John Livesley TRAVIS

Western Daily Press, Bristol
Wednesday, December 5, 1917

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BRISTOL BIGAMY CASE

At the Bristol Police Court, yesterday, John Livesley Travis, 31, was charged with bigamy Mr J. Green (from the Town Clerk's office) procecuted, and Mr E. J. Watson defended. Mr Green stated that the accused met his first wife in February, 1915, and they were married on April 3, 1915, at Lancaster, and lived together until February, 1916, when the accused told his wife that he did not intend to live with her any longer. In December, 1916, at Portsmouth, accused met a Miss Kimpton. He led her to believe he was a single man. Defendant told her he was a chief motor mechanic in the Naval Reserve. He was invalided out of the service, and transferred to the aeroplane works at Filton. On August 25, 1917, they were married at Horfield Parish Church. They went to Minehead to stay for a while, and it was there that Miss Kimpton first learned that accused was a married man. Detective-Sergeant Wall gave evidence of arresting the accused at Portismouth. Mr E. J. Watson, for the defence, stated defendant's first wife had shown clearly in cross examination that she was from first to last given to drink. She had been advertising in the matrimonial papers and her conduct with certain men was rather doubtful. The accused was commited for trial.

The Evening News (Portsmouth)

Western Daily Press, Bristol
Monday, February 18, 1918

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A BIGAMIST SENTENCED

John Livesey Travis, 31, motor mechanic fitter, pleaded guilty to bigamy. Mr R. E. Dummett, for the prosecution, said the prisoner married a widow with private means in April 1915, and lived with her for about a year. After that he entered the Navy, and married Lily Frances Kimpton at Portsmouth. The latter was about to become a mother. Mr E. H. C. Wethered, for the defence, said the first marriage was unhappy and the parties separated. The prisoner did not hear from his wife for a long time, and thought she was dead. Miss Kimpton deposed that the prisoner had behaved very well to her. The Judge remarked that there was no excuse for the prisoner's conduct, and he would go to prison for four months in the second division.

Friday, May 4, 1923 Page 2

The Police Court

Second Court

No fewer than twelve summonses under the National Health Insurance Act and The National Unemployment Insurance Act were heard against John Livesey Travis, of Prospect Road, Flathouse, Described as an engineer.

The summonses were in respect of three apprentices and two ordinary workmen. Mr Shapcatt again prosecuted. The total amount of arrears due was 10 2s. 4d. The defendent told an Inspector appointed under the Acts that all his money had been invested in a plant at Fareham, and if that proved a success, he had friends willing to put down money for him. The defendant now said that he had been "sold right up." and had no money at all, but could pay the amounts due in two months time. The case was adjourned for a month, on condition that the arrears were paid during that time.--In answer to two summonses for detailing the cards of two of his employees, Travis said that one had been lost, while the other had been handed in at the Employment Exchange. Judgement on these charges was also deferred after hearing further evidence.