The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-08 00:00:00

CENTRAL CLILMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
William John Flood, aged 21, was indicted for feloni,
ouslir intermarrying with Elizabeth Stocker Riseley, his
wife, Sarah Wood, being then alive.
Mr. Prendergast appeared for the prosecution, Mr.
Phillips defended the prisoner.
Jane Elin Wood deposed that she was sister to Sarah
Wood, and she was present at her marriage with the
prisoner at Shoreditch Church, on the 2:11 October, 1838.
They were acquainted with each other for two years be-
fore the marriage took place. They did not live together
after the marriage; but the' prisoner frequently visited his
wife, 4rl he assigned a?► a reason for their not living to-
gether, that he was shortly to he set up business. They
never slept in witness's house,
Cross-examined b.y Mr. Plitnurs —The prisoner used
to am nay sister in a private room. On the day iof ttie
marriage hp went a say after dinner for 2f!veval hours, an
he never on any occasioa slept at our house, I kpex
ibing of the scOond wire; until Miss Riroley came cur
bouce,.and inquired if tlig prisoner v”.s a married rrnri ?
and-I told hrr he was married to my sister S.-41.A, and she
came down stairs and satisfied ?diss Riseley that the pr:.

Mr. PIItLLIPS then addressed the jury, and observed that
this was one of the most extraordinary cases of higaMy•that
had ever come to his knowledge. The prosecution has in-
stituted by the first wife, who had, in realqv, received no
legal injurywh_tever,b,c Isesliewasasmuchthewifeofthe
prisoner as ever, and ttie second wife who wns the really
n.js,red party, made no complaint. It was clear that the
first marri.ge had taken place untier the most extraor-
dinary circumstances, and he put it to the Jury whether
the prisdner might not have contracted the second mar-
riage, ignorant that he was offending- against the law.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, coupled with a
recommendation to mercy.

The Court then sea eneed the prisoner to six months'
imprisonment'and hard labour.
When the case wa's concluded, Sarah Wood, the first
wife, got into the bOx aad declared that she had novev
told Miss Ri.,eley that tha prisoner vras et liberty to marry
whoever he pleased.
Charles. Anot, the Frenchman, who was convicted at
the last S:s%io:), after a very protracted trial, of robbing
a woman of a gold watch, lint whose judgment was respite('
in order that inquiries might be made respecting aim, was
placed at the bar.

The lir.cor,tiEtt said that since .the last Session it bed
been ascertained that the p isener was respectably con
rimed in .Prance, but his brother-in-law had written a
letter,
nin which ho stiTTd that he had committed several
. in torzeesthat country.
Upon this b,itig explained to the prisoner, be exclaimrd
with urea vehemence that it eras a conspiracy of his family
to deprive hint of his fortune. He declared that he was
innocent of the odeuco imputed to him.
The RECORDER said the case bad been clearly proved,
and he had only to pronounce the sentence of the law,
which was that he should be transported beyond the seas
for the term of,scven )eat-s.
The RECORDER subsequently said that it appeared the
prisoner had formerly been possessed of considerable pm-
perty, but he lqtd taken to gambling and had dissipat,d
the whole of it. had afterwards become a bankrupt,
and he then committed forgeries, which compelled him to
quit France, and he was at present amenable to the tar s
of that country.
The Court adjourned at five o'clock.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

