PERSECUTING A HUSBAND.
William Bogers, 58, of The Grove, South Lambeth Road, who was committed for trial at Westminster, for bigamy, made a curious defence. The second wife, Eleanor Fuller, said that when she married accused 'she. was a widow.-.'and he represented himself as a widower. Bursting into tears, she went on to say that she was not prose- ' cutrix.'lt was a great blow to her when a detective" came and asked to see her marriage certificate. Rogers had been very good to her. Asked if he, wished to say anything, Rogers replied that he was sorry he had broken the' law of the country, but he •was "driven to it." Ho married Mrs Fuller with the most, honourable intentions ; she was very land to him, and as she had been left a widow with eight children, he "buried the past." His first wife, he continued, "fairly dr,ove him away." He went out for half-an-hour one evening, and was told not to return; but when he did the door was locked against him. It was snowing at the time, and he had tow remain on the doorstep all night. 'ln the morning, when he asked for his' belongings, his mother-in-la.v pitched them out of the window. As soon as he opened his mouth he was removed by the police and fined, and his wife's father wrote that he was "not wanted any more."
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10501, 23 November 1901, Page 3
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233PERSECUTING A HUSBAND. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10501, 23 November 1901, Page 3
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