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right to defend himself from the charge of seducing Mr. Taylor's
wife; and if he should be able to bring a record of Mr. Taylor's
conviction for bigamy into the Court of King's Bench, that would
be an answer to his contemptible action, which had been brought
for the purpose of extorting money from Heapy.
Mr. Ilenweery denied thatsuch was, llriotive that had induced
Mr. Taylor to bring the action, for at the time he had every rea-
son to believe the first wife was dead.
John I nekip sworn—lle is clerk to Mr. Harmer, the attorney;
the paper he produced is a true copy of the marriage register of the
primmer with Ann Wesley, at Raeford church, in Nottingham-
shire, in the year 1009. He (witness) had been to Radford during
the week, and had examined the register produced at the Vicar's
hotter.
Cross-examined by Mr. HARNETT—IIe also went to get other
evidence, and had brought ecveral witnesses to town with him, in
support of the prosecution ; he had brought the first wife of the
prisoner from Birmingham Ole did not know that she was livirg
with some man at Birmingham; he never heard so.
rile. Avotenes—That is not evidence which he had heard some
one say ; site way have been scandalized by others besides her hus-
band.
Mr. HARNETT (to witness)—Did you take your instructions
from Mr. Dobson or Alr. licapy?
' Witness—From Mr. Henry, not from Dobson.
Mr. John Fewkes sworn—He Is a lace-manufacturer at Radford,
Nottioghamahire, and married the defendant's first wife's sister:
the wife of the defendant VMS named Ann Greeley before her mar-
riage; witness was present at Radford Church. at the marriage of
the defendant with Ann Greeley, in the year 1809 ; they cohabited
together for some time after marriage, as man and wife ; he had
seen Mee, Taylor, formerly Ann Wesley, in Court ; she had latterly
resided in Birmingham, and any person who had taken the trouble
to have inquired after her might have discovered her. She lived
in Itirniingham before and since 1809.
By Mr. IlanareTT—lle knew a Mr. George Ragg, of Birming-
ham, and the prisoner's wife had lived with him as a servant. He
did not believe she had had tso children by Rego, She did not
live with a man named Tihbutt, a turnkey of Warwick Gaol.
He knew Tibbutt. of tVarwick Gaol, and also his brother, Charles
Tibbutt, a silversmith, of Birmingham.
Mr. HARNETT—Can yeei say when Me,. Taylor left her hus-
band ?—They lodged in his house for a month atter their marriage,
when Taylor lett her. They afterwards lived together in Bir-
mingham. The marriage took place seventeen years ago. He
did not know that at the separation Taylor sent the town-crier
round Ilirmieghain to proclaim that lie would not be answerable for
her debts, becalm she hod eloped from him. He did not know
that 31rs. Tayllir had gone by the name of 'filibutt.
31r. Anti', rites called Mary Bond, the second wife of the pri-
soner, who did not appear.
Mr. HARNETT —You have got possession of her.
Mr. Aooteitus—lt '5 false; and 1 take the liberty of stating
that it fe part of the insolence that goes through the whole case. I
have no doubt you have got her as an instrument to carry on this
conspiracy against Mr. Heapy.
Ann Bond, 'a female well-dressed, and rather good-looking,
being swore, said, that she resided in Church-lane. Islington, and
knew the detinlant, Mr. Taylor. She was present when he mar-
ried her sister, Mary Bond, at St. Georges church, Ilanover-square,
last May seven years (11119). She was a subecribirg witness.
Mt. HARNETT—How lung did Alt. Taylor address your sister
before the marriage ?—She could not say; tt was a very short time.
It might be a month ormere
Mr. HARNT.TT—Did he tell your sister that he had been mar-
ried before?-11e did; and her teeter went into the country to make
inquiries shuttle, the was alive. On her return she said that his
lira wife was eerie; and her mother gave her consent for her to
marry Mr. Taylor.
Mr. Hewes:TT-110W long did they live comfortably together?
—Till :his affair of Mr. Ileapy'e.
Mr. A DoLrires.--Vou say they lived comfortably. Did you ace
them often ?--Only occasionally, and her sister never complained.
