A Thames Sensation

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1490, 24 November 1905, Page 2

A Thames Sensation

Coutractoi' Charyed with Bigamy . (Special to tin Dam, Tewwwb,v • Qoitb was ; cau?ed at tho , Thßmo3to,.difwbenitbec&mo known ihat•' Mr.;', joho; Platt, -the well-known bricklayer and contractor, bad. bueia ar.' reatsd on-»'■ wurrftnt xhnrgiog him"with baying eommittad. bigamyi'-having gone ihrougb the marringe eereinony at {he rhamas'while bis first wife was aim, A irarrant ■' jn it : issued at Newooßtle, Now 3outh Walei, and the arreßt!was made ,bn ielegvnpKtd: advioe ..received yeeterday. So'details aro available, but it would apjoaribnjw.bjle inNetioastlq''-Fr'aH made iho'acquaintance of» young; noman, arid hht'wtaii sbo«a?about 18 years ;of ago i is alleged .he mamod hi', Their life vfts.not a happy one, and it'is stated that livoroe .proceedings .'■ '■'', woroV. iheiituted j ly.Pratti;n.boset real stated, is sroOT, , ' , Ttie e'paratibn"was effected. "Prattbara'ff :tb few and settled a* the Thames. 16 was under, the impression that some ears ol'-separatiori wiie equivalent to a larriage with Ids seepnd'wi(e> ; Prat(bas tbeTbarflM for jeaVsnd ho as made' many: fronds, The powi of is arrest on subb - a serious ob'arge came s, a painful shook, He was formally tiarged with the offence' before Mr <v". IcGulldngb', J.P., whon a jomand to uckland ivas asked for bySorgoatitDit- ' y,, Aeeused,' onbeiugqueßtlooiil," said d had noobJßotiontOi the remand, und it ae, formallv; granted. No 1 application' ir bail was made. Pratt, who appaared i feel hit posiiion acntely, will be: extraIted to Nowoastle and, charged with the tee, ■::.'.' j;: : i-.':' / 'j i ; /'' i ■':?:■.,.';■' .-