The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-08 00:00:00

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BIGAIIY.—Ann Mills, alias bloke, alias Cook, was in-
dicted for feloniously marrying one John Cook, her hus-
band, Robert Blake, being alive. The evidence adduced
proved that the prisoner was married to Robert Blake, at the
church of St. Edmund the Martyr, in 1839, and that she
was afterwards married to John Cook, her former husband
being alive. In the course of the case it transpired that
Blake, the Bret husband, was apprehended on a charge of
stealing some wine, and on being convicted in this court ha
was sentenced to one year's hard labour. Daring his in-
carceration Cook who was a policeman, and by whom Blake
had been arrested, went to reside in the same house as Mrs.
Blake, and in the end they were married. When Blake's
term of imprisonment had expired he went home, and he,
his wife, and Cook, all lived together in the same house,
Blake being ignorant, it was alleged, of the state of affairs
between Cook and his wife. In addressing the jury
on behalf of the prisoner, Mr. Robinson did not deny
the fact of the second marriage, but urged that if they
considered that she married Cook believing Blake to
be dead, through his (Cook's) representations, she was
not, in reality, guilty of the crime of bigamy. The learned
counsel contended that there were facts is thecae* to warrant
this supposition, and suggested that the blame, if any, was
attached to Cook, who must of necessity have been aware
of the existence of Blake.—The jury, after a short consulta-
tive, pronounced the prisoner Guilty, but strongly recom-
mended her to mercy.—Mr. Commissioner Bullock said that
she was not the most guilty of the two. Eader all the cir-
cumstances, and giving consideration to the recommendation
of the jury, the sentence WU, that she be kept to hard labour
for four calendar months.

Before Ike Common Berjeant and Alderman Sir W. Magnay, ate
ROBBERY OF JEWELLEHY.—EIirabeth IVekh and Matilda
Martin were indicted for stealing 16 gold brooches, 5 cameos,
2 gold pins, 2 needle cases, and 2 balf-crowns, from the person
of Robert Brock. It was shown that the prisoners had enticed
the prosecutor—a mere stripling—to go to Welch's lodging.
He was robbed of the artic!es while there, and they were
traced to the possession of both prisoners. Verdict Guilty,
Sentence on Welch, 6 months' hard labour ; ou Martin (she
having been before convicted in this court), 7 years' trans-
portation.
Blossiy.—J. Austin, a master shag-maker, pleaded guilty
of having feloniously married Mary Ann Rush—his wife
Sarah Austin being alive. The facts of the case as stated to
the court were somewhat singular. A relative of the prisoner
had lately died and leR him a legacy of 701. The wife was
the promoter of this prosecution, for the malicious purpose,
I it was stated, of causing the legacy to be forfeited to the
crown. The wife herself had, about 10 years ago, eloped
from the prisoner, and had since then been living with
another man, having no correspondence with her husband.
Tile elopement and adultery were deposed to by witnesses,
and, under these circumstances, the court passed the lenient
sentence of one month's imprisonment.
THE PAILISH DEFAULTER.-2'. Truman, who, it will be
remembered, was convicted at the last sessions of embezzling
sums of money received by him as rate-collector to the parish
of St. John, Clerieenwell, was brought up for judgment,
and was ordered by the Common Serjeant to be discharged.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
Before Mr. derjeant Adams.
ROMIERY IN A HOSPITAL.—AIary Ann Tedder war con-
victed of stealing a nec►lace from the person of Eliza lilyth,
who bad been conveyed to the London Hospital with ■
fractured leg and other injuries, sustained by her during her
return from Fairlop fair, and of which she died. The
prisoner accompanied her to the hospital, and, seeing her
about to breathe her last, she embraced her in a seemingly
affectionate manner, and managed to ease her of her neck-
!sec.—The learned serjeant denounced it as • cruel and
heartless robbery, and sentenced the prisoner to six months'
hard labour—six weeks solitary.