FOURS WIVES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7232, 19 October 1901, Page 4

FOURS WIVES.

STRANGE STORIES OF A. SOLDIER'S MARRIAGE. A matrimonial puzzle was In id before Mr Alderman Hugj?ett at the Tottenham Police Courb recently, -when he was n.sked to decide which of two ladies was the lawful wife of a man wlio is said to belong to the 13th Hussar?. Two women came forward and produced certificates shewing that they had Until been married to the man. One of Ilif-m said she had married nt Lucknow in 1877. She lost all trace of her husband till three weeks ago, wlven she saw him in company of the other applicant, who ako claimed to ba his lawful wife. ' This woman said the was married in 1839. She and the first applicant 'had been mnking. joint inquiries, and had ascertained that the * Hussar had married two other women. Alderman Huggett : Then there were four wives? Applicant : Yes ; lam No. 4. This lady is No. 2 ; No. 1 is alive, and I bei lieve No. 3 is dead. I was a cook, and the soldier married mo from my master's residence. After running through, all my ' money he left me. Iww him three weeks ■ ag-o. 1 am now in service again. Wife No. 2 said a.\ she had received ■ from 'her husband for a long time was lib i of tea and 2? 6d. . AMenrvnn Huggett : What is your application? Applicant : We want to prove which is the lawful wife. Alderman. Huggett : It seems to mo that neither of you is. I will, however, grant n. warrant f'cr the man's arrest on the charge of bieamy. _ I * "~~~~