The Sun.
London, England, 1830-06-17 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

Yesterday Thomas Buckley, a young man about
22 years of age, was finally examined before R. E.
BIM::GIITON, Esq. on the following most extraordi-
nary charge of bigamy :
Martha Blaney, an interesting looking young wo-
o

man, residing at No. 8, New-street-hill, Shoe-lane,
stated that she became acquainted with the prisoner
in May, 1829, and lived with him as his wife for
three weeks, when he left her ; about six months
afterwards she saw him at the Blue-cost Boy, Is-
lington; he then proposed to marry her, and told
her to go to the gentlemen of Christ Church parish,
in the city of London, and try to get some money.
She immediately went to Christ Church and rc-
ceived 24 and a wedding ring. They were mar-
ried on the 2d of February last at St. Botolph's
Church, Aldgate, and lived together seven weeks,
when, in consequence of his beating and ill-using her,
she left him. After she was married to the prisoner
he told her that he had been before married at Cler-
kenwell Church.

Edmund Gardiner, sexton of the parish of St.
Botolph, Aldgate, produced the register of a mar-
riage between the prisoner and Martha Blaney, on
the 2d of February last.
• _

William Doran stated, that he was present at
Clerken well Church when the prisoner was married
to Sarah Dilby ;he was married in the name of
Wilijam Johnson.

Joseph Penry, Parish Clerk of St. James's, Cler-
keriwell, produced the register of the marriage be-
tween Sarah Dilby and Wm. JohNsou on the 21st of
April, 1828.

*The prisoner made the following ingenious de•
fence :

He said he was a blacksmith, and on the morning
of his marriage with the first wife, he was at work
at a smith's shop in Old-street-road ; the witness
Doran and another man were at work with him.
The first wife looked in at the shop window about
ten o'clock, and asked him if he knew a young man
working there in the name of Johnson; he replied
he did not; she appeared somewhat disconcerted,
and told him that she was going to be married to
Johnson on that morning, and he had disappointed
her; he (the prisoner) could not help laughing at
the joke, and told Doran of it; being Monday,they
determined not to work, but have a lark ; Doran
said she was a very pretty girl, and she should not
be disappointed :of a husband, for he would have
her; he (the prisoner) then said he would have
her ; the lady was then requested to make her
choice, and it fell upon him (prisoner); she had
the money and the wedding ring ready, and they
went to Clerkenwell Church and were married;
Doran gave the bride away; he never saw her in
his life before the morning he was married to her;
she told him the banns were put up in the name of
Johnson, therefore he must be married in that name,
to which he did not object.

Mr. BROUGHTON—Did you seep together that
night ? Prisoner—No, Sir, it was merely a frolic ;
she was in service, and went out to her place; so I
thought no more or it. _ _

Mr. BROUGHTON—I'm afraid you will deeply pay
for it.

Sarah Dilby, the first wife, said she first met the
prisoner by accident, when he accosted her, and
asked her if she would marry him, which she agreed
to do.

Mr. BRouGwros—What without any other ac-
quaintance with each other than merely meeting in
the streets as two strangers ? Dilby—Yes, Sir ; I
then want and put the banns up immediately.
Mr. BROUGHTON—Who told you to put them up
in the name of William Johnson ? Dilby—The
prisoner.

- Mr. BROUGHTON—When did you see him again ?
Dilby—l saw him two or three times, bat did not
speak to him until the morning we were married,
when I went to him, and he accompanied me to
Clerkenwell Church, where we were married—l
paid the fees.

- M. BROUGHTON—The story is quite improbable;
(to the prisoner) how long did you live together?
Prisoner—A week, Sir; when I saw her preparing
baby-linen, which I thought was too much of a good
thing, she then told me she was pregnant by John-
son, and I told her it was time for me to cut it, and
I left her.

Vann, an officer of the establishment, said he
knew a William Johnson, a painter, who has ab•
scowled, and who had worked for Mr. Felton, a
coach-maker, in Old-street-road.

Dir. BROUGHTON said the whole story Ivits the
moet improbable and extraordinary he ever heard,
if the prisoner had not committed a felony, he had
a fraud, he should therefore commit the prisoner to
Newgate for trial, and let a Jury decide.