Brighouse & Rastrick Gazette. — 1893-02-11 (Brighouse, West Yorkshire, England)

LOVE AND MURDER.  Disappointed love has been the cause of anothet murder in Paris. One Leveill6, aged 22, empl iyed in a wine shop near the Temple, had been for some time past courting a girl named Marie Vernet, a servant in the same establishment: but his ardent love met with no return, and his advances received no encouragement. The girl had placed her affections elsewhere, and was engaged to be married to a young fellow-countryman. Angered at Leveilles repeated offers, which he persisted in renewing, Marie Vernet told him outright that he had a more favoured rival. Leveill6 vowed she should never be another's, and, having provided himself with a revolver, lay in wait for her in front of the wineshop. Four hours' reflection did not cool the jealous man's heated brain, and when Marie appeared lt 7 o'clock to begin her day's work he sprang upon her and discharged four shots at the unfortunate girl's breast. As the police rushed up to arrest the murderer he attempted suicide, but only succeeded in slightly wounding himself. His victim, on the contrary, died before the morning was over without having regained consciousness. Leveille has coolly declared to the police officer that he killed Marie Vernet because she would not marry him, and shews no signs of remorse.  PAWNBROKERS AND STOLEN PROPERTY Before Mr. Lane, Q.C., at North London Policecourt, on Monday, Harriet Ellen Sabin, servant. with no home, was charged with stealing jewellery and other articles, value £2O, belonging to Miss Ellen Attree, of Clissold-road ; and also clothing, to the value of 265., belonging to a fellow-servant named Alice Mary Thomas.—Mr. W. Ware, who prosecuted, said that in December, 1891, the prisoner was taken into the service of the prosecutrix, through the agency of the Metropolitan Association for Befriending Young Servants. The prisoner had an indifferent character, but she pleaded for a chance, and was engaged. It was soon discovered that she would not suit, and she had notice to leave at the end of a month. On the 30th of the same month, whilst her fellow-servant was out on holiday, and the ninny were at dinner, the prisoner obtained the key of the side gate and absconded. The house was subsequently searched, and Miss Attree mis Fed the articles alluded to in the charge. The servant Turner also missed goods from her box. Information was given to the police, and two warrants were taken out, but the prisoner was not again heard of until last December, when the police had notice that she was in custody at Northampton for a similar offence. DetectiveSergeant Bowers had traced some of the 'articles to Mr. Sacker's, pawnbroker, of Wood-green, and he (Mr. Ware) thought the pawnbroker had laid himself open to severe criticism for taking in the goods from a girl, more especially as the silver watch bore the name of Mr. Attree engraved on the case. —Detective-Sergeant Bowers said that on Saturday last he saw the prisoner at Northampton Borough Police-station, and read the warrant to her. She told him where she had pledged the goods. She said she was sorry, and would not do it again. A ring and a brooch, which had been stolen, were found in her purse. He (witness) had discovered that the prisoner had had a very chequered career.—Mr. Lane said the prisoner was evidently a bad girl,and sent her to gaol for three months' hard labour.—Mr. Ware: And now I ask you, sir, to order the pawnbroker to give up the watch, bracelet, and brooch. When the goods were stolen he had the usual printed notice; and when he was specifically asked he said he did not remember having the goods. After the girl had made the admission as to where she pawned the goods, the pawnbroker was again visited, when he looked over his stock and found the articles. His attention was called to the name on the watch, and he said he had not noticed it before.—Mr. Lane: Yes; I order the articles to be given up.