The National Register. — London, England, 1822-08-11 00:00:00

[IRELAND. LIMERICK ASSIZES. ABDUCTION OF MISS GOOLD. MONDAY, JULY 29.— . !'his barbarously and pre-emi nently atrocious case came on to be tried, which, when commenced, all parts of the Court became instatteously thronged with persons of the first disticuon, and conti nued until the verdict was announced. The undermentioned persons were put to the bar in the following order, as the principal cooperators in the abduction :—Daniel Doody, John Cussen (this man went • by the name of Walsh to Miss Goold), James Leahy, Maurice Leahy (a very opulent farmer), Win. Doody, David Leahy, and David itiedy. Mr. Quin, as leading counsel for the Crown, rated the case. Miss Honnrah Goold was sworn, a young lady of delicate figure, appeared to be about the age 01 sixteen; she was in mourning dress, and gave her testimony cor rect and thstitict, interrupted roar/ by those bursts of acute sensibility which the narration of the unparalleled outrage committed upon her, caused in the recital of it before the horn of justice. She deposed having lived with her brother in the county of Cork, in the month of March last; is now about lb years of age; recollects Monday night, the 4th March; a party came to her bro ther's house on that night; four persons came into her bred-room; she was in bed at the time; would know some of the persons, if she saw them, who had come into her room. The young lady's attention was directed to look about, and see if she knew any person or persons who had been in her chamber. She immediately, and without hesita tion, identified John Walsh (who pleaded by the name of John Cusco) and Daniel Doody. The persons who had come into her room asked whether she was the eldest, to which she replied, " No." She was advised by those persons not to feel alarmed, as it was not her they looked fur; they proceeded down stairs, but returned in a few minutes, and again put the former question, " %Vas she the eldest ?" answering it themselves, by say ing she was, and desired her to get up. One of the party said to the rest," Come out of the room, and allow her to dress herself,"—Cusaen said this. After she was dressed in her usual way,one of the party came and took her up in his arms, carried her out, and placed her before a man named Browne, who was on horseback. It was John Cussen (Walsh) who did so. Never saw Browne before this night. They rode to the house of lirowne's father, Daniel Browne; this took place entirely against her will; it was very dark ; could not tell the hour. There were twelve persons in the party, on horseback. When they came near the house, the door was opened, and a pillion was brought out and put on the horse. She asked Browne, for God's sake to let her go—he replied he would nut. She was then seated on the pillion, and a inait's coat put around her. The party were travelling the whole night, during which she frequently fell from the horse, when they at length arrived at a public-house, Browne still continuing before her, but could not tell the landlord's name of the public-house. The woman of the house heard her cry, and asked her name, for which Guerin (one of the party) was going to strike the woman. live awn cattle to the public-house along with lirowne—the two in the dock she identified were of that, number. Trey proceeded front thence to another house, 1). Leahy's, sett.; identified him in the dock. 'lbis was on Tueplay morning, the sth. Cusses and Doody, the prisoner, came there also. She was put by the kitchen tire; James Leahy (identified him in the dock) told her not to cry—that she ought to feel glad that it was no blackguard who had taken her away; that lie was a gentleman, and a man of education. She replied, that she would never consent to marry him. She was next taken into another roan), by whom she could not tell; Leahy's wife, and a girl named Cahill, were there at the time, and she asked Mrs. Leahy's leave to sleep along with her. Browue and James Leahy, who had spoken to her not to cry, came into the same room, and break fast was got ready—David Leahy (the father), his wife, James (the son), Browne, and Mary Cahill, sat down to breakfast—they pressed her to take some tea. When breakfast was over, the whole party retired, leaving her and Browne alone. Browne approached his chair to her's, when she rose and ran to the door; Browne inter cepted her. He then proceeded to force oft her clothes, when she screamed out for help, end "save me!" He flirt' wanted her to go to bed, and threatened to expose her to the outside party, amid here the Court manifested a disposition that the young lady might approach near the Bench, to tell any fact pressing on her feelings. Mr. Goold said she need not be particular, but would only ask her one question, which he did, and she an swered in the affirmative. Miss Gould was in tears at this stage of the trial, and the deepest sympathy seemed to have pervaded through all who beheld tier. In this dwelling