BAD RECORD

NZ Truth, Issue 1211, 14 February 1929, Page 2

BAD RECORD

Bigamist Given Two Years (From "N.Z. Truth's" Christchurch Rep.) Describing the' crime as the worst case of bigamy coming before him for many years, Mr. ' Justice Adams, at ChristcKurch, . sentenced Albert Edward Vince to two years' imprisonment. "THE ' matrimonial exploits of the ■ amorous Vince were recently recounted" m "N.Z. Truth," and the callous manner in 'which he treated his feminine companions was sternly commented upon by the judge when Vince appeared before him for sentence.. Vince, a good-looking young Englishman, married Violet Mary, Giddens at Otaki m 1923, left her to live with a young single woman m Chrlstphurch, who gave birth to a child, and then he subsequently went through a form of marriage at Hamilton with Emily Marion Jewel. "This man's record shows that he has frequently given way to unbridled I license, and wherever he was at the time picked up a woman and either miarried her or lived with her," commented the judge. . A statement handed up by 'the prisoner was not commented uponby'the judge, who decided to place the muchmarried Vince beyond the pale of feminine companionship for the next two years. ,