The Sun.
London, England, 1834-01-10 00:00:00

COMMISSION COURT.-DUBLIN, JAN. 7.

The prosecution against Mrs. Scott, for bigamy, having
been fixed for yesterday morning, the Court-house, at an
early hour, was crowded to excess. At half.past ten o'clock
Judges JOHNSON and VANDELEUR took their seats on the
bench, and a jury having been sworn, the indictment was
read, to which the prisoner pleaded " not guilty."
Mrs. Scott was placed in the front bar, and frequently,
during the progress of the trial, burst into tears. `
The first witness called was John King. Having been
sworn, be said he recollected the month of March, 1821 ;
was present at a marriage celebrated by the Rev. Joseph
Woods, between Anthony Galwey and Mary Jane Cock-
borne ; the ceremony took place at Haymarket ; a man
named Hayden was also present ; he knew Mr. Woods to
celebrate marriages ; he was in orders ; Mr. Woods is
since dead ; witness hail a situation from Mr. Woods ; he
wrote for him ; saw the prisoner at the bar in the month
of September last at Cahircon, in the county of Clare;
there was also present Mr. Gaiwey, who claimed her as
his wife ; witness bad not the book with him which con-
tained the entry of the marriage, hut had a leaf from it.

Mrs. Sarah Parker examined—Lives in Mecklenburgh-
street. Knows the prisoner at the Bar. Has known her
for many years. Knew her in the years 1320 and 1821.
When witness knew the prisoner first she went by the
name of Carter. Mary Jane was her reputed Christian
name. Understood that was her name. Witness was
her dressmaker. Cannot tell exactly the time, but knew
her as Mrs. Galwey. When she was Mrs. Galwey wit.
ness visited her. Cannot tell how long she was acquainted
with her. The prisoner at the bar lived in Caroline-row
for some time, and went by the name of Mrs. Carter.
Heard her called another name, which was Mrs. Hunter.
Was often invited by herself and Mr. Galwey to Ca.
roline-row. She lived there for more than a year with
Mr. Galwey. Witness often visited and often dined there
with Mr. and Mrs. Galwey. His Christian name was
Anthony. Witness has twice received letters from Mr. G.
from France, and has handed these letters to Mrs. Galwey.
When she lived in Caroline-row, witness does not
recollect to have had any very particular conversation with
her about Mr. Galwey. She lived with Mr. Galwey as
his wife. Remembers that, upon one occasion, Mrs.
Galwey gave witness a paper to bring to Carrick's Morn-
ing Post, to have her marriage with Mr. Galwey inserted
in that paper. They would not insert it, unless it was
paid for, and it was not put in the paper. Witness brought
it back, and gave it to Mrs. Galwey. This was very soon
after she went to live in Caroline-row. Mrs. Galwey did
not then show her any other paper. After Mrs. Galwey came
from France, witness had some conversation with her.
Witness asked her if she had seen Mr. Galwey ; she replied
she bad seen him, but that she had not spoken to him;
that he had grown very fat, and that be was looking re-
markably well. Before Mrs. Galwey went to France, wit.
ness frequently conversed with her about Mr. Galwey, but
does not recollect any conversation in particular. It was
before Mrs. Galwey went to France, that witness received
the letters from Mr. Galwey. They were not directed
to Mrs. Galwey, but to her (witness); witness recollects
one day that Mrs. Galwey met her upon Carlisle-bridge,
and after walking a few steps with her, she said, " I'm
going to be married ;" witness asked was not Mr. Galwey
alive, and how could she get married ; she replied, " You
know I told you he was getting very fat, and he has died
in France of suffocation"—(A laugh.) The name that the
prisoner went by at the period of which witness was then
speaking, was Mrs. M'Neill; witness thinks it was about
five years ago she had the conversation with Mrs. Galwey
after her return from France ; subsequent to that conver-
sation witness never received a letter from Mr. Galwey;
when witness had the conversation with Mrs. Galwey on
the bridge, she did not mention to whom she was going
to be married; witness said, that when Mts. Galwey had
changed her lodgings, she (witness) asked her for whom
she should inquire, and sbe replied fur Mrs. M'Neill ; the
reason she had asked her the question was, that she
knew her to g.► by several names; she believed she took
the name of M'Neill because she was then giving lessons
in the French language.
William Cannel! examined by Mr. O'CoNNELL—Knows
Mr. J. Scott, son of Mr. Scott, residing at Calaircon ;
knows prisoner ; saw her at Cahircon ; is agent to Mr.
Scott, who has a property of about 5,0001 per annum ;
saw prisoner first in March ; John Scott was with her ;
was introduced by his faller to her, as the wife of his son ;
is Mr. Scott, senior's, agent; remembered to have seen
Mr. Galwey there in September ; Mr. G. did not
come down with witness from Dublin ; was present
when Mr. Galwey, Captain Ness, Mr. M. O'Connell,
Mr. Scott, senior, and one Walsh met; Mr. O'Connell
asked Mr. Galwey did he know the lady (the prisoner),
Mr. G. said, unfortunately, he had to acknowledge her
as his wife; she ackowledged she went through a sort of
ceremony with him, and began arguing, and said she
could not live with him ; he said she called upon a banker
in London, in the capacity of his wife, to draw money
he had lodged there, upon which prisoner replied it was
for the reimbursement of money paid by her fur the sup
port of one of his children, by a former marriage; witness
saw them together but once; after Mr. Galwey's depar-
ture and his own, witness was sent for to dine with Mr.
Scott, senior, and found prisoners still there in an ante-
room ; she said, though witness promised to produce a
husband of hers, Galwey was the last person she thought
could be produced; she said it was true a cermony had
been gone through, but that they parted at the door ; the
gentleman now produced is the Mr. Galwey who was at
Cahircon ; witness asked if she had not lived with him at
Fannagh-place, London; she replied she did, but did not
sleep with him; witness then replied, that a French lady
was a bad substitute for an Irish gentleman—(Laughter)—
prisoner smiled but said nothing.
garah Parker re.produced—The gentleman now before
her is the same she saw living with prisoner as her hus-
band, when she went by the name of Galwey, and was
residing in Caroline-row.

