The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-21 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREE.

Octatia Sarah Moore de Belione Wyatt, residing at No. 3,
Duke-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, was charged before Mr.
Hardwick with intermarrying with Joseph Koller, her former
husband, Henry Wyatt, being still alive.
It appeared that in 1839 th• prisoner was married to Mr.
Henry Wyatt, the son of Coates Wyatt, the architect, and
that about a week after the marriage the prisoner was taken
to Boulogne by her husband, under the pretence of being
sent to Paris to see her friends. The husband gave her 10/.
when she got on the diligence, and then left her; since that
time she had neither seen or heard from him. Believing him
to be dead, she intermarried with the prosecutor on the 27th
of January last, at St. James's Church, Piccadilly. Subse-
quently the prosecutor received information that her first
husband was alive, which induced him to make such in-
quiries as caused him to give the prisoner into custody.
The prisoner said she had not seen her husband since the
first week after her marriage, which was seven years ago.
She therefore thought she had a perfect right to marry again.
Mr. HARDWICK, in order to gain further proofs of the first
marriage, remanded the prisoner till Saturday.
WESTMINSTER.

William Sinnott, the contractor for cleansing the
streets of St. Margaret's and St. John's, Westminster,
was summoned for neglecting to obey the terms of his

contract.

The case had been twice adjourned in consequence of
defendant being, as it was alleged, from London, and
his foreman having yesterday stated that his master had
again gone out of town, Mr. Broderip, at the request of
Mr. Rogers, who represented the parish authorities,
heard the case iu the absence of the defendant, upon
proof being given of the service of the summons.

William Crow, inspector of pavements, proved that it
was the contractor's duty to cleanse the streets once a
week, and cart away the rubbish or dirt. On the 4th
inst. it was swept together and I ermitted to remain for
three days, to the great annoyance of the residents and
passengers. It ought to have been removed, and he
spoke to defendant's clerk and foreman respecting it
repeatedly.
Mr. BRODERIP fined the defendant 40s.
Richard Hurley, a powerful young Irishman, was
brought up for final examination, charged with obtaining
a loaf of bread from Mr. Bush, the relievirg officer of
the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, under f ,lse pretences.
Prisoner went to the relieving officer, and representing
himself to be in a state of utter destitution, had a loaf of

bread given to him. The relieving officer, suspecting
that he was an impostor. had him searched, when the
sum of 13s. was found upon him. It also turned out
that he had told a poor widow, with whom he lodged,
that he could not pay his rent, as he was completely des-
titute. The case had been remanded in order to give
the parish an opportunity of seeing whether they could
indict with any chance of success ; but, although Mr.
Bush yesterday brought a verbal message that they
wished the prisoner punished with the utmost rigour
the law, he did not state that it was their determination
to prosecute.
Mr. BRODERIP observed that, owing to some legal diffi-
culties in the case, it was very doubtful whether a prose-
cution could be carried on with any chance of success,
and he therefore thought the parish authorities had
acted advisedly in not taking up the prosecution.- It was
much to be regretted, at a time when so much was being
done for the prisoner's fellow-countrymen, and when,
too, so much distress prevailed amongst the English, that
a.person could be found committing a fraud of this de
scription. He should recommend, as he was informed
that cases of this description were of frequent occurrence,
that when casual paupers applied, and it was suspected
that they were in possession of sums of money, they
should be asked whether they had any objection to
be searched, and if they had they should be refused
relief, and the relieving officers could then refer them
to the magistrate of the district, who would inquire into
the matter.
Mr. Bush thanked the magistrate for his advice, and
said he should certainly act upon it.
The prisoner was then discharged.
SOUTHWARK.
James Morris was brought before Mr. Cot tingham for
re-examination, charged with firing a loaded pistol at.
Frances Mary Morris, his wife. with intent to kill her.
The following additional evidence was adduced :
Mrs. Mary Übsdell stated, that she lives in Albion-
place, Walworth, and that on Friday evening last, white
engaged in her back parlour, she heard a loud scream,
and in a moment afterwards the complainant rushed into
the passage, the street-door being open, and exclaimed
that she had been fired at by her husband. She was
very much agitated, and the prisoner entered the house
a minute afterwards, and on hearing what his wife men-
tioned, said he did not do anything of the kind, but
merely snapped his finger. He tried to prevail upon his
wife to leave the house; and threatened to have a police-
man if she did no*; but she refused, saying that she was
afraid he would murder her, and he then left the place.
Afterwards a policeman came into the house, aid
the complainant then went away. The witness added
that she also saw Mrs. Staples, who was with the com
plainant, and she also seemed very much alarmed, and
spike of the prisoner's having fired a pistol at his wife.
In answer to Mr. COTTINGIIAM, the witness said she
heard no report of a pistol previously to hearing the
scream; that her street-door was open, and that she
thought she should have heard the report if a pistol
had been discharged. A crowd soon collected near the
house, and the prisoner suddenly
disappeared in the
midst of the confusion that occurred. The prisoner
wore a white blouse. She did not see any weapon in his
possession.
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Übsdell's house, and she (witness) heard him ask his
wife whether she was hurt; he afterwards came out,
when witness held him, but she afterwards let him go,
and, on getting outside the door into the street, he ran
away.
In reply to Mr. COTTINGRAM, the witness said she
heard no report of fire-arms previously to hearing the
complainant scream. There was a crowd of persons
collected, but no one stopped the prisoner when he ran
away. She saw no pistol or weapon of any kind in the
prisoner's possession.
Elizabeth Roche Stone stated that she also lived near
the spot where the alleged occurrence took place, and,
on hearing a noise, she went to the door and saw the
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made his escape.

Policeman 37 P stated, that he was called off his beat
on thou evening in question, and, on entering Mrs.
Übsdells house he saw the complainant, who seemed
very much frightened. She told him that her husband
had fired a pistol at her; that he had run away, and she
implored him to see her home to her father's, in Bridge-
house-place, in case he should make another attempt to
injure her. He (the policeman) did accompany the com-
plainant and Mrs. Staples, both of whom appeared
alarmed and agitated, and kept looking behind every
winute as if they dreaded some injury. lie did not see
t;ie ixisoner r.t all oo this oeLqt,ion, nor did he hear the
report of any fire-ac ms, although Lie was not far off when
the alleged firing took place.
The MAGISTRATE called the complainant forward, and,
addressing her, said, that having head the witnesses just