THE BIGAMY CHARGES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2861, 13 January 1909, Page 14

THE BIGAMY CHARGES.

FLTNN PLEADS GUILTY. REMANDED FOR SENTENCE. Thomas Patrick Flynn, who has been out on bail since his lasl appearance before tha court on December 22, was broughr up on remand before Mr W «. K. Kennefc. S.M on the 7th mst. on charge* that h» did being already a married person, go through ■ti^/ 11 ° { ™. arria 2e on Fel?ruarv 4, ISO 4 with Mary Skinner, and that he did again on November 3, 1908, go through the form of marriage with Isabella Qrajit Chief Detective Herbert said that ac ti«* evidence on all thff charges had been taken, ho merely proposed to put Margafret Anft llynn, accused's real \Vife, into the bo* to swear to the copy of the marriage cefti^ ficate at AtvovttOvrn, and this having been done, the case woujd be closedMargaret Ann Flynn said she -w^s the wife of the acoused, Thomas Patriok Flynn, «.nd she iden.tined the copy of the marriage legister produced ac a true o6py of the particulars of her marriage -with accused on November 15, 1899, at Arrowto^vn,. The accused, on being a«&6d i/ h« wfched to cross-examine, replied, No," and Whon formally cautioned said, "1 have nothing to say \vhAte.veT, and plead guilty." Accused's wife repeated her evince as to her marriage with accused, and ift regard t- Lynn's third marriage with Isabella Grant. -vccu&ed •yras then remanded to the Supieme Court for efejntence on the |Bth infit., bail being fixed the f&ia& t£ fcreviousljr— namely, hiniself in £2(% And two Sureties of £100 eaoh, or one of £200. Bail was forthcoming, and after the formalities had been duly signed accused lefts the court.