Roscommon Journal
Roscommon, co. Roscommon, Ireland
12 July 1845

Bigamy
A Roscommon Summer Assizes, John FLYNN was indicted for having on the 12th
Feb in the 6th Geo. IV, at Dromore, Co. Leitrim enter into marriage with one
Judith ROWLEY, Spinster, and on the 26th January last take another wife,
Bridget FALLON, and married her, his former wife being still alive.
The prisoner pleaded Not Guilty. (Evidence showed that he married Judith
sometime between 1820 and 1825. His second marriage was celebrated by Rev
Mr. Edward KEOGH, P.P. Kilmore)
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty and he was sentenced to six months
imprisonment.



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