she stopped until Thursday, but in the interval was taken, on Wednesday night, to an adjacent cabin, and brought track on Thursday morning to Leahy's, where the prisoner, James Leahy, was before her, and domestics. She stopt until three o'clock on I Itursday----David Leahy, jun. did accompany her to the cant) (MeMlfie.l), dud this was against her will. She was next removed to the house of Maurice Leahy (who she identified in the dock, a comfortable farmer), Browne along with her and David Leaky; this was also against her will ; it was the distance of two miles David Leahy's. She slept that night at M. Leahy's; Browne slept with her ; she starlit there a day and night ; saw Leahy ' s wife there, and also a matt named Connell; she was then removed to Lane's house, Browne going along wi It her, accompanied by the prisoner Maurice Leahy, and a seivant man. She was next removed to Alalmity's house, Browne still along with her, acconipa- Sited by Maurice and James Leahy; and upon her oath these removals were against her will. She stopped a day and a night m time latter place, and was next taken to bat id L.:atly's, oil Sunday, the first place where she hat THE NATIONAL REGISTER beets abused; James Leahy, Browne, and another, ac companied thesis ; she slept there until Tuesday night; this was the 12th :March. She was next removed to a cabin, and on Wednesday morning brought back to Daviii Leahy's; at 12 o'clock site was removed to another cabin, and to another, but did not sleep in the lager; was brought back to David Li.aby's; remained there until ten o'clock,and at that hour was taken to the cabin in which she lay on Toesday night ; and swears on her oath that these removals were entirely against her con sent. From this cabin she was brought back to David Leahy's, and kept there until five o'clock—this was on Thursday, 14th March. A paper was handed to Miss Goold for her inspection, purporting to have been written in her hand by desire of James Leahy, the prisoner. It was substantially to cer tify that Miss Goold had of her own free will and con sent stopped at Leahy's house. Miss Goold said, the document was written by her, but it was under the in fluence of fear, and with the hope of being restored to her family, she did so ; old David Leahy, James Leahy, and Browne, were present when she wrote the certifi cate. She was three weeks altogether with Browne; she was also on the bare mountain; a mats named Daniel Ridey was with her; she identified the man in the dock; Riedy came to the cabin to her ; Browne was not with her; she was taken by Ridey out to the mountain; the reason she was taken out was, that the army was about the place, and near her • Riedy fired after the soldiers; Riedy delayed her on the mountain, and brought her back to the cabin, where Browne was before her; she was on the mountain half ass hour; she was taken to another man's cabin, belonging to one Leahy; Browne remained with her; young David Leahy (prisoner) and another went with her to the cabin ; she was released on Monday, the 24th of Alarch; on many occasions she saw with these persons guns and pistols; none of those in the dock were so armed, except Riedy, who fired a pistol. She was finally left on the side of a road, in a cabin; it was the army who at length released her— when she was released, none of the party were along with her at the time. Here terminated the unparalleled narration of this young lady's direct examination; she was listened to with a sympathetic anxiety, mingled with the deepest indignation against the brutality of her persecutors. The learned Judge minutely and perspicuously com mented upon and narrated the evidence to the Jury.— They retired for about 20 mintttes,and returned a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners. Mueoxe Or A POST•ISOY....-James Geary, Thomas Gorman, John M'Donough, and James Browne, were put to the bar for the murder of Henry Sheehan. This was a case of great interest, and as a " providential finger" was manifest in bringing the offenders to justice, it was a case of circumstantial evidence. Mr. Gould made a short statement explanatory of the case. The prisoners were all found Guilty. A humane and pathetic address was delivered by Ser geant Torrent, previous to pushyg sentence of death. MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.—•AiII Thursday last a most extraordinary and singular accident happened in a court leading irons Cranbourts-alley young girl was sit ting in the second Hoof of a house in the court at the window, with an infant twelve months old its her arms; the girl was doing some needle-work, and had no parti cular guard user the infant, who suddenly sprang from her arms into the street, and fell on a matt who was eat bag oysters, which fortunately broke its fall, and the poor infant dropped at his feet—the ULM was so astonished and alarmed, that he had no power to save the child, who was instantly picked up by the agonized mother and some neighbours, who carried it to a surgeon ; and on its being examined, the gentleman declared that no bless were broken, and the child had situ:Mud no external or interns( injury that he could distinguish ; but, however, he rubbed the little innocent with some oil. The child cried bitterly from the effects of fright. The mother's feelings can be better conceited than described on the accident; but on the surgeon's decl mug that the infant was not hurt, she actually cried with delight. 