The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-29 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day,

BOW-STREET.
CHARGE Or BIGAMY.—Mrs. Barbara Catherine Wilson
an elegantly-dressed lady, was placed at the bar charged
with intermarrying with William Wilson, her former hus-
band, Jonathan Gotobed, being still alive.
Mr. Sleigh appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Giffard
defended the prisoner.
Mr. Sleigh said he attended there that day to prosecute
the lady at the bar for bigamy. According to the docu-
ments before him it appeared that she was originally mar-
ried in 1848, at Billericay, to Jonathan Gotobed, who some-
time after went to America, and then she, in the year 1858,
married a Capt. Hunt, htr former husband being then
alive. He should merely on that occasion offer sufficient
evidence to justify a remand.
Mr. John Wells Stannard—l am artieled clerk to Mr.
Godrich, the solicitor for the prosecution. I produce two
certificates. The one marked A. I got from Somerset-house.
It is a certificate of marriage between Jonathan Gotobed
with Barbara Catherine Morris. The marriage was per-
formed on the 22d of August, 1848, at Billericay, in Essex.
The one marked B. is a copy of the certificate of marriage,
performed at the parish church of St. Pancras, on the 12th
January, 1858, between William Langham Le Hunt Wil-
son, bachelor, officer in the army, and Barbara Catherine
Morris Gotobed Morgan, widow.
Cross-examined by Mr. Giffard—l am instructed by the
mother-in-law of the defendant. lam also engaged in an
indictment against her for conspiracy, It has been re-
moved by certiorari from the Central Criminal Court to the
Court of Queen's P ench. Ide not know that the lady came
from Paris to meet the charge of conspiracy. I never
offered to withdraw the charge of conspiracy if she would
plead guilty to the charge of bigamy.
Mr. George Parkes said—l know Mr. Gotobed. He came
to town with me this morning I do not know him as the
husband of the lady at the bar.
Mr. Lettice, vestry clerk of St. Pancras. I produce the
registry of marriage. I find there an entry of a mar-
riage on the I2th of January, 1858, between William Lang-
ham Le Hunt Wilson, batchelor, captain in the army, and
Barbara Catherine Morgan, widow. I cannot recognise
the defendant as the lady married.
Miss Frances Ann Erie said—l am residing at Graves-
end. I acted as lady's companion to the defendant. I first
became acquainted with her in 1857, at her sister's, Mrs.
Petch. In the latter part of that year I heard the defendant
say she was going to be married to Captain Wilson. Mrs.
Petch, who was present, said to her, " What are you going
to do with Jonathan?" She said, "He's all right, he's in
America." There was no further conversation about mar-
riage. I saw the defendant again in March, 1858, she was
then living with Captain Wilson as his wife. I then be-
came companion to her and travelled about with them. I
have seen the defendant write. The signature in the book
before me in the parish register of St. Pancras is in her
handwriting.
Mr. Sleigh said he had now to apply for a remand.
Mr. Corrie said there did appear to be quite sufficient for
such a proceeding. The point as it appeared to him was to
prove the first marriage.
Mr. Sleigh said that was so.
Mr. Giffard said he hardly thought enough had been
proved to justify a remand.
Mr. Corrie said he was of a contrary opinion.
Mr. Sleigh said, in fixing the amount of bail, he hoped
as a charge had been imported into the present, viz., that
of conspiracy, and which, if successful, would cause the dis-
inheriting a gentleman of large property, good and sub •
stantial bail would be required.
Mr. Corrie said he had nothing to do with the'charge of
conspiracy. He thought that one surety of £5O, or two of
£25 each, would answer all purposes.
The required bail was then put in and the lady left the
court with her friends.

MARLBOROUGH -STREET.
ROBBING A. SERGEANT OF ARTILLERY.—Kate O'Brien,
a young unfortunate, wearing a hat extravagantly decorated
with large flowers of varied colours, was charged with
stealing a watch and chain, of the value of £ll, the property
of Sergeant M'Kenzie, of the Royal Artillery.
Sergeant Stephens, C Division, said the prosecutor was
now at Chatham, but there was a witness present who knew
something about the watch.
Samuel Smith, a young man, said on Sunday morning
he lent a woman ss. on the watch, and told his wife to let
her have 15s. more. Yesterday he pledged the watch in
the Caledonian-road, as ho was short of money, and the
duplicate produced was the one he received.
98 C, said he went to Union-street the previous evening,
and took the prisoner into custody. She owned to having
had the watch, and said she should have got away but that
officers were at the door.
Prisoner now said the sergeant gave her the watch to
pass the night with him•
Sergeant Stephens said the watch and chain were worth
£ll.

Mr. Beadon remanded the girl for a week.
THREATENING A. WlFE.—George Ellerington, a boot-
closer, of Berwick-street, Soho, was charged before Mr.
Beadon as follows :

Matilda Ellerington, wife of the defendant, said that yes-
terday afternoon, between three and four o'clock, her hus-
band, who had been drinking, said if she did not leave the
room he would have her life.

Mr. Beadon—You have a child lying dead, have you
not ?

Complainant—The funeral took place yesterday, your