The Sun.
London, England, 1832-09-19 00:00:00

TOWN-HALL.

Michael Spence, a young man of fashionable ap-
pearance, was yesterday charged with intermarry-
ing with Anne March, his first wife, Mary Slater,
being alive.
Anne March, an interesting young woman, with
a child in her arms, met the prisoner in July, 1831,
wh;ch subsequently led to their marriage at St.
Andrew's Holborn, on the 19th of November, in the
same year; the child in her arms was the issue of
that marriage. She had lately received informa-
tion that the prisoner had been married to another
woman, by whom he had a family, and he frequently
absented himself. She eventually ascertained that
the prisoner had been married in 1827 to his first
wife, Mary Slater.
Elizabeth Anne March, the sister of the last wit-
ness, stated that the prisoner and her sister were
married at the time stated by the prosecutrix. The
witness recognized the prisoner as the party who in-
termarried with her sister.

Mary Ann Slater, the first wife, was married to
the prisoner on the 13th of March, in 1827, at St.
Bride's Church, Fleet-street. The prisoner repre-
sented himself as a clerk to a merchant in the city.
Three children were the issue of that marriage.
Mr. Alderman ANSLEY—WeII, what have you to
say to this charge ?
Prisoner—l have nothing to say beyond this—
that my first n ife was with child when I married
her, and so was my second. They were with child
by me before I married either of them, and from
threats I married them.

ALDERMAN—I shall remand you until Thursday
o prove the marriages.
Prisoner—Why not commit me at once ?

ALDERMAN—I must act upon the law aslaid down,
which requires the production of the certificates, as
also evidence of identity. You must therefore be
remanded until Thursday next.
The prisoner was then removed.
UNION-HALL.

Yesterday, Edward Green, a tall, raw-boned
young man, with a large bushy head of hair, and his
face adorned with a pair of mustachios, but without
either coat or hat, was brought up in custody,
charged with wilfully breaking a gas-lamp in the
parish of St. Saviour's.
The oddity of the defendant's appearance, half-
dressed, as he sauntered along Blackman-street that
morning, attracted much notice, and he was fol-
lowed by a crowd of boys, who were amused by
his pranks as he proceeded forward. At length, he
walked up to a policeman, and addressing him, said,
" Look out now, for I am on the point of committing
an offence." The words were scarce;y uttered,
when he flung a brick-bat at a gas-lamp, and smashed
it to pieces. He then turned round to the police-
man, and said, " I am your prisoner—l resign
myself into the hands of justice, and am prepared
to go before my judges : lead on." The policeman
accordingly brought him direct to the office.
Mr. CHAMBERS asked the prisonerwhy he broke the
lamp ?—And he replied that hunger, which was known
before now to break through stone walls, compelled
him to have a shy at a lamp, that he might be con-
victed of the offence, and sent to a place of confine-
ment, where he would have shelter, and be kept
from starving as well.
Mr. CHAMBERS—A strong fellow like you appear to
be, ought to endeavour to get your. bread by work ?
Green—But I can't procure any employment.
Mr. CHAMBERS-Why not offer yourself as a re-
cruit, and join Don Pedro's army? Green—Your
Worship, I can assure you that I have not left a
stone unturned in my endeavours to obtain employ-
ment. I offered myself as a recruit to go out to
Portugal, as I like the cause, but I had the mortifi-
cation to be rejected.
The pompous manner in which the defendant re-
plied to each question put to him excited much
laughter, as contrasted with his general appearance,
which was that of great poverty. When asked
how he had subsisted latterly, he answered, " I met
with a generous, kind, and sympathizing-hearted
seaman, this morning, who treated me gratuitously
to a breakfast off tea, ham, and eggs. I enjoyed it,
your Worship—it was a feast fit for an epicurean."
Mr. CHAMBERS —Have you applied for parochial
relief ? Green—l had a shilling presented to me
by an overseer, who eompassionated my situation.
Mr. CumunEus—What have you done with the

shilling ? Green—Your Worship, I soon put it
into circulation. My anxiety about the present pre-
vents me from reflecting upon my future wants ;
and when I have happened to have the goad for-
tune to get a little money, it is soon expended on
provision to sustain nature.
Mr. CHAMBERS —You seem very fond of using
high-flown words; have you ever been in the scho-
lastic line ? Green—l don't wish to arrogate to
myself any pretensions to a knowledge of classical
lore ; but I can say, and I think without the fear of
contradiction, that I am as well versed in my own
language as most men, and I should not be afraid to
put myself in competition with many of the stupid
schoolmasters who swarm the country. In answer
to the question, your Worship, I beg to say tint I
have never been engaged to teach the young idea
how to shoot.

Mr. CHAMBERS said, he had rendered himself
liable to be sent to gaol to hard labour for the offence
For which he was brought there.
Green—The only part of the punishment I dis-
like is the wheel; that is a machine which I should
riot like to be put upon ; for I never was accustomed
to work of a laborious nature.
Mr. CHAMBERS directed that he should receive
emporary relief until he obtained some employment.
Green, on leaving the slip, exclaimed—" This,
ndeed, is generosity that I never should have con-
:emplated."