen. 'Labaume was going to.
that city, and they proceeded together, the stranger turning the
conversation on different persons with whom Labaturie was
ac-
quainted. They had got about three-fourths of the way through:
the forest, when the stranger asked him what o'clock it was
'Labaume pulled out his watch, and while saying—" It is 29
minutes past ten," be.heard the report of a pistol. On turning
round he saw his new acquaintance with a pistol in his 'hand,
looking at him, and doubtless astonished that his victim was
not stretched at his. feet. The assassin fled, and Labaume
pursued, but soon found.that he was wounded and in. danger
of fainting from loss of blood. He crawled to a cottage in the
forest, when he became insensible. He had received the pistol.
ball in his side, and his recovery was for a considerable time
considered uncertain. He gave a description of the assassin,
but little hope *at entertained of discovering him.
On the Ist of August a weaver named Godefroy, returning
from Rouen to Devine, the place of his residence, found a man
asleep in the Bois de l'Archeveque. On approaching him he
awoke, and pretending to have occasion to go the same road as
Godefroy, they walked a short way together. The stranggrf
however, soon pulled out a. pistol, .and ordered the weaver to
deliver his purse. Godfroy said he had no money, apd throw.
ing down a bag of cotton which he was carrying, took told*
heels. But the robber, who did not chose to let him escape .se
easily, pursued him. The weaver fell, and was thus in the
power of his enemy.. The stranger put the muzzle of his pistol
to the unfortunate Oodcfroy's breast, drew the trier,
missed fire. Godefroy pleaded for. mercy, acknowledged that he
had 'slink money which he had just received ; but, he had eight
children, and this trifle was to provide them with food.. The
'
robber replied that he must share it with them, and immediate
ly took possession of the purse. - It contained 30 francs, 27 of
which the robber appropriated to himself, and returned three to
the poor weaver.
On arriving at Devine, Godfroy. relatecT his adventure, akd
described theperson of the robber. - Different persona wettin
pursuit of him, and the prisoner was taken, and on Wm was
found money of the same amount and description al was that
which had been taken from Godefroy. On his examination be-
fore a Magistrate, he stated that his name was Etienne Cyrille
Letellier, but denied, all knowledge of the offence with which
he was charged.
On the trial of the prisoner, Labaume and Oodetboyfdenti-
fied him, and.the Jury having found him Guilty, he received
perxit,cd,teeduags.inheaetionhieb.oitfedarrthoegamnocset,
of death.
whole
of
the
sentence
During
perfect indifference; and on-the: judge endeavouring-to call him
to a sense of his .crime, he
" You have tried-my body, but pin cannot try my soul l" '
.It
is said, however, that on his Vemoialote the pnson_ , and when.
he-was put intofetters, his resoltitioirapwared to abandon.him.
He shed tears, and evinced marks ofoxtremedespair.
• •.•.

