The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-05 00:00:00

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.—rhomas Taylor was brought up in cus-
tody on•a charge of ,bigamy.
Mr. nutler, clerk to Mr. Harmer the solicitor,,attended on the
part of the prosecution. lie said that he was not as yet prepared
to go fully into die case; but he submitted several documeuts to
the magistrate, which he said were sufficient to warrant the pri-

toner's detention. ,
'Air., Taylor said that he did not mean to deny the charge, but
he meant to say that his second marriage took place when be was
under the full and firm conviction that his first wife was no more.
Her suppowd death took place so hug ago as 14 or 15 years. He,
did not exactly remember the year when he thought that event'
had occurred, hut the last time he recollected Seeing her was at
the time of the Princess Amelia's death, whenever that might

have happened.
Mr. HALt,s observed, that after so long a lapse of time as four.'
teen years, if nothing occurred in the mean time to make bins
believe otherwise, Mr. Taylor had certainly some reason to believe
that be was competent to enter into a second marriage.,
Mr. Butler..—l Shall be enabled to show that the prisoner had
communication with his first wife within the time he stated.
Mr. Taylor (considerably agitated.)—You cannot prove any
such thing. I call God to witness,_ I never laid eyes on her
these 14 or 15 years. We were. then, your Worship, living at
Nottingham, where my wife deserted me, and had connexions
with other men. She had a child by a Mr. Tibbutt, and one or
two by a Mr. Bragg. In order to prove that T was fully per-
auaded of her death, my present wife went to Nottingham
about four or five years ago to inquire the truth of the report, and
she there heard that she was posit►vely dead.
Mr. Butler.—All I can say is, that such are my instructions.
As I have witnesses to procure from Nottingham, I wish the case
to be adjourned to Saturday.

Mr. Haus consented, saying, that under all the circumstances
he should take bail from Mr. Taylor,- himself in 501., and two
sureties in 501, each. Mr. Taylor then retired to procure bail.
In the course ((tithe day Mr. Harnett the solicitor addressed the
Magistrate on the, part of the. defendant, stating that he (Mr.
Taylor) was the plaintiff in a. case which had lately heir brought
forward at the Mansion-house, and which caused a considerable
sensation in the city at the time. His worship might remember
an affair, in which a city broker was accused of seducing the wife
of a Mr. Taylor, who was a tailor by trade.
HALLS said, he remembered the case perfectly well. .
Mr..Harnett.—Then, Sir, thaplaintiff in that case is the per-
, son who. was this day brought before you On a charge of bigamy. . 1
have reason to believe that my client is the victim of a conspiracy,
the cause of which your worship may guess, when I tell you that
, suit at law is now pending between my client, Mr. Taylor, and
the defeneliu►t in the case 1 have alluded to,- the former seeking
damages front. the latter for the injury inflicted on his domestic
peace, My object in making the present application. is, first, to
procure a sight of the deposition sworn to in this charge of
bigamy; and, secondly, to request that you will appoint as early
a day. for the heating of the case as possible. •
Mr. Ilsu.s said, he had no objection to let Mr. Harnett exa-
mine the deposition, but ai Saturday was appointed for the hear-
ing, he could not change it from that day. •

Mr. Harnett said, that he was afraid that his client could not
procure the bairrequired, but if the magistrate would consent to
take two sureties of 251. each, he himself would be one of them.
To this proposal Mr. Halls assented.
Mr. Harnett then withdrew, after examining the deposition,
which ran as follows : . ,
" Thomas Dodson, of Bucklerebury, city of London, merchant,
having reason to believe that Thomas TaYlor, of Bear-street, Lei-
cester-fields, tailor, has committed the crime of bigamy, 6y felo-
niously intermarrying with Mary Bond, at the Church of St.
George, Hanover-square, his wife Ann being still living," &c.
Dated September 4, 1826.
MARYLEBONE.—Yesterday an old man named Cretunston
was charged with committing ,a most violent assault upon the per-
son of Anse Bradshaw, on her road to chapel.
Mies Ann Bradshaw (who is an antiquated maiden) stated, that
as she was going to Tottenham-eourt-chapel, on Sunday morn-
ing, dressed in her silk gown, red shawl, and Leghorn bonnet,
the defendant IRK violent hands upon her, twisted her shawl
twiea round her neck, almost strangled her by holding it tight
under her throat, threw her down, lraßitedlier across the street all
in the mud, and by his violent shaking, repeatedly struck her in
the 'bosom. • ,
The bonnet, gown, and shawl being produced, bore strong evi-
dance in favour of Miss Bradshaw's testimony.
Mr. Baonnurosr—This is a singular charge, what provocation
did you give him ?
Miss Bradshaw—None iu the world, Sir : I never saw him
before with my eyes. , .
Mr. Bnotionvorr—Did he want to get your money, or offer
to kiss you?
Oh no; Sir !: (said Miss Bradshaw) : he did not attempt to
rob me, nor even to kiss me.
' Mr. BR01:161HTON.-4 should suppose not; 1 think you are ra-
ther gone by that time of day ; but all this renders the thing still
more mysterious.
" I can explain it all your worship," said a female in the back
trot:mi.
" I am glad of it," replied Mr. Baougirros : " we will hear
you presently."
Mrs. Mary Ann King, of Charlotte-street, Portland-place, said
that at about half-past 10 o'clock on 'Sunday morning, her atten-
tion was aroused by a most piteous cry, of, " Oh, oh, help !" she
came to her window, and saw ' the old man dragging the elderly
lady across the road, end at tire same time shaking her with great
violence. , Thinking it to be a quarrel between a man and his
wife, carried to a serious extreme, she went into the street, and
reprimanded him for his conduct, when he, turned round; gave
her an oath, and at the same time a, blow on her mouth. She
believed him to be tipsy.
Mr. Buouateron called for the explanation from the female
behind.

" I beg your pardon, your NVon!bip," said Margaret Ems.,

"‘ Mr. Craunston is a very industrious Man; he, is a shoemaker,
and no relation of mine; but be has had a little money left him,
and he is near-sighted, and if you please, your Worship, his wife
is most in. fault, for she wears a Leghorn bonnet, a red shawl, and
a silk gown, and she is the very picture of that lady, height and
all, and she toplchis money and ran away from him on Saturday
night : she is more to biota than he is,—and if you plow your
Worship, lie hit the lady instead of his wife—it's only a mistake,
your Worship—tbat's. all."
Mr. Bitonairrorr—This is a stranoce mistake, and a singular
explanation ; what have you to say for yourself (addressing the
defendant)?
Why, Sir, my wife robbed pie, and the lady 'i shawl is very
much like my wife's shawl—
And you were drunk, said Mr. PROUGHT9N, and could not,
tell one woman from another. I shall commit you, and you must
go to prison, unleia you can 'Make your jeaee with Miss Bradshaw.