Captain J. B Ness examined—ls connected with the
family of Mr. Scott ; prisoner was the wife of Mr. John
Scott ; witness was present when Mr. Galwey and pri-
soner met; there were also present on that occasion Mr.
O'Connell, Mr. Scott, sen., two persons of the name of
King and Walsh, &c. ; Mr. Galwey called prisoner his
wife ; she said the ceremonies established by law had never
been performed between them, they were of a different re-
ligion ; Mr. Galwey said it was extraordinary if she was
not his wife, after having produced a certificate of their
marriage to his banker in London, for the purpose of
drawing money he bad lodged there; she said the money
was her just due; witness did not accompany Mr. Galwey
from Cahircon.

Maurice O'Connell, Esq.. M.P.—ls married to the
daughter of Mr. Scott. Remembers going to Cahircon
with Messrs. Galwey, Walsh, and King. Was by at an
interview between Galwey and prisoner. Had a conver-
sation with prisoner about a fortnight previous to this
meeting in which he recommended her to permit the mat-
ter to be settled without being obliged to have recourse to
legal means. Prisoner refused giving tip her station, and
said she was never married legally to Galwey; that they
were of different persuasions; and that she separated from
him at the church door. Galwey reminded her bow they
had lived so long together, and how his banker wrote to
him saying she had produced their marriage certificate for
the purpose of drawing his money, and which he (the said
Galwey) prevented her fom doing. Mr. O'Connell de-
tailed the circumstances of the interview between King,
Walsh, Galwey, and the prisoner.
Rev. Gearge Kelly examined—ls a clergyman of the
Established Church, curate of S. Mary's. Recollects
having, in last March, married Mr. Scott and the pri-
soner. A I.cense frouaLthe Consistorial Court was brought
Lim. The ceremony was performed at the usual hour,
at about baltpast eleven o'clock.
Walter Glascock, Esq.—ls acquainted with the hand•
writing of the late Archbishop of Tuam. The name,
" William Tuam and Ardagh," signed to the document
now banded witness is in the handwriting of the late
Archbishop.

The document was then read. It was the certificate of
Mr. Wood's ordination, and was given in evidence.
The case for the prosecution here closed.
Mr. BENNETT contended that there was no evidence of
a marriage with Gal wey, to be sent to the Jury.
The COURT was of opinion that there was.
FOR THE DEFENCE.

Rev. Joseph Litton—Resides at Letterkenny. 11 a
Presbyterian clergyman. Lived there thirty years. Knew
James Cockburne; he was prisoner's father ; be attended
witness's church. In the year 1813, or 1814, witness
married prisoner to a man named Dl•Arthur. Heard since
he was called Carter.

James Cockburne—ls brother to prisoner; was present
at the marriage between her and M'Arthur ; he stopped
a few months after the marriage at Letterkenny ; he then
went away; saw him again in the year 1821 ; in the
autumn of that they were married ; at Christmas, 1813;
heard he went abroad; did not see him since; heard be
went off in the patriot service, and was since dead;
prisoner was older than witness.

Elizabeth Allen was next produced, who was present at
the marriage of prisoner with IlPArtbur ; her evidence
was not material.

Barbara Cockburne was the next witness examined—
She was the mother of the prisoner, and detailed the cir-
cumstances already given in the evidence of James Cock-

hurne. She was cros-..xamined at great length by Mr.
HohneP.

Martha Johnston—ls sister to prisoner. Is twenty-six
years of age. Lived with her sister in 1821-1822, in
Dublin. Lived in Caroline-row, in same house. Never
saw Mr. Gilwey living as her husband. Never saw a
man of that name with her. Knew a child of that name.
Witness took him to the country. A Mr. 1114Dannell
agreed with her sister for 301. a year. First heard his
name was Galwey when he was six months there. He
was about 10 years old. Des not know who M`Donnell
was. He was reputed to be the agent for the child. He
gave the name Anthony. Her sister sent down another
child for the benefit of the country air. The child was
delicate.

Mr. O'Connell tendered Anthony Galway for examina-
tion. The Court ruled he bad no right to examine him.
The case having closed on both sides, Judge Johnson
charged the who, after a short deliberation, brought
in a verdict of—Not Guilty.
Mr. O'Connell applied for leave to send up new bills of
indictment, which was granted, and the prisoner, in the
mean time, was allowed to stand out on bail.