The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-09-01 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

A curious charge of murder came before the Liverpool
police-court on Friday, Richard Hall Garrett) wss
charged with having stolen • shawl, and also with
having shot • magistrate in Ireland in 1845. Eliza
Hackle stated that she cobebited with the prisoner, and
then went on to my—" He came home one night
between eleven and twelve o'clock, when we were
living in William-street, Birkenhead, and said to ma:
o my/ be, lam sr.rry unha997 ; can I treat •
secret with your " Yoe, mktl,
you iay trust
your life with me." "Weil then," said he, ?' I shot.
man!" 0,4 oed," mid I, "Dia, you mhot e mac r
and he said, " Yes; it was • magistrate, his name was
Bello witness here said "that Bell hie been rifting
in my ears ever since." I have been awayl rain the
prisoner twice, but Bell's ghost so haunted me I was
obliged to go heck to him." Witness continued : The
prisoner said the reason he shot the man was thet • pies,
of land was taken away from an old man by Mr. 11411„
That he (prisoner) and others drew lots who should
shoot Mr. Sell, and that the lot fell to him. The
deceased was shot near Clones, and the pistol used was
afterwards buried in • hedge. M. Mellish', an Irish detee.
tiveoffther stationed in Liverpool, produced a file of the
/rids hue and Cry, in which an advertisement smeared
offering a reward of £lOO for the apprehension of the
murderer of George Bell Booth, a magistrate, as he was
returning from chureh on the 9th of July, 1845. Hackle
said that she dreamed that the prisoner shot some one,
and she "carried him in her eye until he divulged it."
A general remand was granted.
A horrible cue came before the Liverpool A seize
C,ourt a few days ago. —Elizabeth Benyon, 17, was indicted
for the murder of her child about 12 months ad. The
circumstenees of this case were of • peculiarly painful
character. The prisoner had been driven from the
shelter of her father's house, after the father had
polluted her person by incestuous interviews. In misery
and destitution the poor girl wandered about the
neighbourhood of Eccles, near Manchester, not knowing
what to do with herself and child. While in this con-
dition a man came up to her, entered into oonversation,
and ultimately suggested that she should get rid of the
child by throwing it into the river. Goaded to despera-
tion by her miserable state of mind she yielded
to this suggestion, and baring tied a stone in
• cape, fastened it round the infant's neck, and
threw it into the river InvelL She then went
to the house of a woman whom she knew in Lodes,
and with whom she had found shelter for • few nights.
When asked whet had become of the child, she told •
confused story about having given It to • woman, but
afterwards she admitted that she had thrown it into
the river, and the police, upon dragging the river at the
point indicated, found the body; Mr. Pveg h=
addreseed the jury for the defence, his Lordship u
up, telling the jury that the painful circumstance' under
which the crime had been committed might form ground
for a recommendation to mercy. but must not be per-
mitted to interfere with the full performance of their
duty. The jury found the prisoner "Guilt'," and she
was sentenced to death, his lordship remarking that he
would forward the recommendation to the proper autho-
rities. The prisoner was removed in a state of
The "green-eyed monster" jealousy was clearly die.
played at the Marylebone police-court on Saturdiry.
George
Ballard, a tall, stout, dark•whiskered
man, appeared before Mr. Yardley, to answer
• complaint made mend him by Frances
Williams. The complainant, about 18 or 19
of age, stylishly dreamed, and good-looking withal,
- lam • young married woman, living in the same
home as the prisoner. For the last fortnight or more
he has been reeking his "obedience" tome, both when
he sees me by etyma, and also in the presence of my
husband. —Mr. Yardley What do you mean by bis
" obedience r—C,omplainsa t (blushing) : Well, sir, if I
must tell, I must. He nods and winks at me, as if he
was making love to me (laughter.) Does he laugh at
you as well I—Yes, sir. Lest Saturday night he was
winking at me, and I told him I did not wish for his
attentions. He made use of bad language, and said
something about my eyes. He afterwards struck my
husband, and I took hold of his (defendant's) waistcoat.
—Defendant: Whiskers you mean, you fascinating
creature. —Complainant: I wouldn't take that liberty.
