Star. — 1826-04-03 (London, England)

TAUNTON. blmicsi 30.  . Samuel Gilbert, a young man, employed in a manufactory at Frome, was indicted for the high way robbery of a young woman named Charlotte Smith. ibis case was rule odinary in many respects, but particularly On account of the determined and effectual resistance offered-, Ey the young woman to the savage attacks of the priaoner, whoa: object, in the first insta -ce, was not to sob, but to violate her. The circumstances, as stated by her, pad which in many respects were corroborated by other testimony, were to the following effect:— . Oa the second day of the fair at Frame, being the 26th of November, I was walking with one of my brothers in search of 'the others. I went into a public house called the C .sle, where I saw my brothers and the prisoner. I had never sees him before. I remained there while my brothers drank some cider. The prisoner a,kedine to sit down. I remained a tew minutes, and then went away. The prisoner folios ed me tower ds my father's house, took my aim, and proceeded to converse with me in civil and proper language. He went ith me into my father's house My father left us at home with my younger brother, while he went to look for my other brothers, who had not returned. After we had sat oshort time, the prisoner asked me to • walk down again to the fair with him. I consented, and we.walted together at-twin-at m. While we were at the f ir, he said he had an aunt who lived at Coo-l-a.h-o elk. arid -propi,srd that we should go arid ire her. This place is" a short way out of Frome.— At first I retused to go with him,, .as he was a stranger to me, but he urged m 4, paying that it was a pleasant evening, would he a fine o elk, and `rat Ire would see me safely back to my father's. Upon this I agreed to go ; but wile,' we got to the end of the houses, I again reto,ed. He, boo ever, repeated his request earnestly, and I ra as over-persuaded. We had not got far beyond the houses when he took me by both my shoulders and threw me down, using at the same time a very improper expression. I asked him if he knew *ho I was? He replied, " Yes, you are Mr. Smith's - daughter? He then repeated the bad language ; and said, 11 If you don't submit, I'll murder you. I said, a die first." He then took several liberties, which distressed me much, and I cried out for help. He said, " D—n thy motith," and thrust his hand into it. He also put his fist against my throat until my breath was aimost gone, and nearly choked me. His actions in other respects convinced me of what his intentions were. I was in this state for upwards of three quarters of an hour, struggling with him. I was still on the ground, and could not get away. A man at length passed by, end called out, Masa ; have you any one there besides Yourself'?" The prisoner answered, 14 No." As the man advanced, the prisoner took his hands from my throat. I then screamed out for help. The man said, el You murderous villain, why you have gdt a woman there; are you going to'kill her ?" The prisoner jumped alp and said to the Than, is I'll murder thee if thee dos nt snake thy Way off." I now got up, but the prisoner thlew me down again before the man's face, and continued brutal liberties. The man then struck him with a