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Manchester Times

Friday October 25 1895

SINGULAR MAINTENANCE CASE AT WIGAN:-

On Monday, at Wigan, RALPH LOWE was brought up for arrears of his wife’s maintenance.

In the course of the hearing it was stated that the prisoner had married another woman at Heaton Norris, Stockport, and that he had been dealt with for bigamy by one of her Majesty’s Judges.

Prisoner’s solicitor said that he had only earned 11s. in six weeks, and was not able to maintain his wife.

The police deposed that prisoner’s father was a property owner, and prisoner was committed to gaol for two months.

Portsmouth Telegraph
Monday May 5 1800

A man named LONDON, at Coventry, was lately sentenced to two years solitary confinement for Bigamy.

They certainly have allowed him time for repentance; but as this is an offence of great and growing magnitude, might it not have been wise to render the punishment proportionable terrible, and locked up his three wives with him?

Preston Guardian

Saturday July 23 1859

DARING FEAT.—

On Tuesday last a workman, named JAMES MATHEWS, performed the intrepid feat of ascending to the summit of the cathedral spire of Salisbury for the purpose of oiling the vane, which is at an altitude of 404 feet from the ground.

The feat was witnessed by a large number of persons, and was accomplished by means of small iron handles which are firmly fixed to the exterior of the spire.

Before descending he mounted the cross above the vane, at at that dizzy height stood upright upon it.

He had a better head for heights than my OH who doesn't even like going up a ladder. Nowadays of course he would be so tied up in H&S tape that he wouldn't be allowed to do it.

and mine Ann lol


from the same Newspaper on the same day.....

LOVE AND TOBACCO.—

A man named JOHN COOPER was fined £5, by the Newcastle Magistrates, for throwing over the wall of Newcastle gaol a parcel containing three ozs. of tobacco, and a letter for his “lady-love.”