WAS IT THE NAME?

Clutha Leader, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11, 11 August 1911, Page 8

WAS IT THE NAME?

A young man, diaries Albert Hugh Thompson Horatio Nelson Akeroyd, induced three young women to go through the form of marriage with him within five years. The result was that he was before the Melbourne Criminal Court on July 24 on'a charge of bigamy. On January Id, 1906, accused, after three weeks' acquaintance, married one, May Walker. The couple lived under the marital roof for 12 months, when Mrs Akeroyd left him, because lie would not support her. In April, 1908, he went through the form of marriage with Ethel Fiances Decis at "Holt's." The partes in this case lived together for live months, and then accused decamped. - About 12 months ago accused became acquainted with Dora Frances Oldham, and again went through the form of marriage, after "keeping company" for six months.

At the conclusion of the Crown case accused withdrew his plea of not guilty, and was remanded for sentence