'I - ROTTING NIATCHRS —Mr. It. Latlbruke's match, to trot his horse 16 miles in au hour, and to carry 10 stone, was undertaken Oil Monday morning, over a two miles piece of turf, in Ashfield near Roinford, for 300 sovereigns. l'ne horse was backed at 5t04 to Will, and was lost by 29 seconds, through the horse breaking upon the feet in the 13111 and 14th miles, which subjected the rider to turn Mtn round twice. The horse was out dis tressed. Another snatch over the saute ground, on which at least 500 sovereigns were pettding, caused much sport. A Mr. Goodchild undertook to ride, first, a gal loway, on the trot, 13 miles in oue hour, and to com plete the 26 miles within two hours from the time of starting. The galloway performed the distance well in three minutes within the given time, and Mr. Goods child mounted the horse. and won the match with 4g seconds to spare. The rider was dead boat, to use a sportsman's phrase. CHELTEN gANI, AUGUST i.—Mr. Green, and his companion, Mr. Griffiths, are still lying at Turk Dean, in a very precarious state ; and when we reßect that the height from which they fell is estimated at little less than forty feet, it would seem that nothing but an interposition of Providence could have saved their fives even till now. Though, we understand, they have not yet been pronounced out of danger, yet, as they have cer tainly evinced signs of amendment, we anxiously hope that our next accounts will be decidedly favourable. The sympalby which has been evinced by all ranks for their sufferings must be deeply interesting to their feelings, and in the event of their recovery, must ever be a source of grateful recollection. A subscription has been opened here fur Mr. Green and vii fa mily, which is liberally supported. The balloon was secured in the neighbourhood of Northampton, on Wednesday last, but much injured. Mr. Greaves, an officer in the Artillery, undertook on Thursday morning last, on the Ball's hit ad-r.sail, to do a quarter of a mile within a minute for a bet of 2u g.11111C:IN. lie wore a light pair of drawers only, rind lie dud the glottal(' its two seconds within the . guest time AMr allied started on the *ante ground to run Oil C 111111(1E1:d yards tut CleVeil seconds fur ten stnereigus, vv hicln he woo cl‘irttly. s IMPOSTOR.—Aboat Your months since, a man of preposses ing appearance, and very gentlemanly manners, took apart. silents at Southampton ; he stated himself to be Count D'Orloll' of the Russian Imperial Guards, pretended to have personal acquaintance with Lords Harrington and Melville, Mr. Canning and many other noblemen and statesmen ; Irons the latter gen tleman he had by some means obtained a letter, it is supposed iu reply to some trifling inquiry, which in the most artful mau ner was made use of as a proof of his own respectability.— After obtaining goods from various tradesmen, he gained the affections of a respectable young lady, though in direct oppo sition to the advice of her guardians, who very properly re• quired references of the most unequivocal nature as to his cha racter and circumstances ; be then named the Doke of Yurk and several noblemen ; but on its being saggested that for the purpose of inquiry his agents would be more suitable, his in dignation was much excited ; he could not refer to personas beneath his own rank and dignity." The young lady who had consented to become his wife waited only for a license to have the ceremony performed. In order to procure this, he proceeded to London, carrying with him letters of introduction to the lady's friends ; here, in consequence, he was entertained in a manner suitable to his exalted rank till his convention. and his requesting the loan of 51. on his depiarare, induced sea picion and led to inquiry ; it was then found that he had ordered a costly wedding dress,an organ for 250 guineas, a pianoforte. • carriage and h , besides jewellery and household fend lure of every description; that he badborrowed small same of money in various places, and is in in fact a eon:Friona character well known at Brighton, Margate. Henley, Dorchester, ling other places, where he has assumed the different tides sad Dames of Count Antonto, Count Julian St. Aabin, Major Kleber, and Coast D'Orloff. He had fictitious bills of exchange to a large iiiemat, which he endeavoured to get discounted or advanced apes, drawn on Liverpool, Bt. Petersbargh, and Paris ; he however returned to Southampton with the marriage licence,, Mt had scarcely arrived ere a gentleman, a relative of the