Mr. James Freeth sworn—He is a shopkeeper at Birmingham,
and married a sister of the prisoner Taylor ; he knows Taylor's
family; his father, mother.in-law, and two uncles, David and
Charles, reside in Nottingham. The wife of the prisoner lived in
Birmingham in 10:9, and the whole of the prisenees family were
acquainted of that fact, and he knew where to have found her, had
the prisoner made any inquiry after her.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hems ETT—She got her living at her
needle; she had 15 pair of hands working for het; he did not be.
lieve they were Ragg's work-people; he would not swear they
were her own work-people. Ile wrote to Mr. Hearty, on seeing an
account in the newspapers about an action having been brought
against him by 31r„ Taylor, for seducing his wife, to inform hist
that the female Mr. Taylor had recently lived with was not his
lawful wife. Ile did not do it with the intention of causing Mr.
Taylor to be prosecuted for bigamy; but to put an end to Mr.
Taylor's action against Mr. Heapy. Ile knew that Mrs. Tailor
had been cohabiting with a Mr. Charles Tibbutt. at Birmingham,
and she had gone by his tame. He did not believe she had gone
by the name of Mrs. Tibbutt for above seven years; although she
went by the name of Ales. Tibbutt, yet be had no doubt she might
easily have been found, had she been sought after, in 1019, at fir.
nringham, in the name of Mrs. Taylor. Ile did no: know that
Tibbutt was a married man ; he had known Tihbutt 21 years, and
had visited him within the last two years. Mrs. Taylor had lived
with a Mr. George Ram; he diet not know she had had children
by him; she had miscarried ; he believed no child was born alive.
By Mr. Al)Ol.PHVa—The prisoner did nut treat his wife well;
the first time he left her she was in great distress.
Mr. Samuel Bailey, of Birn.ingharn, said that he lived for some
years near to the prisoner's father and mother. He knew Tom
Taylor's wife (meaning the wife of the prisoner); she had lived in
Birmingham for some years. He had seen her in Rattg's shop,
when he bad gone to purchase pamphlets. Ragg was a bookseller.
The prisoner was a minor when he married, not more than seven-
teen years of age ; he did not know that he was a runaway appren-
tice at the time he married.
By Mr. Ilatas—lf any one had asked him, in 1819. where Mrs.
Taylor could be found, he could have easily informed them.
By Mr. HARNETT—IIe did not come from Birmingham by the
same cunveyance as Mrs. Taylor.
William Smith, jun. examined—He apprehended the prisoner, at
his house in hear-street, on Monday last, in company with Sal.
men, otie of the chief officers. 'He told the primmer he had a war-
rant. and asked for Mrs. Taylor ; tint prisoner replied that she was
at Taunton, in Soniersetshire.
Cress-examined by Mr. linuarevr —lle did not search the
house; on bin oath he did not ; be would swear that ire did not
take Mr. Taylor's sister into custody, and bring het to Bow-street
Office in a coach; she was taken to a tavern, for two gentlemen
to see her; he did not know if one of the gentleman was Mr.
Dobson.
Mr. HARNETT—It is a fact that the officers searched his house,
and forcibly brought the young woman to this office, and afterwards
offered her two shillings.
Ale. April. roes said it was false.
Mr. HARNETT said he had evidence of the truth of what he
asserted. and be would not retract one single observation which he
had mule ; mai he repeated, that this was a foul conspiracy got up
by limy, Dobson, and others.
31r. A not Piles again ohjected to Mr. Harnett indulging in ob.
servetinns reflecting upon the character of his client.
Me. HARNETT said, that his object was, first, to show the exact
nature of the proceedings ; and to convince the Illagietratex that,
taking into consideration the cireunistaeces under which this pro.
secutiott had been got up against Mr. Taylor, the smallest bail
ought to be accepted; arid, in fact, that he ought not to he called
upon to give bail to a larger mount than that which he had ren-
dered. In justice to an injured man, he must advert to the con-
duct of Mr. Heavy. who had scluced Mr. Taylor's wile--or,
more correctly spcakiwg, tho woman who passed as his wile, and
was living under his protection. It could be proved that Mr.
!leans had taken her to different bowies, and one particularly in
Soho-square. Mr. Taylor had an action for the loss of her ser-
vices; and to put an end to the action, Ileapy, and his" cat's paw"
Dobson, hail conspired to bring this charge against him.
Mr. A - exclaimed—"St Mr. Hem At