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POLICE.

• •••• GUILOiIA
EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OP. ROUBLItY..
00 41•14•11•7 • •"! ai.RvMr vise caw on tofu" 14r Jaitlij
Ma., hi which Nethasial E.q. of Blincelibul
ignore, wai Completions, sod William Timm. Mustis, jou.
Esq. of Little Tower tweet, eras Ilr froannt.
111 r. Alley ainiuded for the former, mod Mr. Platt for (l.
Jailer.

The change against Air Definelast was, that he sew guilty
of 'sweetie, in stealing a clock, talus. 1,2031. 19s. ilia Napes ty
of the Complaints'. The greatest Curiosity iweesitlid.iii
the Office /arias the esassiwatiew, shuck was co-Amsted
with great altifity.
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Mr: Alley, to staling Ike charge, gave an aemlysie of the
evidence, which was as follows :—Nathaoiel Godbold mod
he was in the habit of vesting a great skoel of mosey •us the
foreign toads, and had generally by him 20,0001. or 30 0001's
north 01'01116m scrip. On the 28th of September he de. -ewe,'
5,0001. of Chilton scrip to Mr. Morris, ag his ageet,. to dis-
pose of. After hay.ng got the bonito, and gone le dispose i•f
three, Mr. Morris u•turned in ss.ont Ire minute■ and loci
that he ha.l dispose., of them, bat could nut g. I Batik ;
lie, however, !unposed to pay the witness in a joint cheek
upon the firm (Mr. Morrie and his brother beteg in pairioc..
'hip), and the witness took the cheek, which was foe the
now of 1,2931. 10a. ■nd draws upon the !molting hot,. of
Witham. sod Cu. in the settlement of the
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count between him and the Defendant, Witness trhoiceliet, ty
paid the check into hie bloke's, Lees and Co. by whom et vii•
riturned tubitn, to his surprise, dishonoured. laths eveniug
witness wa:trd on ti,.• Defendant at his house ia Little Tower-
Street, end saw him there, with his fat tier and brother. He ial,l
to them, "Gentlemen, 1 am sorry to say your (heck i• retuin-
ed." Upon which the Defendant slid in apparent esten,,th.
went, it Good God, n turned '" Witness, who hat? ascer-
tained that the firm had 9001. or 1,0001. in their banking-
house, stated to the De Pendant that he moles:stood they hid
that money is their banker'a hoods, and proposed stoat live
Del...edam aloold give him that sum, and his check tie the
rest. The Defendant objected that his bankers were pr.•-
lily shut up at that hour; but said that tribe wituees walla
till on him on Mond ty on 'Change, he would give him -the
whole emouut. Witness went accordingly on the Monday
on 'Change, and saw the Defendant, who took him by the
arm and led him to his office, where, after having abewo
him an account of the transactions between them, the De-
fendant produced batik notes to the amount of 1,100 mod odd
pounds, aid to gad to coast 'loin over. After which- he
said, " I am shoot of the ammunt due on the check, but if
you will come with me u pieCtiatige, I have money torten,.
of young Gooch, and will pay you directly in Bank both., end
take the check." Defendant then took hold of %vitae's.'
arm, and led him to the bench ow 'Change, where, bring
tested, he Whet out his notes again, ■od counted over
1,160 and odd pounds, and said, " Guod God, 1 SON abort
now again: what is the amount of the check ?" Witness
took the check out of his packet, and held it is bis baud, in
the hope of receiving the Bank bills, when the Defeudeut
fluidity took it from his hand—snatched it from his hand.
Sir James Shaw—Did be aisatch it from your baud., er
did he ask to see it?

Witness—lle took it from my hand without my leave.
Sir Jamas Shaw—Did he desire to bare the check put into
his heads that he might look at the mouse ?
Witness—No; be snatched it from me, mad lore it in
pieces, and put them in his pocket.
Sir .1. Shaw—Witco he asked the amount of the check, d'd
yon huld out the check to him to lout at
Witness—No.

Sir Jame Sbaw—Am I to understand distinctly that he
took it out of your baud without your prrmisaion--that be
snatrlird it ?

Witness—Yee. Witness added, that he bad so other
security for his money than the check that bad beets WO.
When the Defendant counted the Bask bills, witness ex-
pected that the money would be immediately paid to him.
He expressed great astonishment at the tesrisig of the .beck,
and pressed the Defendant fee the assiesast, that lie might
bike it to hie bankers. " No," saki the Defendest, "Ism
going into Cheapside, and I shall give it to you immediately."
Wii and Defendant thee walked together, and Defend-
ant went into a stationer's shop, whine he got a piece of
paper, drew his promissory utile for 42031. 19s. and aigatd
it Win. Timson Hernia, and threw it on the counter. Wit•
tiro; in his agitatioo (fur he thought he had lost his money)
took up the paper, and Defendant told him he would give
him the money.
14 ananee to Sir James Shaw, witness said that be bad Dot
accepted of the uole in lieu of the check. He bad not given
the Defendant credit fur the check, nor bad be ever.givee
him to itaderataud that he would take any thing in lieu of
Beek bills. The promissory note was in the game of Mt
Defendant alooc, and the check in the name of the firm._
The witness, to his cross examination by Ith. Platt, said
that he had never at any time demanded the payment of the
promisaimy note. He employed the Defendant as a friend
to sell the lemur without cotnpeusati00, but
to the Dv-cadent.

