BIGAMY ADMITTED

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 68, 17 September 1927, Page 8

BIGAMY ADMITTED

MAGISTRATE REFUSES BATJJ

(By Telegraph.)

(Special to "The Evening Post")

AUCKLAND, This Day. Lan Cameron, alias John Brown, alias John Cameron Brown, aged 27, pleaded guilty at the Magistrate's Court yesterday to a charge of bigamy. Mabel Victoria Brown, the accused's real wife, said she met the accused in 1923 and they were married afc tho Auckland Registry Office on. 27th July, 1923. In January, 1924, her husband deserted her, and she did not see him again until 7th September when he was arrested on the charge of failing to provide her with maintenance. The second woman with whom accused went through the form of marriage, said sh» met accused when she was a domestic at the Costley Home, where he was employed as a porter. They, kept company, and were married at. the Auck-' land Eegistry Office oa 18th July, 1924* Brown described himself on the marriage certificate as-a wrestler. Thejj lived together happily, and had two children. He had maintained her and worked all the time.that he was well, Mr. Dickson, who appeared for accused, applied for bail. The Magistrate, Mr. X l. K. Hunt: ' cNo, I will not grant bail. Think' oif the injury he has done that girLM