The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-07-24 00:00:00

TRIALS OF PRISONER&

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glizaboth Chubb (ori bail) was Indicted for faionionaly
marrying Mark Maidatent (W. I wart bookend being
&lira), at fit. Jams's, Pools, on Use Mk ot Decanbar,
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—lliismer pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Matthews prosecuted, and Mr. Vincent Badge,
Instructed by Mr. Lionel Budge. defended.
Ernest Baker, living at Mere, stated he was the
Superintendent Registrar of Births, Marriages, and
Deaths. He produced a oopy of the register, cow
an entry of the marriage of one Thomas Chubb
Viainfilisah•th Trim, on the 36th of July, 1877.
They were married in his preeenoe,_ln his oMoe.
Cross-examined by Mr. Budge: Hs did not know
whether he should know Chubb *gain if he was to see
him ; Chubb wee an elderly man.
Wtlilasn Chubb stated he was the son of Thomas
Chubb. HA remembered his father keeping company
with prisoner, and afterwards living together as man
and wife. They lived together 1201 18 months. His
(ether was still alive, and living at Gillingham.
Croermeatined by Mr. Budge: His age was 35.
His father's over 70. Was not present at any
maniere ceremony. His father was not in Coart.
William Fuller Miles stated he was a watchmaker,
residing at Poole, where be acted as agent for the
Prudential Assurance Society. Row Mrs. Chubb,
she had been to his premises from time to time, and
he bad celled upon her from tiros to time to receive
La. Bd. a week on her policy of AlllllllllOOlll in relation
to the life of Thomas Chubb. Bias ointinued to pay
until Jtily 3rd, 1882. Hs had asked her who Chubb
was, and she had replied no relation, be was simply a
lodger in her home,
Orose:examined by Mr. Bodge: Bite said, when dia.
coatintung payment, that she did not know whether
he war alive Or dead, but she WY endeavouring to find
out.

dark idaidusent Mated be was an &Mire bailiff,
at Parkstorte. Os the sth December he went
through the ceremony of marriage with primmer under
the name of Elizabeth Trim, describing hereon ea a
widow, and showed the mourning oard of her dead
husband, Trim. Hs lived with bre until the lab of
February, when, in coorpequenos of what he beard, he
went home sad rimmed her with having swam
husband living. Bite admitted It, and she gave ea a
reason that she loft him 1300141•11 hi drank. After that
thgroure“Parax=l by Ur. Budge: The information he
received from his brother and ahem Elbe'ciki not esy
she intended to lISTO him became be ill-treated her.
He had moor refused to deliver up any of her furni-
ture. There wee some In his bank-garden now. Hs
tainted hi, children the same ea his own.
Km Strong Mated she was present It the Registrar's
Mon Poole, when the ceremony of marriage was some
between prisoner aed Itakimeet.
dtricZted herself es a widow of the name of Trim.
Mr. Badge submitted that the iciest!ty of the mas
Chubb had not been suelaieutly eutablished. It wee
not for him to prove that Chubb was not alive, but
the prosecution amid have proved, if they liked. that
there was a man named Chubb alive at Gillingham,
but they did not briar his to be identified by any of
the witnesses. Tile law slknved that a pima sot
having ,beard of the spouse for seven years could
marry resin. Chubb was as elderly man, aid
prisoner bad sot heard
_earthing of him for lye or six
rem therefore, he mud them to take into ocresider.
Woo the f act adi to whether ohs had not reseoaabla
grounds to suppose Chubb was dead.
'the prisoner Lordship summed up, the jury forted
Badge banded in some letters as to °barmier,
His Lordship sentenoed prisoner to two swaths'
IMPrieoll6l6lll without hard

IBLVT SITIWOL

Grouse Gordon (70), labourer, was butleaed for bar.
bDI emulated a rise =ene lloDosald, of Weir
snoulb, en the net of
Prieonerw4..rzte,.
by Kr. S. Percy Skeet,
led, asd Mr. Itattberre, laelrocied by Mr. IL
defended.
The jury found the prisoner guilty, and be wee
senteoced to 10 years' penal servitude.

TILII 1111141L•IT IT • W• 11311 AT teurnano.
WWiam Jackson (33), essistant-warder of the
Oonviot Barrios, wee indicted for feloniously and
burglariourly breaking and entering the dwelling-
house of Robert Smith, and therein stenlbm 2.. In
money, two bottles, one quart of brandy, one quart of
rum, font ounces of tobacco, one dew and one box,
one hat, ens oape, and one muslin window curtain,
the mossy end property of the said Robert Smith,
about the hoar of elevat ha the night, on the 17th of
Jun ISA at Portland.
pleadedProost not guilty.
Mr. Rol ho promecutad, said that minor the
prisoner had been oommitted for trial it had been
observed that he was of unsound mind. It wee
nerosesery, therefore, for the jury to determine
whether prisoner war of. fit state of mind to take hie
triaL _ _

Mr. K. J. Da7 stated be was • mad3asl praotitioww,
residing at Dorobuuk,. Oa Saturday It ha saw th•
Moons, in lb. gaol. Hs rraa wat ol sound mind, sod
was not capable at taking his trial.
Prisoner, Intarposing : Ima ol wand nand. I wa•
drunk thaw. . . .

—*hoses that prison,: had bees is gaol
several weeks, and therefore °mild not ham had say
httooicating drink. He was not suffering from
slairriust ita/40114 but from mental aberration, which
might ham been produced bq drink.
William Kraut Good mid b• was medical °filar of
the prison where the prisoner was wafted. Prisoner
had been thine about • month, and bad bee* nadir his
observatiod. He was of unsound salad. It bad mete
nadir his notice first last Wednesday, and be bad
shown obtrude. Hs me decidedly not In a fit slate
of mind to understand and follow his trial.
Captain Frith, governor of the gaol, said
was admitidd on the 19th of last maga. pEs
risoner
seen Id= every day sines, and was of opinion be wm
of unwind wind. Ha had had to pat prisoner under
restraint. _ _ .

• The j found prisoner wilt to take hie trial, and
hie Lorkblp ordered him to be detained during bar
liaj•sty's p

MIXATOW, 01711011.
Gllolls Bab* (32). labourer, wad °barged with
oonunitting an abominable mime, at Elnirminater
Marshall, oat the 111ab:arri
Prkmmer_plended not ty.
Mr. Wilkes proem
Th. jury famed dm priammt=, and be man
looloolod bo tea you' pool ser