Well, air, I clung to his waistcoat, and he streak me in
the eye, and blacked it. —Defendant Do asy the right
word, "whiskers."—Complainant, in reply to questions
from the defendant, said : The first time I spoke to you
It was to pass the time of day. You have spoken to me,
and nodded and winked, and done all you could to make
my busbeed jealous (laughter.)—Joseph
about half the size of defendant, said: I am • saddler,
and husband to that young lady (turning affectionately
to complainant, who reciprocated the smiles.) He then
scowled fiercely at defendant, and said to his worship :
For some time past this man has been making
" obedieness" to my wife to try to cause me to be
jealous (laughter,) and I have not halt liked it (roars of
laughter.)—Mr. Yardley Has be succeeded in making you
jealous I—Hathend : Well, no, not at present. He said
he would speak to her whenever he liked, and where he
liked. I told he should not, when he kicked me behind,
and struck me. My wife held him by the waistcoat and
got me away.—Cress-examined : I might have called you
a blaek-muzzled dirty hound. You made your "obe-
dience" to my wife to make me jealous, but it's no go
(laughter). Defendant, in the midst of roars of
laughter, : I have my own wife in Court, if your
worship would like to look at her; she is quite VI good-
looking, and I believe I love her aa well as any other
woman. I have lived in the home for nearly four
years, during which time this young man cum to lodge
there, and has recently married this fascinating young
wife. Her fascinating ways have quite captivated him.
I think the saddle should be on the other horse for I
believe she has been trying to make my wife jealous.
On returning home the night they speak of, they were
both at the window. She called me a vile name, and he
called me • black-muzzled hound. I said if he came out
I would kiek his posteriors. As he came ocil I kept my
word, and sent him hall-way serves the street. After
this we had • struggle, and somehow his "dear love"
got struck: It's all • fallacy to say I'm jealous of her,
although she has got all her trinkets upon her.— Mr.
Yardley had no doubt that the defendant had made
"obedience" to the complainant, as she termed it, with
• view to ezeite the ire of the husband against her. He
bad behaved in • moat insulting manner. He was then
fined 10e., or seven days' imprisonment.—The defendant
paid the money, and left the Court with his own wife.

Ter

NITILDER IN

On Friday eveaing • dreadful murder um etrundited
in Derbyshire. The unfortunate young isely whe
ba
fallen a victim to the murderer was of peepoineeing
apoeiztflce. and 21 years of age. She WY Named Rim.
beUi Goodwin, and wiss • goA4-44Wer
01
CaptatariZwin, am of the oldest magistrate' to
She was Moos of Mx. W. Miler, el
Spisarb4re. Edge,_ New Aabover. The murderer is Mrs
George sem Tovrehy, • cotton splnser, In Moines in
Menoliester, the eon of Hr. Townley, Meek sad Lem
broker.
On Friday morning Mr. Townley left limaimiter end
travelled to Whatetand well Station oa the Medea et
railway. He proceeded to the bones of Yrs. Ifl:rei
Bull's Head Inn.where hemmed • bed for the and
paid for it. He this appears to have walked
to Wirkswortb,where he arrived about kW -rritifoisa.
He thee milled upon the Rev. Heriert head.
master of the Grammar Selma, and an intim** friend
of Mu fussily. He told Mr. Harris that be bad been
espied to Mir Goodwin for some time, and laid that
dm
had written to him to break off the
&aria( that her Liters might he reiarnell. fir=
added that be wished to beer her make Mk datermisso
ties from her own lips. He said to Mr. Harris, " AZ'
ry.a.ayare whether a Marginal' lam been visiting her
WWI I ptesuose you know, am yea an in the seal'
dense of the Welly." Bailie, replied, "I do not feel
bound to reveal residential oommunicatioss. I may
however, tell yes that • elagyman has been It
CaptainGoodwin's.' Mr. Townley said, " What is his
,
we.. Mr. Harris rid, "I mast deifies to give you
his name," and advised him to write by we
for an hOhsZview, and he added " or gs r7..r
up to-Wigwell and me her if you can."
being about to resume his duties in the 50b,;(1,--seiel
him to cell spin. Mr. Townley then west away, and
esiled again upon Mr. Harris about half-past 4 deka,
and bad a farther interview. He Asia went to
the met of Captain Goodwin. A me..
aaeweced Me door, and &unarmed to Kim Goodwin the
visit of Kr. Townley. Mies Goodwin &masa him to
be shown into the hall, and, having oppressed with him
for about two minutes, Mks Goodwin and Mr. Toro=
left the ball and walked together in the pleasure g
for about half-an-hour. Previously to going out Wm
Goodwin told the servant to go to her at the sari that
time, and say she was wanted. The servant went to
them in the 'rounds according to appointment, and
found Mr. Townley media, a newspaper, and Mks
Goodwin in conversation with him. She went into the
ball mum, end inn short thee retained to the grenade,
but before Lavine ehe told the servant to sell her whoa
tea was ready. At tee time the servant called Mho
Goodwin, who said she would owes directly, but it
would appear that they walked away tissther out et
the grounds, and into the turnpike roe& appear
to hem been together for some tiros, until •
named Conway, who was returning from mak, head
groans, and us be proceeded onwards he saw Was Good.
