2. JAMES COLLETT proceedingsdefend was indicted for that he feloniously intermarried with Joanna Shaddock proceedingsvictim , his former wife , Rebecca Brown proceedingsvictim , being still alive .

WILLIAM BROWN < no role > sworn. - I am a shoe-maker, and live in Long-lane; Rebecca Brown < no role > is my master, she was married about four or five years go, at St. John's church, Southwark, to James Collett < no role > , by banns, I was present; she is alive, and in Court.

Mr. Gurney. They lived together about a year and a half, I believe? - A. Yes.

Q. Then she called in a broker, sold off his goods, and run away? - A. Yes.

Court. Q. Did he leave her or she him? - A. she left him.

JOANNA SHADDOCK < no role > sworn. - I know the prisoner; he married me the 27th of July, 1802 , at St. Mary, Lambeth , by banns.

Cross-examined by Mr. Gurney. Q. He told you he was afraid he had another wife - did not he? - A. He said, he had lived with a woman, and had a child, and perhaps I might hear something disagreeable of her.

Q. How long did you live with him? - A. About sixteen months; I parted with him in consequence of his ill-usage, and had a warrant to take him up.

Prisoner. I leave my defence to my Counsel.

(For the Prisoner.)

JOHN COLLETT < no role > sworn. - I am the prisoner's father, and knew Joanna Shaddock < no role > before my son married; I sent to him, and desired him to bring her before me, which he did; I asked her if he had told her he had another wife; she said, yes, but if he went down into the country with her, there could be no harm in her having him; I said, they had better stop, for I certainly would not allow it; however, they went and put up the banns in my absence, and were married; if I had known of the banns, I would have forbid them; but she knew he was married before.

GUILTY , aged 28.

Confined one week in Newgate , and fined 6 d.

Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.