Belfast Newsletter, 31 Oct.1912: Esther Gibney and Wm. Hamilton Cleland pleaded guilty to indictments separately charging them with bigamy. Mr. John Graham, who represented the prisoners, said the woman was 29 years age, and had a blameless career to this. She was married …
Larne Times, 9 Nov.1912: interrogated by the judge as to his family affairs. said his child living with his wife. She would not give it up. Regard to Esther Gibney, the woman with whom was now living, her children were with her husband. His Honour remarked that the prisoner was described as a '‘hard-working chap." Mr. Moorhead, Sessional Crown Solicitor, said his wife …
Marriage of William Hamilton Clelland & Esther Briars in Feb.1912 (court case in October)-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1912/09902/5598365.pdfHe says bachelor & she gives father as John Briars.
