The Sun.
London, England, 1828-04-12 00:00:00

ASSIZES.-(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)

WESTERN CIRCUIT.--BRISTOL, APRIL 11.
Sir CHARLES WETHERELL, the Recorder of the City,
took his seat this morning ea the bench, at half-past nine
o'clock ; be was accompanied by the Mayor of Bristol and
several of the Aldermen.
Ann Harris alias Grace, alias Moss, about 65 years
of age, was placed at the bar upon a charge of bigamy.
Mr. Smax stated the case for the prosecution. The
indictment was grounded upon'the statute of James 1., and
was formerly a capital offence, unless the parties had been
absent from each other for seven years, without each party
knowing that the other was living. If the prisoner was
not aware that her first husband was alive, she would
come within that clause. He would prove that she was well
aware of his being alive. She left her first husband,
John Harris, to whom she was married in 1788, in the
parish of Bricknor, Gloucestershire, and on the 4th Sep-
tember, 1799, eleven years after, she was married in the
parish of Clifton to Thomas Grace, a man of respectabi-
lity; they lived together up to the time of his death in
1806. The Learned Gentleman was going to relate the
ether instance of the lady's insincerity, when
Sergeant MEREW/LATHER. said, that in cases of this
kind it was the invariable rule to call upon the prosecutor
to make his election, in order that the prisoner should not
be embarrassed by more than one felony at a time.
Mr. SMITH replied, that that was a question for the
consideration of the Judge.
The RECORDER.—Let the case be fully opened, and I
shall consider it.

Mr. SMITH continued his statement. The third mar-
riage was contracted with James Moss, in the parish o
Bedminster, Somersetshire, on the 21st of January, 1812
He would prove that the prisoner lived with him up to
the time of his death last year. He deemed it proper to
mention the name of the prosecutor in this case; the
proceedings were instituted by Mr. Charles Moss, brother
to the prisoner's last husband ; also administrator and heir
at law. He having met with obstruction in the exercise
of his rights, he felt justified in instituting this proceeding,
both for the ends of justice, and the protection of his own
rights.
The RECORDER.—It was the practice of the Judges
to put the party on their election, and he should do so in
this case.
Mr. SMITH then made his election on the third marriage.
Charles Moss, jun. sworn and examined by Mr. STOCK-
tsc.—Lives at College-Green, Bristol. Produced a regis-
ter of the marriage of the prisoner with John Harris, in
Bricknor, in Gloucestershire; compared it with the parish
hook, dated 7th January, 178 S ; positive it is a correct
copy ; produced another marriage certificate from the
parish of Clifton, signed by the Ministers of the parish ;
took it from the parish register—(the witness here, in the
most solemn manner, said upon his soul it was a correct
copy ; his serious manner excited considerable laughter in
Court)—it was the certificate of her marriage with Thos.
Grace, dated 1799.
Cross-examined by Sergeant NIEREWETHER—Compared
it with the parish book; quite sure it is a correct copy.
Mary Roberts sworn, and examined by Mr. Satrrx—ls
73 years of age ; lives at Bricknor; has lived all her life
there ; knew a person of the name of Nelmes ; knows
Mrs. Ann Harris.—(The witness was here asked to iden-
tify the prisoner, and she left the witness-box and pro-
ceeded to the dock and examined the prisoner's counte-
nance, and peeped under her bonnet in such a peculiarly
comic manner that excited great laughter in Court.)—
she identified the prisoner as Nancy Neimes, whom she knew
since a child ; recollects her marriage with John Harris ;
two years after her marriage she went to Pill, and sepa-
rated from her husband ; saw the prisoner sixteen years
ago with her second husband ; John Harris, her first hus-
band, is now in Bristol ; he always lived at Bricknor.
She was cross-examined by Sergeant MaitEwarnEre, but
nothing elicited to shake her testimony.
James Gibbons Williams, clerk to the Magistrates of
Bristol, sworn—He said he was present when the deposi-
tion of a person of the name of Ferritt was taken before
the Magistrate, which stated that Ferritt was parish clerk,
in the parish of Bricknor, forty years ago, and that the
prisoner and John Harris were married in his presence,
and that Harris was alive at the time of the deposition
being made, which was dated February, 1828.
Mr. Sergeant MEREWETHER objected to the admission
of this deposition being received as evidence, as the pri-
soner had not the benefit of legal advice before the Magis-
trate who took the deposition, and refused the admission
of her solicitor into the room, where it was taken.
The RECORDER overruled the objection.
Charles Moss, jun., was again called—He knew James
Moss, who was married to the prisoner; produced a copy
of the marriage certificate, dated the 2 Ist of January, 1812 ;
they were married at Bedminster, in Somersetshire.
Several other witnesses were examined, who substan-
tiated the statement of Counsel.
The RECORDER recapitulated the evidence, and the Jury
returned a verdict cf Guilty.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

COVENT-GA.

EN MARKET.

There was a good supply at
the trade was dull ; prices of
se'nnight.
s. d, s.
Potatoes (per cwt.) 2 6 tc 5 0
Cabbages (19 heads) 1 6 2 0
Horseltadish (bundle) 1 6 3 6
Celery 1 0 1 6
Forced Asparagus
Brocoli
Rhubarb 0 ti 1 0
Carrol., (12 bunches) 4 0 '7 0
Turnips
Young Onions' 2 0 3 0
('oleworts or Greens 1 6 2 6
eeks
Sea Kail (pummet) 0 9 1 6
Radishes (doz U Li 1 0

this mnfning's market, and
most things as on this day

s.d. s.d.
Spillage (half-sieve) 0 6 to 1 0
Cabbage Lettuces 1 3 2
Apples, Common '3 6 4 0
Ditto, Choice 0 0 10 0
Sweet Oranges (100) 6 0 12 ti
Seville Ditto l2 0 14 0
Lemons l2 0 14 0
Span. Chesnuts (peck) 5 0 11 (I
French ditto 2(3 9 0
French Walnuts 3 0 6 6
Spanish Hazlemits
Grapes (per lb.)
Brocoli Sprouts (bush )0 6 1 0
Cos Lettuces (score) 2 0 4 0