The Statesman.
London, England, 1813-08-19 00:00:00

CROWN SIDE.

James Knight was indicted for bigamy, in marry-
ing a second wife, his for Mer wife being still living.
It was proved that in May, 1801, he married his
first wife, who was now living, and that in the Au-
gust of the same year he married his second wife..
'6U cross-examination bx Mr. Curtwoon, it came
out, that his first wife being pregnant, he was com-
mitted to prison as father of the child, and that the
parish compelled him to marry her. As soon es lie
came from church he left her, and never cohabited
.with her afterwards 4 but that he had constantly lived
with his second wife, by whom he bad a family,
whom he maintained.
. .

Lord ELLENnottoucit reprobated the conduct of
the parish, as being in part the cause of the crime
committed by the Defendant ; but, at the same time
he told the Prisoner his offence was not extenuated
towards the woman whom he had deluded by a sup-
posed marriage; and the wrong done her offspring
was very serious, inasmuch as it deprived them of the
rights of legitimacy. But in apportioning his punish-
ment, be should not forget the wrong done to the
Prisoner himself, by the constrained marriage forced
upon him by the parish. He therefore only sentenced
him.to one year's imprisonment.
The business in both Courts peing finished, the
Assizes ended at seven o'clock. "'

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ROBINSON, cr.Eat, v. JELLS( VN, MAY, AND GOOCII.

This was an action 'to recover damages for the in-
jury sustained by the Plaintiff's character, from the
following Libel:—
" The Rev. J. Robinson and Mr. James Robin-
" sou, inhabitants of this town, not being persons
" that the Proprietors or usual Annual Subscribers
" think fit to associate with, are excluded from this
66 room."
These words were contained in the Resolution
hung up in a public room at Southwold, called the
Cassino, as also in a circular books containing the
names of the Subscribers.
Mr. Serjeant Famtt, in a speech of considerable
length, recapitulated a long correspondence between
the Defendant. Jermyn and Dr. Marsh, respecting
the character of the Plaintiff, in which the Defendant
characterized the Plaintiff as obnoxious to almost
every individual in Southwold, and a species of oat-
-cast from their-society.
After:several witnesses had been-examined to fix
•the Libel on the Defendants, the CHIEF BARON ad-
vised the Plaintiff's Counsel to accept a nonsuit, the
only evidence, of the Defendants hiving put up the
libel being the taking iedown.
Serjeaut Fume said, " we have more evidence,
my Lord."
Upon which the .Cuitr BARON observed, " Go
Lon, let Mr. Robinson expose himself as much as he
, pleases." ..
In summing up the evidence, the Cum BARON ob-
served, that the Plaintiff had the misfortune to he
obnoxious to @twist every individual in Southwold,
vend that every so.iety bad a right to exclude whom
they please, but this should be done in such a way
I •
As the law ji ' llows ;—this, he thought, had not been
observed in the instance before him. The Jury had,
therefore, 1p consider the injury the Plaintiff had I*---
sustained. .
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• • The Jury gave a verdict against Jermyn and At Brighton, Caroline Loulloodelgtut daughter of FrAtic!o
Goisch,. Oothing
,apliearing to implicate May) of (rote NN Instant, tit.Wittersitnars. , Kent Harris, wire
Jame" Harris, Esq. fled daughter to the late Mrs. Trimmer,
The.C/lIEF " That is 491. too mud'. the .41.10
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MAR RI ED.
On the 15th ult. Ire illlam, only son or William (Istr").
of Bow-lane, Chewable, to Harriet, votinget daughter of Rich-
ard Mall, Esq. booker, of Ilertholostew4ane.