The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-11
COLONEL BAKERS KISS.
An English Judicial Opinion on
KissinE..IlOW the FnmOuS bFtt'
ISL CaVaIFymnn Conducted
Himself In n Railway CnrFtnse'

An English Judicial Opinion ON
KiSSinp..HOW the Famous Brtt.
Ish 1aVnIFTmnn Conducted |
HimSeii In y Railway Carringe.
From the London Globe July 81
At the Croydon ASHES to-day Mr.. JUS
lice Brett, in the course Of his charge to
the Grand Jury, said;-I now come to
case which, Of course, has given rise to
much remark and to considerable sensa-
ton in this country. It is the charge
against Colonel Valentine Baker The
charges, a. understand them, which will
be made against the accused are, first OF
all, that he attempted to rayish a young
lady; secondly, that he iRdeCently assault
ed her, and the third charge naturally
will be one Of common assault. There
fore, there will he three counts in the in
diclment or three charges laid before You
an attempt to commit rape, an indecent
assault and an assault without indecency,
and tits with regard to this case you will
see that made some remarks Just now.
II is the case Of person OF some posi-
lion VINO Is chaFgSu "i.n an ou'tLS, u ,.,
a young lazy lhal ~ u eass tha' liiuGs
excite more lhah usual letting ~ tme in!nG,
oleVeryo0uy VINO nears ~ aIII 'nutei i =, ~
have the assistance Of every one Of those
who have share Of the responsibility Of
administering the criminal law, and it is
one OF those cases WheFe IL y IeSiI Ii''i
to have careful decision OF Tue sLSH ~
jury as well aS oil the pe'Il jury II ~
the result the conclusion Is ADVERSE 70
the accused person, everybody ought 10
be satisfied that the conviction mas Deeri
. Just and righteous one, but II Is one OF
those cases where, il any one oil the
charges seems To- you not to he borne OUT
ON careful consideration, then inc pro-
lection vi the accused requires lhat you
should go according TO your view oil the
matter, With regard to the UrSt chaTTsc
in order that he should he convicted Of
~ attempt to raylsh, you must DC Oh
opinion that he made up his MIMI 10
outrage this young lady to the last extent
in spite OF any resistance when sue ha'l
made up to that time or IN spite Of any
resistance she might make II IL moi
enough that he intended ut moment 10
60 to what you may call extrGmllies Win
her; that is not enough, or that he was
doing it for moment against her then
will. This Is charge OF an attempt 10
ravish. There has not been completion
of the grave ofrnsc Of rape, and there
fore you must he of opinion that
he intended to go to the laSl
and ultimate extreme OF outrage, not
withstanding any resistance he did OF
might make. II you come to the Concin'
sion that that was go You must lind Dill
on the first count. II you think from tho
circumstances laid before You, however
wicked the outrage was that he was com
hitting upon her, that he had not made
up his mind 10 that extent, and that il
would not be reasonable for the jury tC
say that he had then you ought To throw
out that part Of the bill. With regard t
the charge OF indecent assault, II the evi
dcncc before you Is the same as appears
on the deposiliOns, you cannot have 1
doubt that there Is case Of indecent as
sault, which ought to be inquired into
/ The dispositions show that the young lady
says that the accused kissed her on the
mouth, and that she felt his hand on hcl
leg. Ii that il made out there can be M
doubt that there was an indecent assault
II the latter statement Of the young lady
h. not proved, yet II man kisses {
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