The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-09 00:00:00

No. 16,583.

newspapers, -and which, he undcrstaod, was a most correct
report. He believed thus only point was the assertion of the
prisener that she was re arried to the prosecutor.
Mr. GorriNcuAlt said, that was nut the only point; the
queitien of the marriage arose hick-h llbi illy in the case, and
ILlist
e.ssehe taken to be a collateral issue, the prisoner having
rted that she was married to the proFeeNtor ; the truth
or falsehood of that assertion must be proved. There was
:4° another point 0.. evidence: it was stated that an alibi
041 be produced, as therprisoner had denied that she Ives
ear the Cornwall-rold on the day in ottestion.
Nlr '• . • 1
Ames said he was in a situation to prove the story of
the ntr,„
, e.rhige was a gross fabrication.
CoTrixonam—The'evidence ought not to come from
'nu, the prisoner must substantiate the fact.
Hardman, the prisoner's solicitor, stated he had no
C:t(enee at present of the marriage, as he understood the
'a Ile and pew-opener of St. John's, Paddington, Ichere the
carriagepilsecuth)ati.iok place, had been summoned to attend by the
Z'• Mr- Games said there was no doubt of the prisoner's themar-
;'ivith a Patrick Henry Smith, but the prosecutor was
he
j%as re My to c
the beale and pe-opener were present, and
all them. He then called
4611°,1ePli Drake, who deposed that he was beadle of St.
t'; 69 -Paddington, and produced the registers of marriages
igistele 12th of Niay, Whit-Moudav, at St. John's. 'I he re-
• r was kept by the citrate, anti there way an entry in
patras, of a marriage of Bridget Smith
.with
thiti,;, Henry Smith, on that day. There were five marriages
eolle;:r1, I,,ing, and the last persons who were married be re-
am -"wit the circumstance that the man was very dirty,
_ the appearance of a bricklayer's labourer, who had
bi,_'eft his work he wore a sort of flannel or fustian coat,
eiwas a tall stout man, but es lie kept his head down he
117 not notice him much; the woman also looked dirty;
_ol,mi asked the witness and the pew-opener to be wit-
hut not liking their aopearance he declined ; the man
riot, went out after two witnessesi who had attended a pre-
kar, Marriage and returned with them, when they were
ii'l:e:s;oolthesapyrisoner was the woman, but he could not
could the man; who wrote the names of the witnesses
topbee rec.. I they but thought it was the clerk's writing; it
re marksmen : the prisoner's name appeared
kry,itlen by the clerk.
Riat°r, ottingl:e'rn minutely examined the entries in the re-
wri;,l4inscin asked if the prosecutor had any objection then to
ante?
(loan
,kiTnes said the prosecutor would have no objection to
kir 3-tinng the B wished,he was anxious for a full
I,gat: CLC I
ofTll,2Proa'reutor then wrote down his name in full on a piece
fir, which was handed to the magistrate.
141thes, Pe,w-opener stated that she recollected the marriages
taert "hi pta
e(. 011 Whit-Monday? ,the last marriage was
znd tha inan and woman, both of whom were very dirty,
It he •,:;!,alle never saw a dirtier couple, the man appeared as
to
from work, he wore a cap but held down his
G
eutor pes said he would call witnesses to show the prose-
Aft; ;41 not have been near the church.
r,it tedious examination of witnesses,
of a
~1-rixGrut3t determined that as the charge was one
rroald serious nature he should decline to take bail, and
The remand the case Saturday.
Again °Prisoner was then remanded, and will be brought up
hern Saturday. On leaving the dock a%) she requested to
, which was immediately granted.