30. John Davis proceedingsdefend , was indicted for marrying Joyce Cordwell proceedingsvictim , Feb. 8 his former Wife , Jane Newman proceedingsvictim , being then living .

Ann Hodgkin < no role > . The Prisoner was married to Jane Newman < no role > at my House in the Fleet, by James Storke < no role > the Minister in the Year 1724, but I can't say what Month, for we don't always set the Months down. As soon as they were married they went to Bed. The Minister James Storke < no role > lived with me eighteen Years, and here is his Register-Book.

Joyce Cordwell < no role > . I was married to the Prisoner on Shrove Tuesday at St. Anne's Lime-house , and I saw his first Wife this Day in the Work-house in St. George's Middlesex.

The Prisoner in his Defence called Witnesses to prove that his first Wife was No Woman, which was contradicted by the Evidence for the Prosecutor.

The Jury found him Guilty .

[Branding. See summary.]