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~ THE VALENTIN PEBJUBY CASE.

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THE VALENTIN PEBJUBY CASE. A good deal of public interest appears to have been excited in the case of the unfortunate French woman who was convicted of perjury last week at the Central Criminal Court. The verdict was entirely unexpected, as the impression produced upon the mind of almost every one in court, from the nature of the evidence and the favourable summing up of the Recorder, was that a verdict of not guilty *would certainly have been re- turned. As the offence was committed in the City of London, Madame Valentin has been removed to the City prison at Holloway; but, although she was sen- tenced in terms to undergo hard labour, no degrading punishment of the ordinary character has been inflicted upon her, and she is employed in sewing articles for the use of the prison. She has been in a much depressed state of mind ever since her conviction, and appears to feel her position most acutely. Mr. Leverson, the pro- fessional gentleman who conducted her defence, has visited her several times since her conviction, and he has been in communication with her preparing a statement of her case to be submitted to the Home .Secretary, and praying for a pardon on the grounds that there was no reliable evidence to support the charge upon which she was convicted. It is usual in all cases where an application of this kind is made to the Secretary of State on behalf of a prisoner to sub- mit the matter to the judge who tried the case, and as the feeling of the recorder upon the subject was apparent from his summing up, although he felt bound to act upon the verdict of the jury, there is very little doubt that his opinion will be favourable to the prisoner, and therefore it is most probable that Madame Valentin will receive a pardon.

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