Court Calsndar-This day.
COMMON Pleas Nos "a 25, 49, a. 90, %, So a. 49, H.
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IMPORTANT DECISION IN MASSACHUSETTS. Com
monwealth VS.. Luceba Parker.-This case came
up exceptions from the Municipal Court. The defen-
dant ives there charged in Indictment tho common
law, containing three counts, with wuy, unl-wfully,
and knowingly procuring abortion upon three
(married women by means Of certain sharp, metallic
instrument There sveIment that the acts Of the
deicndcnt ocainrt the consent OF the said women
nd proof fact, otherwise, averred
that they were quick with child The counsel for the


defendant took these objections at the trial. and moved
the Judge charge the Jury that In order to sustain the
that the child quick But the Judge refused so to
charge, and charged that 1t necessary that such
averment should be made proved The supreme Court
however held otherwise, and laid down the principle
that indictment will not lie ut common law for pro-
curing on abortion, with the consent Of tho ope
rated upon, unless she be at the time quick with child
Boston Courier, March Is.