win by the side of • wall on the footpath. She mired
him to hike her home, when he supported hes with
his arm round her waist for about tweaty minim
She said to him, "There is • gentleman down there
who has eat my throat." He looked around, sad
saw • gentlemen (Mr. Townley) who add: "I hove
murdered Min Goodwin, and I shall be hanged." Just
at this moment Mr. Leeds, of Crawford, a boot and thee
maker who had bees attending Alfreton Mallseds TM
returning borne between S and 9 o'cilcok in company
with his brother. They saw something 11 in the
road, and they pulled up, when they found a ladVe
straw bat in the middle of the road, They put it is Mei
cart and drove a short distance further, when they found
Miss Goodwin lying on the rood d and the mur-
derer, Townley, sitting down besid, her. When Yr.
Leeds and his brother got up to them, Oonway_said to
"This Is Miss Goodwin." They add," Ime
does this?" Townley said. " I have done it." It wee
that they Mould put the body lathe cort, but.
=ta m inconvenient, and as they were not more then
MO swards flout the hall, they agreed to corn her. Br
, fore they meld lift her sbe WA deed. Mr. Leeds end
Conway then took hold of Miss Goodwin's feet and the
murderer laid hold of her heed, and they conveyed het
into the kitchen. Kr. Kant, surgeon, of Wirlonrodh,
was called in, and be found three wounds in her bodyj
one on the right side of the neck, about three bashes
long, extending down to the spine sari Jividite the Pr 91,1
Meal voseeis of the throat, one behind tiv: ruftZtato
another which penetrated the left shoulder joint.
had remitted from ezoseaive bleeding. The instrunase
of murder was a large filmy pocket-knife, about tin
inches long, the end of which was broken, diking;lt 10
supposed, to its having come in contact with the beak
bone. Farnham, the pollocconstalile, was sent fag
immediately the body was brought to the hell, and
on his entering the kitchen, at half-pest 9
the murderer went to him and said: " I give
In Marge for murdering the yoring lady Ree-7
policeman, I give myaelf in charge." lie
cautioned him as to what he said being used IsPi°lim
evident.
against him, when he said, " I understand yet per:
featly.. He was then taken in custody to the Whim;
worth lock.up, and on the road he said he felt mush
happier sines belied done it, and he added, after be had
talked about the weather, "I hops Miss Goodwin is in
a better world." In his pockets were found lie. led,
• tobacco pipe, and also a letter which was adddeestel
to Miss Goodwin. There were also a draught octal
mother letter addressed to the unfortunate young ,
which was written in his pocket-book. When at
lock-op he tried to destroy the letter, but milkiest
could be gathered from it to show that be admitted
he was willing to Moms her from her engegemest. It
began, "Dear Seamy I won't stand in your way."
Friday night's reflection in the cell at Wirkirworth
seem to have induced • thought for his mimes, as he
remarked, when being brought out of his cell, "My
poor father and mother will soon be gone when
hear of this." There was a great mood of
collected at Wirkeworth, and as be was heist removed
to the house where the inquest was to be held be was
hooted by the people. Much sympathy is felt at the
' unhappy end of this young lady, who was highly re-
spected. The excitement in the neighbourhood, owing
to the diabolical nature if the murder, and the respect-
able position of the parties, is intense.
The inquest on the body of Mir Goodwin was held at
Wigwell-bell, on Saturday afternoon, before Kr. Bea
-
nett, coroner for the district, when • verdict of "wilful
murder" was returned againet George Victor Townley.
and be was committed for trial at the next lusims at

The prisoner appeared perfectly calm and collected
while under arrest in the kitchen of the hall during the
inquiry. He made no remark during the proceedings.
On Sunday primmer mu visited in his cell by twd
friends from Bury, in Lenesaliire, and on their return
to Derby, in the evening, they instructed Mr. Leeds
solicitor, to defend him. The mother of the muMneed
girl arrived at Wigwell Grange on Saturday eve
from Manchester. On Monday evening, when thrlidgf
manor arrived at Derby railway station, previous to being
conveyed to the county gaol, he met his father on the
platform, the latter having just arrived by train from
Manchester. It warn, of course, a very dist:menus meet-
ing. Prisoner Cave his address as G. V. Townley, Seq.,
Hendham Vale, Queen's-perk, Manchester.