lady's who had taken means to ascertain his real character, followed. early ea the following morning (Sunday). Finding himself de tected, he swallowed a large quantity of crude opium r this produced alarming appearances, and he refused to take any thing unless given to him by the object of his pretended affec tions. This, of course, her friends would not permit ; and at length a surgeon prevailed upon bins to take an antidote. On Monday morning application was made to the magistrates for a warrant to detain him for procuring money ender false pre. tences ; hut before this could be executed, he contrived to effect his escape out of a back window, leaving the greater part of his wearing apparel. Constables ware sent in pursuit, who obtained information of him at several places near Gos port ; but be eluded their vigilance sad escaped, it is *ap posed by the road to Farnham. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday morning 'brewer's dray, heavily laden, was proceeding down Holborn hill, when the weight of the told forced the horse down the hill with great velocity, and the animal was necessitated to go along, although the driver used every effort to stop it. At kWh he was over powered, and he fell down, on which the wheels passed over his thighs, and he was dreadfully injured, sad serried in the greatest agony to St. Bartholomew's-hospital. The hone and dray still continued going down the hill with great forge ' • mid on arriving at the bottom of the bill , the h orse's bead was forced completely tbroug - h the door of Mr. Dixon's, grocer and tea-dealer, at the corner of Field-lane, and Holborn bill, alarm ing every body in the shop, the ends of the abaft preventing the horse entering farther than its head and shoulders • bat had it been forced iu the middle of the shop window, the whole front must have been smashed, and the vehicle altogether have entered. Several persons assisted in uoloading'it, and thus the horse was extricated. The driver lays at the hospital in e moat dreadful condi Nl tion. USDER.—A few nights ago a man named James Minty, a native of the county of Mayo, in Ireland, and had been employed in the paint manufactory of Messrs. Crease and Co. Smithfield, for the last nine years, went into the tap-room of the: Coopers Arms, in Chick-lane, for some beer, when on entering the room, he was in instantly pounced upon by two Connaught men, who pinioned Isis artns behind him, whilst a third, named Gattly, a bricklayer's labourer, commenced beating him over the head with a hammer, or some such weapon. till he was in a gore of blood and quite speechless.— Minty on going into the house had his niece, a little girl, with hint, who witnessed the treatment of het made, and endegvottred to get him away from his assailants, in doing which she was also struck on the head, by which it was severely wounded. Poor Minty lay for dead in the tap-room with his head beat to a mummy, and weltering its Isis blood. The watch was called, and the whole neighbourhood was soon in arms, and many persons went hi all directions in quest of the ruffians, but they had contrived to escape. The wounded mats Was placed on a shutter and conveyed to Bartholomew's. hospital, when, on examination, it was found that his head was dreadhilly fractured, besides other severe con tusions The unfortunate roan lingered in the most ex. eruciatiug pain till Friday morning, when death put ass cud to his stitterinst.. Previous to his dissolutton he signed a deposition, ins whicit lie accused Grisly, who has absconded, of being his murderer, and that Ile was actuated to cosrunit the wicked deed, through unfounded jealousy. Minty was a bachelor, and bore an excellent character. AIRS. EMERY'S SUBSCRIPTION.A general meeting of the co •ee for conducting this praiseworthy sub scription took place on Friday last , whe n Mr. Robins took occasion to compliment the extraorditiart libetality of the proprietors of Covent -garden theatre. It was not generally known that poor Emery stood indebted for a deficiency arising Innis his last benefit, of 421. 155.611. this the proprietors had generously renounced ; but their liberality did tint stop here. The incidental expences of ni the night were very great, for, at the time a benefit was proposed, the interior oh the theatre WAS in &complete state of undress, not a chandelier, or a scene, or a box being fit for the reception of an audience. All this was c ttttt pleted in the shun space of live days, std the expence of which, including the lighting the proprietors hare agreed to pay. Tiiis benefi , , therefore, was gratuitous—. even the scene-shiners and door-kvelas received nothing on that night for their trouble. On Thursday night last, about nine o'clock, as Mr. Richards, of Parsons Green, was on his return home trout town, he was hsvoled near she de id wall at Ken. sing ott, by two fellows, who rubbed hint of his watch, with a rid chain, and three chased seals ; the villains oleo CaCJI)C4 JCIUSS Sloane.s.rcet.