Remarkable Bigamy Case.

Hastings Standard, Issue 45, 18 June 1896, Page 4

Remarkable Bigamy Case.

Charles linker, living at Cimwr, near Bournemouth, who is stated to have ptts.sctl tinder the aUnie* of Fiinpiharson, Gordon, Hamilton, Fenwick, Crispi, Fiurar, Ibuc-Mid Cooke, was charged on renvan-i, at J>-.:w-street police-court with bigamy, i. is .-Laced that in IsQO the prisoner married a Mrs "Williams at \\ i::<!< nil in the name of Fanpiliarson. After obtaining over £1,500 and some jewellery from her he wont away, ami in October, 1891, at Cheltenham, went through the form of marriage with a Miss Griiltths in the name of Arthur Alfn.il Gordon. After a short time he obtained £l,:-100 from this lady, and left her also. Fiirtht rch'i ,vs were now preferred again;?: th pri>oner of obtaining by false i a i- ii ° ■ from a lady the sum of £I,OOO op. .January 1. ltsijl. and the further sum of 1*2.0'.) 1 10s 91. on January 16, ISG4. He was also charged, on a warrant granted at Chelmsfotd, with stealing in the name of Frank Robertson, the sum of t' 1 •">(). the moneys of Abraham Alfred Drake. William Fawks, of Cheltenham, proved the marriage in that town. 'i'-: • lady who elected to keep her came secret was then sworn. She - > told Baker, after he had got ~M b, o her pood graces, that if she riii.r-"-' 1 him she would have to give up her home and an income of about £5,000 a year. Baker wrote her a letter saying he had i'SOO, and in consideration of her giving up so much he would settle the whole £BOO a year upon her. Eventually did you accept him ? " Yes," replied the fair witness, lower ing her voice and growing slightly pale. Witness went on to tell how the prisoner wheedled her money out of her. The change in his manner after he had the money from her decided her to break off the engagement. She met him once in Hyde Park, and spoke to him. He said he had lost all her money in gambling, bnt he could get more. He afterwards wrote to her asking forgiveness, bat she declined. Evidence was then given as to two previous convictions, and the case was adjourned.