The Proceedings of the Old Bailey

Reference Number	t16971208-13
Verdict	Guilty
Sentence	Transportation

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  William Hudson alias Philips , of the City of London, Labourer , was Indicted for Feloniously Marrying two Wives; The first   Mary Rogers at  Lamb's-Chappel in the Ward of Cripplegate , on the 9th of January, in the 4th Year of the King and late Queen; and afterwards the 30th of November in the 9th Year of His Majesty's Reign at the place aforesaid, did take to Wife   Elizabeth Priestgrove , for which two Testificates were produced in Court, and the Evidence were positive as to the last Marriage, and Mary Rogers his first Wife lying in Childbed, could not appear. The Prisoner denied that ever he was Married to Rogers, but it was fully proved, the Jury found him Guilty .

[Transportation. See summary.]