The prisoner was brought up for emmination at the
Moot Hall, Wirksworth, on Monday, before the maks
traits. The place warn densely crowded. The primmer,
when brought into Court, at once entered into con-
versation with his solicitor. He is Bre feet Mn.
inches in height, and has a most gentlemmily bearing.
From time to time be gated round the crowded roast
and to all outward appearance was the most unconcerned
person in the plum.
The Srst witness called was the Bev. Herbert Harris,
Head Master of Wirksworth Grammer 8.
who simply detailed the conversation whiah=
place between him and prisoner prior to his going
to see Rise Goodwin, which is given above.—.
A witness named Thomas Conway said, he wee
going home in the direction for Losgway Bank,
near to Captain Goodwin's house. Hearts& a mambo
DOW, he ran down the hill, end SIM Miss Goodwin an
the turnpike-rued; she was gelding herself by the heals
and wall as well as she maid. I noticed there was •
3ulrtitYke meahoineble°d; there's • °<*dgentlemanwin'a dotaiL wn there
cc Miso die. mia.that
cut my throat." I placed my arm resod bee and walked
with her about twenty yards. I then pee her down, end
, seeing • man, I left Miss Goodwin and went tetras*
The primmer came towards me. I asked him if le ws•
the man who had stabbed HIM Goodwin, and he""8
"I have stabbed her; she has proved fides to me. 111:
accompanied main Miss Goodwin, and the letter
- "Take me home; I am dying." Prisoner sabed
me to help to carry her: be took hold of her
head, and I laid hold of her body. We carried Ime
some distance, and then put her down on the
road. He asked me if I had anything to pub
round her neck to stop the bleeding, and I replied that
I had not. He then asked me to go for some oo.,aed
said he would stop with Mien Goodwin until I got
I then went to Mr. Boomer's yard. There was a lad
named Stephen Pickering, and I sent him for a police-
man and • doctor. I got • huttern and retuned to Miss
Goodwin. The prisoner was sitting by her aide, bold-
ing something round her head and aseL "Is
the hying?' He replied," She is." Miss Goodwin
Win said, " Take me home." Primmer arid I then
again carried her, he holding her hew& Mr- ands
came up and asked who had dope it. I told
him, and prisoner said, " I hem." We also
met James Conway, who asked the same question.
The prisoner replied, " I know, and be knows. I
have dose it, and Mall be bang for It." Whilst we IMO
een7ing Mies Goodwin sbe mid she was dying, and
I toid her to pray to the Lord to base moray on her
soul. She then said, " Lord bare mercy on ma,"
several tinies. Pliaoolllf kept saying " Poor Bemy,"
and bighead her amoral times. We met Mr. Hamner on
the road bef ore we got to the Hall gabs& Mr. Bowser
asked who had done it, and primmer replied, " I have
does it ; there is no question at all about that." When
we bad carried he. about tea mem further the AriMalif
kneed her and said, "I doubt she is dead." Mies
Goodwin was dead at that time. On going down the
coach.roed we met Ann Poises sad Captain Goodwin.
The captain asked who bad dose It, primmer
"I have done it." The asked the prl.
weer who be wee, and be replied, same is Gawp
Townley." Prisoner was also committed for trial, on
the magistrates warrant, on the Merge of wilful murder.

TENACITY Or LITE To A 811107.—A1l incident which
shows the great length of time • sheep can subsist with-
out food and in confinement has jug occurred at Wars-
in Sumer.. Yr. Thomas Duke, a bidden,
ea
oclairinees in that town, hid a flock of sheep trt
put out to grew in a field adjoining the Vicarage. About
fortnight ago one of these sheep, • Ina fat anima,
strayed from the rest, was pursued, and took refuge in
the mouth of the town drain alom by. The bumf was
followed into the drain by • boy, who crawled attar the
animal as fez me he safely emu, but being sedge fa
reach it he wee compelled to Mars. The animal did
ten make It. •PP•erarico, Re ims Mr. Duke eon-
-1 it must hey. perished. sod be did 11"Zise.
ses it again--aliye, at any rain Olis ••••I.kil week
however u a Yr. Dewitt. who 0001M5 • seder-
math with the Stoning iew• drain P•1811_,_ wl•
stand-
ing in this field, he fueled be perceived • meat modem
of the surthei of the ground This 'Mimed him to
remove some of the briefs from the surface of the drain,
did there the minim dill dive
and oho lively. neeibsan;alrhaddiaressert =a so
d
eightseightsis the drain, sad it appeared so have
• tom this lose 07.114 In welt a
that whoa the drain Am useeZtedillw%
astuanY jumped out and ran 4, and it bad to be drives
tato • eacwar el the bid began tt anal Is scesred end
mimed to tie ovrata.