The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-15 00:00:00

HOUSEHOLD BRIGADE.

Ist Innings. 2d Innings.
N. Alia bd Morgan-
A. C. Arkwright 1b w Morgan 0 c Morgan ... 8
Cor.-Maj. Sheffield c b Hamilton ll c Hamilton ... 3
Capt. Grosvenor bd Morgan
Capt. Stephens c and b Kirkpatrick 34 bd Morgan 0
Hon. Acheson 1b w Morgan
Marquis of Ormond bd Morgan 12 bd Kirkpatrick 11
Lord C. Ker bd Morgan
C. G. Hardy bd Morgan 6 c Pym 7
Col. Marshall c Bergne 0 bd Kirkpatrick 1
Capt. Stewart c Thesiger .. 0 Not out
Hon. H. Butler not out 3 Absent
b 3, c b 4, w 2

77 46
CIVIL SERVICE.
lion. E. 0. Thesiger c Marshall, Ormonde
S. C. Spencer Smith bd Harding l9
J. IL G. Bergne bd Harding 8
W. A. B. Hamilton c Sheffield, Ornionde_ 1
Lord C. Russell bd Ormondo
J. Kirkpatrick st Sheffield, Ormonde 5
C. Morgan bd Harding
T. Gwyn c Ormonde, Harding l6
E. E. Gordon, run out
It. Babingtuu c Stephens, Ormonde 2
G. C. Pym, not out
o
H. W. Domvile c Ormonde, Harding 1
B 4, and b 2, w 1
7

CRIMINAL COURT—This Day.

OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Baron Bramwell.)
CHARGE OF CHILD MURDER..
Julia Bennett, 18, was indicted for the wilful murder of
her new-born male child.

The prisoner was engaged as a tailoress at one of the
West-end establishments, and on the day the circumstance
occurred she was missed from the workroom, and in a short
time after some of the workwomen went in search of her
when she was discovered in a water-closet in a very excited
state. She was asked if she had nit given birth to a child,
which sho denied; but her illness continuing she was taken
to her own home in a cab, and a surgeon was sent for,
and he said that what the prisoner denied had taken
place. The body of a male child was discovered in the
possession of tho prisoner, and no preparation• had been
made to provide for the child after birth.

The counsel for the prisoner said ho would, to save a
needless waste of time, plead guilty to a charge of conceal-
ment of birth.

This being accepted by the prosecution, a verdict to that
effect was returned.

Baron Bramwell sentenced the prisoner to two years' im-
prisonment with hard labour.

CHARGE OF ABDUCTION.

Christian Olifier, 54, merchant, and Ellen 'Houghton,
surrendered to an indictment charging them with unlaw-
fully taking Elizabeth Tolley, an unmarried girl under
16 years of age, out of the possession of her father.
Mr. Sleigh said he appeared for the defendant in this
case, and he had a few observations to make which, with
the consent of the Court would prevent the very painful
inquiry taking place. There could be no doubt that the
male defendant had been guilty of great impropriety of
conduct, bat he apprehended that to prove that he had
been guilty technically and legally would be attended with
great trouble and difficulty. Speaking on the part of the
father of the girl, he was anxious that his daughter should
not be again placed in the witness-box to undergo the
ordeal of examination. The defendant had proposed to
make a settlement, and to place in the hands of trustees for
the use of the prosecutrix, and therefore by adopting the
course ho had pointed out she would become possessed of
a substantial benefit, which, in the event of trial and con-
viction, would not be the case. With the permission of
Court, he hoped the jury would 134 relieved from hearing
the case.

Mr. Ribton, on the part of the prosecution, said he felt it
his duty to concur in the proposition made by his learned
friend, and he further trusted the Court would give its
consent to the arrangement. Ho had not seen the
father of the girl, and perhaps it was as well
that he had not, but he had seen a gentleman
who was intimately connected with the family, and as
they were quite satisfied that the girl had sustained no
physical injury they had no objection to the course pro-
pbsed. He knew the settlement of cases were objection-
tionable ; but there were special instances in which such
arrangements were for the benefit of all parties, and,
therefore, this being one of them, he thought as no public
good was to be obtained by putting the girl again into the
witness box, the Court would give its assent to the course
proposed. On the one hand the girl would become pos-
sessed of a substantial benefit, but a conviction could not
be of the slightest service or compensation to her. The
money would bo placed in the hands of trustees for her
benefit.

Baron Bramwell said ho would consult his lamed brother,
Mr. Justic Byles, on the matter.
On the return of the learned judge, ho said on account
of the prosecutrix being a young woman, who it might
have been desirable to keep out of Court, whereby sho
would been spared a repetition of evidence, Otherwise he
should have had no doubt in the matter. lie was of opi-
nion he must call on the prosecutrix to proceed, as ho
could not be a party to the arrangement proposed by the
Court. A public prosecution was public property, and must
be proceeded with in order that the person feund guilty of the
offence might be punished, and thus deter others from repeat-
ing the offence. It was clearly his duty to try the case, and
he most certainly should do so. If the prisoner chose to
plead guilty, thet he could do, and thus the facts of the
case would not be gone into, but he must do that on his
own responsibility. A recommendation to merciful con-
sideration, if made, would of course be taken into con-
sideration, but if that was not done then the case must go
on in the usual manner, and therefore he called upon the
prosecutor to proceed.
Mr. Sleigh said he trusted that:that being the opinion of
the learned Judge, he would consent to postpone the case
until to-morrow morning for the attendance of Sergeant
Ballantine.

Baron Bramwell said be should do no such thing, the
case must proceed at once. There was no other business
before the Court.

Mr. Sleigh—Would your lordship postpone the case
until next session.?

Baron Bramwell—No, certainly not. I will try the case
if I have to remain in court until miduight.
Mr. Ribton —I should object to any further pestpone
ment.

Baron Bramwell—Delays are dangerous, and therefore
shall take the case now.

Mr. Sleigh—The prisoner Olifiers being a foreigner, he
claims his right to be tried by a mixed jury—half English
and half foreigners.

Mr. Ribton—This is the first time that such a circum-
stance has been mentioned. There are no foreign persons
in attendance. They were here yesterday.
Baron Bramwell—lt is the prisoner's right to demand
.such a jury, and he can exercise it. Is there any affidavit
that ho is a foreigner and not a naturalised subject?
Mr. Ribton—He has for 20 Seals carried on business in
London.
Barom Bramwell—A mixed jury can be procured, and
therefore in a short time we can proceed.
The learned judge then left the bench whilst the foreign
jury were being procured.