The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-03 00:00:00

WANDSWORTH.

Absalom Marlin, a bricklayer's labourer, employed on
the works of the Richmond Railway, was charged- with
stealing a piece of a deal plank, the property of the con-
tractors of the above line of railway.
Police-constable Langton, 36 V, stated that about
twelve o'clock that day he stopped the prisoner in the
Mill-causeway, Wandsworth, in consequence of seeing
him secrete a piece of wood in the folds of a great coat
that he was carrying. The prisoner was then coming
from the Richmond Railway works, on which he was
engaged, and witness asked him why he bad taken the
wood; he said he did not see any harm in taking a little
bit of firewood.

Mr. Henry Knill, the contractor, identified the wood
as his property ; it was the end of a plank, and had his
private mark on it. The value of the property stolen
was very trifling, not more than fourpence; but if he
permitted those offences to be passed over, the men
would next cut up the planks to make firweood of.
Mr. BURRELL said he was well aware that contractors
and large builders were plundered to a great extent in
this way, and it was necessary in such cases to inflict a
severe punishment. Was the prisoner known?
Mr. Butter, the sub-contractor for the brick work,
said that he had only engaged the man five days, and
therefore knew little of him.

Police-constable Daley, 127 V, said he had known the
prisoner for many years, and never knew of his being in
custody before.
Mr. BURRELL, in consequence of receiving so good a
character, fined the prisoner ss. only, or in default seven
days.

A WOMAN with FOUR HUSBANDS!

SINGULAR CASE.
(From the Liverpool Albion.)
On Saturday a young woman, of handsome cast of coun-
tenance and flippant tongue, who gave her name Margaret
Daly, was brought before Mr. Rushton on a charge of having
married four husbands, all of whom are said to be living.
The first and second husbands appeared in court, and eyed
each other closely from the seats in front of the witness-box.
The third and fourth husbands were nowhere. The novelty
of the case excited great interest, and occasionally consider-
able merriment. The prisoner did not seem in the slightest
degree abashed.
Thomas Conlan, an elderly Irishman, was the first witness.
He deposed that he was the prisoner's father, and that he
was at present living in Salthouse-lane. " I was present,"
said he, "at the marriage of the prisoner, Kitty, to a man of
the name of Murray; but Murray, yer honour, was married
at the time to another woman, and none of our family, the
family of the Conlans, were aware of it. Kitty and he were
married in Dublin, in the month of September, 1838."

Mr. Rusliton—Do you recollect where the ceremony took
place? Witness—Well, it was in a church, yer honour, but
I'm hanged if I recollect the name of it.—(Laughter. )

Prisoner—lt was in St. Michael's Church, father; the
parish church. . . .

Witness—You are quite right, Kitty, so it was. Murray
and herself lived together for a short time in Liverpool after
the marriage ; and then he sent for the wife he married eleven
years ago, and then, beo-ar, he had the two wives with him in
the house.—(Loud laughter.) Him and them went away
when they came back to Liverpool again he banished Kitty
away from him. He banished her last Easter Sunday, of all
days in the year, and then, begar, he took another old woman
to live with him.—(Continued laughter.)
Mr. Rushton—What another?
Prisoner—Another; and the old woman has since poisoned
herself.

Witness—Yes, she poisoned herself a fortnight ago.
Mr. Rushton.,,lf Murray was married to another woman
at the time he married the prisoner, he stands in an awkward
position. But is it not said that the prisoner married a third
and fourth husband? Officer Bates—lt is; but I have wit-
nesses only to the first and second marriages in court. She
first married Murray, then Daly, then a man of the name of
Brain, and fourthly, somebody else.
Murray, the first husband, here stepped forward and denied
that he was ever married to any other woman except the pri-
soner. An elderly female had, indeed, kept house for him 12
or 14 years, during the time that he was a bachelor, and
after he married the prisoner he sent for the female in ques-
tion to come to him again. In consequence of the prisoner
and her father having robbed him
Prisoner—Oh, Murray, Murray ! you ought to be ashamed
of yourself to say such a thing.
Murray, in continuation—ln consequence of this he was
obliged to leave them ; and, after an absence from Liverpool
for three years, he was compelled to allow the prisoner so
much a week to live upon. The talk about the second mar-
riage was all hearsay. He was certainly obliged to keep a
woman to conduct his business, but he was never married
to her.

Daly, the second husband, here said, that at the time he
married the prisoner she showed him a letter from Hull,
stating that Murray, her first betrothed, was dead; and she
went in black for him.

Alice Riley proved that she was present at the marriage of
the prisoner and Daly. It took place, two years ago last
October, at the Registrar's-office, in Islington.
Daly—After she left me she went to live with another
man. of the name of Lawton.—(Loud laughter.)

Prisoner—l never lived with' any man but yourself and
Murray, and a pretty pair of fellows I had in you, God
knows.—(Great laughter.) As for you, Daly, I never
wished to marry you. I never liked you from the first, but
you were after me morning, noon, and night, until I con-
•sented at last; but you knew as well as I did, at the time,
that I was married to Murray, for I told you so, and you had
months to consider whether you would have me or not. You
have been three times before Mr. Rushton for drunkenness,
and once for beating the servant. Murray has had three
women living with him, and one of them had him up here
for having a child. Oh, it's a pretty pair of fellows I got
amongst, God knows.—(Loud laughter.)
Mr. Rushton—The girl has been made a victim among
you. That she has been married twice is beyond a doubt,
but you, Daly, were perfectly well acquainted with the state
of the case when she married you.

Daly—Will you keep her from me? I know not what I
shall do in the town if she is let loose.

Mr. Rushton—lt is one of the consequences of your vices.
You had better take care, Murray, what you are about.
Murray—l know well what lam about, Sir: she is my
only wife.

the prisoner was then discharged.

THE LATE BOILER EXPLOSION

AT SUNDERLAND.
THE VERDICT.

BISITOMEARMOUTH, MoNnAr.—The Coroner and jury re••
assembled this morning at the Londonderry Arms, Bishop-
wearmouth, when, after the examination of one or two wit-
nesses, the jury returned the following verdict :—" That the
deceased, John Sugden, and others, came by their deaths by
the sudden explosion of a boiler from some cause to the
jurors unknown, and that they consider Thomas Downey,
the engineman, censurable for not apprising John Robson,
the engineer, of the leakage in the boiler; and the said John
Robson censurable for not more minutely examining the en-
gine and boiler."

MARKET NEW S.-(YESTERDAY.)

RAT MARiCZTS.

SmrrnrrELD.—Meadow Hay, from 315 s to 4/15s ; Clover
ditto, 41 5s to 51 15s ; Oat Straw, 11 103 to 11 12s ; Wheat
Straw, 11 12s to 1/14s per load. Supply moderate, and trade
dull.

CUMBEELAND.—Meadow Hay, 3/ lOs to 4/ 15s ; Clover,
ditto, 4/ 5s to 5/ 15s; Oat Straw, 11 lOs to 1/ 12s; Wheat
Straw, 1113 s to 11 16s per load. Trade dull, at drooping
currencies.

WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 3/ lOs to 41153 ;Clover, ditto,
415 s to 5l 16s; Oat Straw, 1/ 103 to 1/ 12s; Wheat Straw,
1/ 12s to 11143 per load. A full average supply, and a heavy
demand.