UNFORTUNATE BIGAMY CASE
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AVFLLIXGTOX, Feb. 18. .V plea for lenieiu-y bei-iume of the un I'ortu uate history of prisoner 's (irst niarriage and bcrause she was only 2 1 when the ofFence was coininitted, was entored by Mr. A. .1. M azengarb. coun sel for lvathloou Mavournoen Sniith, aged 25, doniestie, who appeared before .Mr. Justiee Fair in ihe Fupreme Court. AATllington, today for senteiu-e on a t-hargo of bigamy. .M r. Ala/.engar!) reI'orrod to lior lirst inanTigo al-Hh her soparation froni her husbind, and her attoinpts to resume' niarriod lifo wita liini. Aftor leaving hor husband she had suppoi'tod liorsr.df and two children. Aftor tlio socond forni of niarriage slio had inado known lior oarlior oi rouitistanoes to the nian with whom slio was li ving. !->lie had livod in 1'oar of disoovorv of hor biga'noiis niarriage tor six voars. Aootised had volunt oored a fiank statenient to tlio poli-o. Bigamy was always a s'-rious onenoe, said liis Ilonour, but in lliis ease tlio
jirobatiou ofiioor fclt tlio prisonor oould lio roleasod on probntion. Aooused would be plaeed on probatiou for two years.
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Chronicle (Levin), 19 February 1947, Page 7
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189UNFORTUNATE BIGAMY CASE Chronicle (Levin), 19 February 1947, Page 7
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