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Delusional proxy marriage and a London court case
A young man John Lyon faced charge for throwing stones at a Mr Moses windows in Guildhall area. He claimed to have married by proxy to Caroline Harris who he believes dead for six years. He sought the proxy marriage as a matter of happiness and explained a visit from a British consul in South Carolina. The judge admonished him and ordered him to return home.
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Mannyinesy
John Lyon
Moses
Wloo
Caroline Harris
London
James Duke
South Carolina
Harris
James Dake
Sir James Duke
James Thomas
Rawlinson
Henry Maling
Liverpool
No. 5
Euston-grove
Euston-square
Pries
Flower
Hatton
Garden
Brill-row
Somers-town
Chapel-street
Middlesex Street
Bayfield
Barrell
Buck
Plastiene
Mr. Flower
Ireland
Mitchell
Gawler
Broughton
Teetotallers
John Roberts
Hadley
Mr. Broughton
Lambeth Etereset
Novet Fravo
James Barker
Elenry
S’eacock
General Post-Office
Alibend
Hould
TxHos
Ferex
Austin
Stepney Church
Finsbury Place
Saltwell
Twopenny Department
General Post Office
Mr. Henry
Mr. Saltwell
Peacock
Post-Office
Sailtwell
Henry
Post Office
Thames Police
Thomas Fall
John Fall
Broderip
Rapid
Guemneey
West India Dock
Joshua
Queen's
Board of Customs
Fawity
Louisa Algar
Wapping
Brodtrip
Samuel Algar
Crown and Anchor Booth
Ise
Stuhe
Nanid
Eva
Teok
Per
Lroderip
Lambeth Street
Lamibeti Street
Clerkenwell
Watts
Bridges
Thames
Daxter O'Connent
Plase
Aist
Europe
England
Derry
Martin
Dublin
Severnnh
Hur
Lestimnant
College-green
Audh
Lord Ellenborough
Lord Ellenborough Prancin Up College-green
Liberty Boys
Nirth
Donnybrook
Grand Turk
Donnybrook-bridge
Elephant Gate
O'Connors
O'Briens
Mullens
M‘murroughs
Fire Bloods
Tom
Sindin
Treland
Lord Eflenborough
India
Galway
Howe
Nursin
Prince of Wales
Privy Sail
Bart
Rory Dee
Winder