The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-26 00:00:00

THE SPRING ASSIZES.

A CURIOUS CASE OF BIGAMY. -- At the Bury St.
Edmunds Assizes a somewhat curious case of bigamy was
tried, in which it appeared that the prisoner, whose name
was George Bullingham, having married his wife in
September 1859, in consequence of her misconduct sepa-
rated from her, after which event she lived with other
men. On the Ist December, 1864, he went through the
form of marriage with another woman, having informed
her of the fact of his previous marriage and of his wife
being alive. The second marriage was ent,,red into on
the ground that, in the opinion of both of ti„,ri),
through the misconduct of the real wife they were jei.li-
fied in so entering into it. After living together fir
app..y, ,insoani, am. w;fe,
sonic time, apparently very h 1
the real wife appeared on the scene, and, havicz charged
her husband with bigamy, got him arrested, aNd even-
tually committed. She, however, had, or,
December, 1861—about three wechs, iu fa,:t, aft.l:
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second marriage—gone through the form of Y11:I ITI:1!.:.0 with
another man, upon which her husband, the irioner, gave
her in charge for the same offence, and she is now in cus-
tody awaiting her trial for bigamy. The prisoner, of
course, was found guilty, but sentence was reserved.

INSANITY. —lt is somewhat worthy of remark that in
each of the two charges of interest investigated at the
Norfolk Assizes (one of murder, and the other of shooting
with intent), the prisoners were acquitted on the ground
of insanity. In the one case, a, mother, known to be,
insane, was trusted with her illegitimate child. Taking
it out one night she went nearly two miles from home,"
and, getting into a stream, attempted to drown both
herself and the child. Her resolution failed her,
however, and she herself crawled out, leaving
her child to drown. She came home again after
about an hour's absence, with her clothes wet and covere•l
with dirt. She was too much excited to say anything
more than " The bridge !" A search was made, and the
child was found floating in the water near where the pri-
soner is supposed to have left it. In the other case, a nian
named Howlett was charged with shooting at his sister at
St. Margaret's, Southelmham, on the 'oth January, 18ti7.
The prisoner, whose mind was affected at the time, met his
sister in the garden, and when within a few yards of her
he raised a gun he had in his hand, and deliberately fired
at her. The charge struck her in the face, and though for
some time her life was despaired Of, she eventually re-
covered, but was rendered totally blind and disfigured for
life. The prisoner was committed for trial soon after tie,
occurrence, but was subsequently removed to the lunatic
asylum, where he has quite recovered, and was now
brought up to answer the charge.—ln botli cises the
prisoners were ordered to be confined during her Majesty's,
pleasure.

COUNTERFEIT COIN.—At the Devizes Assizes, one George
Curtis was indicted for uttering counterfeit coin, and with
having in his possession some eighty bad florins and half.
crowns, and the charge having been proved, he was sea.
tenced to five years' penal servitude.
BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.-2500 DAMAGES.—
The Sheriff's Assessor at Leeds had before him on Wed-
nesday the case of Fleming v. Tatterson. It was an
action by the daughter of a retired inland revenue officer
against a medical man for breach of promise of marriage, and
it came before the court for assessment of damages. The
greatest affection for the plaintiff was evinced by the
defendant in his letters until it came to the matter of when
the marriage should take place. She wished it to be put
off, and this seems to have cooled defendant's love, and he
gradually kept himself away from her. These facts having
been put before the jury, they returned a verdict for the
plaintiff ; damages, £5OO.

The Bishop of Capetown lately delivered all
address in the lecture-hall of the Liverpool Institute, on
the missions in the diocese of Capetown. In describing
the difficulties of the Church there, he dwelt on the case of
Colenso, detailing its various phases. The false teaching
of Dr. Colenso, he said, touched the very fundamentals of
the Christian faith, nor did he see that his adversary had
any ground to 04u4 upon but purl dawn,

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