The Sun. — 1862-12-25 (London, England)

CRIME 1N FRANCE.  A Spaniard, named Hey, was tried on Friday last by the Court of Assizes of the Gironde on two several charges of attempting to c aaamit a burglary and of stabbing the police agent who arrested him. The principal witness against the prisoner was the agent above mentioned, named Fage, who deposed that on the night of 12th June last, when passing along the Cours Napoleon at Bordeaux, he saw five persons lurking about in a suspicious manner. He consequently ob. tained the assistance of four sergents de \Title, and on returning to the Cours Napoleon they saw the same men, who separated, and ran off in different directions as they approached. As the prisoner seemed to have something concealed un ler his coat, witness followed him, the sergents de villo remaining some distance behind. On coming up with prisoner, witness collared him, and at the same moment received a severe wound with a poniard in the left arm. A struggle ensued, during which witness was again wounded, when the sergeants de ville came up and the prisoner was secured. On the prisoner's person were found centre bits and other instruments used by housebreakers, evidently the same which had been used to break into a jeweller's shop in the Rue St. James during that night. Several witnesses deposed to having seen the prisoner and four others near the shop in question. The jury without hesitation returned a verdict of guilty on both charges, but allowed the prisoner the benefit of extenuating circumstances, and he was accordingly condemned to hard labour for life.  The Court of Assizes of the Bas-Rhin, sitting at Strasburg, was occupied two days last week in trying three young men, Gigax, Ruff, and Wolff, from 20 to 22 years of age, for two murders and a robbery committed at Benfeld in October last. In the morning of the 31st of that month, several persons having noticed that the house of an old unmarried lady, Mlle. Reibell, remained closed later than usual, the authorities were informed of the fact, and the mayor, accompanied by police officers, forced an entry. It was evident from the disordered state of the rooms on the ground floor that the house had been entered by thieves during the nigat ; and on proceeding to the bedchamber, Mlle. Reibell was found lying dead on her bed quite dressed, and she had evidently been strangled, as a handkerchief was drawn tight round her neck. In an outhouse, her servant-maid, named Wissmar, was also found strangled. Robbery had undoubtedly been the motive of the twofold crime, for Mlle. Reibell was known to possess considerable property, and the general belief was that she kept a good sum of ready money in the house. This proved to be true, for the officers found 33,000 f. in specie, and it was afterwards proved that the murderers had taken about 10,000 f. Tho police were put upon the track of the murderers by the confession of a prisoner under sentence in the House of Correction at Schlestadt, who, as soon as he heard of the crime, informed the gaoler that the prisoner Gigax, who had recently undergone six months' imprisonment, had told him that he (Gigax) had intended to rob Mlle. Reibell as soon as he obtained his liberty. In consequence of this information orders were sent to the police of Strasburg ro arrest Gigax, if ho could be found, and while seeking for him the officers arrested the two pt.; they wore Buff and Wolff in a house of ill-fame, where wore spending money profusely. Soon after their arrest these men confessed they had committed laemurders and robbery at Benfeld, in conjunction with igax The latter meanwhile had escaped to London, whence ho afterwards returned to France, and was arrested. He made no attempt to deny his guilt, and detailed all the circumstances of the crime. This confession fully agreed with those of his accomplices, and all their statements were abundantly confirmed by collateral evidence. The case, therefore, presented no difficulty for !h.) jury, who at once brought in a extenuating prisoners,verdict of guilty against all the pricircumstances. The Court accordingly condemned them to death, and ordered their execution to take place at Benfeld. without The Court of Assizes of the Yonne last week tried a vino, i"r*royer nafamedrordriat, aged 48, residing at Yillownivo'