The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-16 00:00:00

POLYGAMY.

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It having been stated in the papers that Edward Jarvis alias
Edward Jarvis Tablet, the man who was charged on Wednesday
with haviiig married an extraordinary number of women, within,
comparatively, a very short space of time, was to be re-examined
yesterday, the door of the office was beset from an early hour by
a great ntimber of persons, who were anxious to get a sight of the
" gay deceiver", and to have an opportunity of listening to pro-
cettlings so strongly calculated to gratify the idle and the curious.
A little before one o'cleck he was placed at the bar. He was
dressed, as before, in a black coat, light waistcoat, drab breeches,
and top boots. He held a handkerchief before his face during the
whole of the investigation, and scarcely once looked about him.
The body of the olhce was crowded to excess. and the Bench was
also cotnpletely occupied by Magistrates and their friends, anxious
to obtain a view of a loan who had contrived to exercise so powerful
a degree of influence over the opposite sex.
Miss Whitehurst and Mrs. Gray, the two last victims to the
insidious acts of the prisoner, came, attended by Miss Finlayson,
the niece of Mrs- Gray, and other friends.
Three other females, who were said to have been at different
times inveigled by the prisoner into marriage, were also present, but
took no part in the pruceerlings beyond watching them with the
most intense interest.

solicitor, attended for the prosecution. and
first called Miss Finlayson to prove that the copy of the certificate
of marrisge at St. George's. Hanover-square, between the prisoner
and Rachael Penn, in 1797, wee a genuine copy.
Miss Finlayson stated, that in consequence of the discoveries be.
fore described respecting the prisoner, she went to St. George's
Church, and, with the clerk, examined the registers of marriages,
and found that of which the document produced was a true copy.
Mr. It anemone, Solicitor for the prisoner, objected to the re.
ception of this intimacy, which, he said, in fact, amounted to no-
thing.
Mr. HALLS—If it amount, to nothing, why do you object to it?
(A laugh.)
Mr. Hudecours said he objected to its reception. In all cases
of bigamy it was considered noteseory to produce at hate one of
the attesting witnesses to the register of Me hot totes, cad,
until that was done, it wee not competent for die other irfa to ad-
duce evidence seedy collateral.
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