George Thomas Henry Baker, a cab washer, of 3, Oval-place, Dorset-road. Clapham, was charged with stealing a kW bank-note, belonging to Mr. H. B. Tilbury. a cab proprietor, of 147, Fentiman-road, Lambeth; George Ellis. 41, of 34. Hemanstreet, Wandsworth-road, an itinerant musician, and Alfred Barker, 36. a billiard marker, of 14, Wiseton-road, Wandsworth Common, were charged with feloniously re:Tiring the note. Ihen Ellis was arrested he admitted the offence, while Barker, who was employed at the "Surrey Arms. — Warelsworth Common, admitted lie had bought 'he note for .C 2. The Xltt note was recovered. The magistrate remanded the prisoners.
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Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline. org, version 8. 0, 26 March 2022), February 1898, trial of HENRY PETER JENSEN (55) (t18980207-193).
HENRY PETER JENSEN, Sexual Offences > bigamy, 7th February 1898.
193. HENRY PETER JENSEN (55), Feloniously marrying Adelaide Annie Betts, his wife being alive.
MR. BURROW Prosecuted.
JOHN WINZAR (Police Sergeant V). Iarrested the prisoner on January 18th, on Wandsworth Common, and told him I should take him into custody for marrying Adelaide Annie Betts his wife being alive, and said "You married her in the name of Olson, " he said "Yes that is my skipper's name, she wanted me to marry her and I would not do so" — Iproduce a certificate of his marriage to Elizabeth Allison Wrigglesworth in Yorkshire in 1830 — Imade inquiries about his wife, but I have not seen her — he was sentenced by a Magistrate for not maintaining her, and imprisoned for three months — he was arrested three months ago when he was living with his real wife — he saw her on the day before he was sent for the three months, that was November 16th, last year — I have witnesses to prove that he lived with her five years — he said that he had lived at Wapping with the skipper and she had threatened to communicate with the Revenue authorities, and that to shut her mouth he married her.
ADELAIDE ANNIE BETTS. Ilive at 309, Wandsworth Road — I was married to the prisoner on May 25th, 1889 — he said that he was a widower — I was not a widow — he said that his real name was Olsen — I knew that he had been engaged in smuggling operations because he had just lost his ship by smuggling — I asked him to marry me — the charge was not brought till nine years afterwards because I had to bring a summons against him for maintenance — he deserted me three months after the marriage — I did not act before because I did not know where he was — I found him at Hull, living with another woman, whom Ibelieve to be his wife — I have had two children before Imarried him, but none by him — we were living together when I asked him to marry me — I had no money.
THOMAS DIXON. Ilive at Chambers Alley, Whetham, Hull — I know Elizabeth Wrigglesworth — I was living next door to her and the prisoner for about five years, when they were living there as man and wife.
Cross-examined. by the prisoner. I did not know that your wife went to sea with you — she took charge of the children while you were away — I do not know anything about Mrs. Hinely.
Prisoner's defence: My wife is dead, she died on November 26th, 1886 — it is not my wife that I am living with now. No one can say that I have ever seen my wife since November 26th.
JOHN WINZAR re-examined. The person who the prisoner is living with now is Elizabeth Alice Wrigglesworth — when Iarrested him I said, "You will be charged with bigamy, marrying Adelaide Annie Betts, your lawful wife being alive; " he said, "Yes, that is right; " I said, "Your lawful wife Elizabeth Allison Wrigglesworth being then and now alive" — the witnesses to the marriage are both dead.
The prisoner. Inever said to anybody whether she was alive or dead.
NOT GUILTY.
Before Mr. Justice Lawrance.
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1898224" target="_blank">Link.]BATTERSEA VESTRY has again found itself famous.
Some of the French journals have noticed and approved the decision to erect a refreshment kiosk in Battersea Cemetery. Monsieur considers that this is another proof of John Bull's "practical spirit." Punch, too, alludes to this cemetery kiosk in the following lines:
Spirits, of course, will be there.
And bier would not out of place;
But yet, methinks, I would not care
To eat where death had left its trace.
The heart would be with oppressed with gloom
To think that lots to live had ceased.
And a reminder'd be each tomb
Of "the skeleton at the feast."
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Wandsworth Vestry have agreed to ask the London County Council, in consequence of the band performance on Wandsworth Common, to erect there a permanent bandstand and to forral at enclosure for seating accommodation round the bandstand.
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"Lovely graphic and text about Sandwichmen
Reynolds's Christmas Fund for Sandwichmen
Friendless
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Penniless
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REYNOLDS'S CHRISTMAS FUND FOR SANDWICHIEN.
North Surrey Harriers. — Today there will a run over the four miles course to be used in the handicap on Boxing morning from the Freemason Hotel, Wandsworth Common. A start will made eleven o'clock. A splendid entry has been received. This will bo the third handicap for the Jones Challenge Shield. Handicap will appear in Monday's Sporting Life, Instead of the ordinary run from head-quarters on December 31 the committee have decided to have paper chase from the Dog and Fox, Wimbledon, the last proving such a great success. — F. J. Willgoss, 43, Afghanload. Falcon-road, Junction, S.W.
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