COURT OF ASSIZES, PARTS, AUG. 30;
A few days since, a young man named Alexander Goujon,
ned 24, ,was tried upon a.charge of, attempting to assassiqata
Antoine Reboul, aged 67. Reboul kept a lodging..house in
the vicinity of Paris, and the accused was one of initiates.
Goujon' had fbrrnerly:tried:his hand at:papet and cabi,pet; mak..
Ing,.but neither of those handicrafts being to his tasteilite &then-
doned them; -and at the period ofhis residence at 'RehouPs'he,
gave himself out as elector, and in that character *purchased
a quantity, of woollen stuff from .his landlord, who *purchased
been s,. cloth merchant,; for which he engagoil-to pay.:l,Duu
francs. ...Goujon. was not so ready to pay as to purchase, and
-Reboel was obliged to dtsn him frequently for his money. It
was upon one of these occasions, as it was.alleged, that the of-
fence_was committed for which the prisoner was tried.' Oiou-
jon, it appeared, had taken some pail' to 'male it'be be-
lieved that he was •a man of importance,. with ths,vlsw, it
is supposed, of entrapping a. young lady in, the neighbour-
hood, to whom he was paying his addresses,. into Marriage.
Reboill deposed that he sold Goujon some cloth, for which
he was- to ...receive I,ooof. in payment...../tia never could get
Goujon to pay him_ on the 15th of Mae teproachedlim
for his tardinecs. Upon that Occasi ylt
on Goujon attacked hint
with two, knives,. and stabbed hitri lin thebreast and in the
hand.
1
Here Goujon told his. story, , Reid, that R eh.o first at-
tacked- him with a knife' upon. his refusing to pay.'hi*-. the
1,000 f., which he bad in his pocket, and-would not mete :Re-
m h', because he was displeased with his importunity. • .
Reboul denied this stoutly, and then proceeded to say, that
Goujon ,was constantly endeavouring to- make hiniself pass fot
a great man. He asserted thut.hi hail so estate in Germany ;
that be was a daily visitor of.the.Ditke,and Ilancbess.of Angou.
leme ; a Knight of the Onier. of. St. Michael; ace."
The Judge (to the accuied)4lWhat Was your objeCt in re.
lating all these fabler ? :.Goujon--.4'sever. stated moreArtim an
eighth part of what they imputed to me.. . .
, . Judge—By that answer you admit that You *did draw upon
your invention to some extent? GiOnjOrg--Oh, is-ntirejOke
just to-keep the conversation alive. 5. o;•-.
bleireaux, a lodger in .gebot4l:A.boust gtge{lo,44t bear.
ing a cry of murder, he ran to the spot from whence It "Proeeed•
ecl, and saw Goujon deseending the stair.; -hist.hands'aoSered
with blood, He proceeded coolly to wash hi. hands in the well
.in the yard. This s,t.gbtput poor 411..Mezeattx corripetely.be•
side himself.. 14i: however, recovered his lenses in time t 4
send for a doctor to prevent old Reboul front bleeding.teAleath
.The Jury declared, by a majority of -seven. to five, that tht
accused was guilty ot, an attempt•to murder, without prexiedi.
tation; which failed of execution oti account of cireumitancti
independent of the will of the aCcused. •
The Caurtiittritencestirim to be imprisOned for ten yam, 50'
to be pilloried. . •

RuatovAL or PRlSONERS.—Yesterday the pri.
soners who standcommitted on charges of felon)
were removed from the several gaols in the citj
of London and county of Middlesex to Neiigate
preparatory to taking their trials at 'ale erisuin;
Old Bailey Sessions, which will commence 01
Wednesday next.
he Sessions of the Peace for the county o
Middlesex will begin at the Sessions House or
Clerkenwell.green on Monday next, Iyhen the
trials of traversers and others, out on bail or
matters of assault, nuisance, and misdemeanours
will be proceeded in.

On Saturday W. Hargrave, about-23 years o
age, of diminutive stature, was committed to the
gaol of Canterbury for an attempt to strangle hi!
own mother.
A shark was taken a few days since in a seen
in pristol harbour, Rhode Island, which mea
sured ten feet
110 three ied ncfhull-sized es i nlengman. th.
He wa
coul(
easily have swaw a
cut open, and found to contain a sheep, a ate
head and feet, a horse foot (marine animal), a se
owl, and several articles to serve as tiimmings.-
(New York Paper).

On the Minst., at Teddington, the Lady of Lieut..Colont
Mercer, 3d Guards, of a son.

MARRIED. •
On Thursday; the 4th inst., Mr. Thomas Boys, of -LudgnU
_bill, W. Miss Caroline Rutter, third daughter of Mr. Valentin
_Rutter, of Newgate-market.
Yesterday, at St. Leonard's; Shoreditch,-Mr. George Hocken
hull Steele, of the Bank of England, to Mrs. Sarah Lawe,
Harwich, widow of Win. Lawe, Esq, surgeon in his Ms
,jesty's Navy.
On the Ist inst., at St. Martin's Chureh,'*Guernsey,- Danis
Tupper. Esq., third son of the-late Daniel Tupper,ai Liao
Ville, Esq. to Maria, youngest daughter of. the late 1
General John' 1110
Gaspard Le Alarehant, the first Lieutenant
Governor of the Royal Military College.

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DIED.
On the 2d inst., at Ewell, Surtey, Thomai Williams, Eiq
aged 85. - , , . • ~ ~ .. ~ . - ti
On the 31st ult., at the manufactory at Glasgow,. VOT'Sc°
Esq., of the firm of Kilgour, Savage, and Scott,
Landon, aged 47.
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