B O IV- STREET.
Yesterday Nathaniel Child, keeper of a cLff,e shop in
Drury-court, Drury-lane, appo'ared upon a summons' at
the instanceof the -inspector of the F division, for having
or the 29th December, being Sunday, unlawfully ard.
knowingly permitted an.i suffered gaining in his house; to
which he pleaded not guilty.
Inspector" Mullins stated that at ten minutes before
seven o'clock in the-evening, while Divine service was per-
forming in St. Mari-le,Strarld Church, he knocked at
the door of the defendant's house, and on cntering lie
found upwards of thirty boys, between the egos of ten and
ervhtetri playtnplayingat a game called' c.*7oodhate;'---ur the
coffee, room. There seemed to have Or,etr the greatest
Confusion on. his enter.ng the room, raid several of the
youngsters made their escape into the st.eet. The naair-
nor of playing the game was by I:tafll'og sonic btnall
article under the table from one to the othcr, ere on di,-
covering the boy who ir.st held it, there r,as the greatest
uproar. llavi,g F.:entre:lc/1 the eileumstance to the de-
fendant, who ryas iu.. the room at the time, Ito said be ones
sorry for it, but saw no barns ili.what the boys•were Unitis-
ing tIICITISCIVC3 at.
Me. JARDINE inquired if there was any liquor or reuney
on the table which -it would appear they were 'playing
fur ? The Inspector said he saw no e!.,ffee or money, I-ut
the noise was ycry great, for on his going into the' street
there were several boys collected shouting . and Iv:liming,
and the inhabitants of tlie neighbourhood told him they
were very glad he brad evme, as the helve caused a great
nuisance every Sunday evening during Divine service.
Mr. TWYFORD said he bad always herd that it ought to
appear in evidence that same stake in money or money's
v.orth was played fur to warrant a conviction.-

Mr. JARDINIi was of the same cpinion, and after the
complaint was dismissed another summons -was; dirceted to
be served on the defendant for suffering disorderly conduct
in his house.

The defendant said he had no wish to cause any unr::-
cessary trouble, and he would wait until the summons was
served upon him, which being done Inspector Mullins rc-
peatcd his evidence.

Wm. Clarke, a discharged policeman, who had been on
duty on the night in ques:ron, and who accompanied the
Inspector to the defendant's house, corroborated his
statements.

The defendant said it was quite correct there bad been
a noise in the house, but he saw no gaining going on ; and
as the Loys were so ti oubleseme, he r,:,,,iused to scree them
with coffee until prayers were over\ It was the first time
that any complaint had brat made against him.
John Youngman, net;new to the defendant, prove() that
he helped ,to get several of the boys out, ainl his uncle
was refusing to serve the remainder, when the police
carte in.

Mr. 'I'wYFORD hoped the defendant would in furore keep
such boys axay from his house during Div',l,c_. scruce ;
and as it did not appear that any of their. were of noto-
riously bal character, although they Eo'.ght have on such
an occasion caused some diiturbaneo, the complaint might
be dismissed.

A decent looking young worn In, with a baby in her arms,
applied to Mr. Tw) ford for an older to the parish atrolio-
rities of St. Martin's in the Fields; to bury her father, who
hay died nine days t-,aelt in Charing Cross Hospite.. She
had made • app'ir..,ation to one of the Churchwardens, who
lives in the Strand, upon the subject, but lie refused to
grant her the requisite expenses from the funds of the
parish, and on her mentioning the c4eumstance to the
surgeon at ti 2 hospital, -he said that unless the corpse Iv»s
removed vciy shortly, it should be handed over to the
sturtents for dissection.

Mr. Tsvrronn—Welf, I don't see any harm in that.
The applicant burst into tears, saying she would clot bite
to have her father badiy treated in such a manaer, and as
she had Eve eaildren to support, it was out of her poicer
to bear the ex.,enses of interring his rernains,
Mr. lwiToan Faid it was not within the province of tile
Magistrates to call npr,n, one parish audtorities to defray
such r,n cxpmse, bllt- if she went again to. the Church-
wardens, they 11-light cause further inquiry to be made,
tad grant her the t.ssistance she sought for.
Thu applicant then retire&

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INOU2STS IN TETE LONDON HOSPITAL-No
fewer thr:n—sev.7n inquests were held ot. Monday in the
London hospital by Mr. Baker. Three were eases of
hurning, one of suicide, and•three of accidents origin iting
in drunkenness.