Here a question was asked relative to a former secouct
but Sir James Slum objected to it as ext aaaaa as.)
Mr. Plait said, his ()like! in referring to former irtfilllC•
li to. was to protect the character of Mr. Morris, •ho w.s
a nitre merchant of respectability. The Learned Cutrea• I
added, that it ens in lila power to prove that Mr. Godbold
bad mild the scrip to the Defesdant.
Mr. Godbold's cromexamination was then resumed. The
Defendant bad not offered to give Willa promissory note for
the amount of the money. The check, when it was ton, was
loot thrown we the ground by the Defendant. On the cou-
(tarp, the Drfrodaut put the pieces in his packet.
Mr. Platt—Upon your oath did he out tell you to pet air
Orris iu your pocket Look is his face sad dray that.
Witiieer—Upon my oath, he told me to rlo no arch
thing. If he dazes to say so, there is no each thing as truth
in him.

Mr. Plait—My did yon not complain to some penes s
twat. ~.0 when In lore tie cheek?

Iti'ttuess—Because 1 was frightened. 1 know what 1 should
should have dose. 1 alsould have taken bins by the collar
and called out against him.
Mr. Platt—How did you happen to take the note'
kViluess-1 said there um no ureasi., oute,As he was
going to get use the Hank bills; but to nay agitation 1 took it
tip, and have kept it ever mince.
" nfts" tte

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len& M the Defendant? No,►e thew that be had, sub mode,
reaseeted to part witat the. ; bat be aftemarda thought
frail lbs slogettal way to the settlement he wished was by
penempliag in the seamier sow adopted. The Echoed Com-
aet added, that if It were necessary he mold prove that Mr.
• Gadbwid was the s►ller, awl his client the buyer of the bonds,
Mr. Platt then called 1110.1111 Moire, father of the De-
fentiaat. Mines* said he had • etaaversatiog with Sir. God-
bold ea 'Clsairgr, between 11 sod 1 o'clock on Monday, the
:10th 4 September. Mr.Goilhold earn to him and said that Le
had given witness's son the c►eek, sod that he had received
from him a promissory aele, bet that there hail been nu nc-
cueing is put Innate', to that earns,. Mr. Godbold aloe
sail Jae was obliged to Dithrodast for making him secure,
and that the check woo torn in pieces and dung o■ the
ground. Mr. Godbold also said that be honed witness's
Dna to pick up the pieces sod put Mesa im his pocket,
that so one 'night make use of shoot. Au Mime of
Mr. Godbold rune to wilawri, and astir(' hint
whether ha had mew Defendant; to which he replied in the
Mt IMAM'. sad at Nor n'cliaik he met Mr. Godbold on the
ruttjpect of 10,0001. WI the Chilies stack, go which occasion
Mr. G. 011.1 now say a wool to hiss shoat his IMO.
Mr. Alley took accurate soon of this evidence, and asked
the wituesa whether any woe wow reseal when this eon-
iteration took place. The Misr•* replied in the nega-
tive, upon which Mr. Alley 5' I thought not."
Mr. Alley commented limps the eridence, which he said
fully bronchi hone the crime of larceny to the Defendant,
notwithstanding the iugrnoity shear* its the numagraseut of

the business.
Sir James then semi Mr. GniUnita hew soon he went int.
the slum with the Defendatit after the cheek was destroyed?
reptir.l stet ►e went in immediately after.
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sir Jarnes--Then did yin eisosplaio of t►is ?
Mr. Gutlleold--1 informed my solicitor I. about half as
hour after it occurred.
Mr. Alley then cornmeated upon the evidence; mud
stated that the larceny had been proved beyond all poasi-
bike, of doubt. He admitted that great dexterity sod
management had bees practised by the Defeodent, in
has effort to turn a transaction so palpably crimi•al
into a different shape ; but there is not • person in Court
mho could not answer the positions of his Learoed Fries.%
particularly that point in which the promissory note is
spoken of as of equal value wills the cheek. %Vas soot the
check upon the authority of the whole concern, and the
promissory note merely upon that of the Def. admit ; and
' who could speak as to lii. solvency? The I...arhed C4)1111.4 I
said, that with respect to the ividenee of the father, lie
should merely state that a father gave that evidence, and it
is natural in a parent to do the •tmoat to save his child;
but why Mr. Godbold should seek the father to communicate
to him what meet appear So every owe to be a most extraordi-
nary and meat ..necessary piece of eurnmnaicatiou about
The son, was what was met at all reconcilable with common
sent*.

Sir Jaws Shaw, who paid the utmost attention during
th • long iwirtstiration, having consulted • abort lime with
she City &elicitor and the Chief Clerk, said, that the ques-
tion before him was one of great importance; and if so-
'spotty were any recommendation. of great novelty too. He
had consulted with the City Solicitor and Mr. Payee, and
the result was this:—He saw • great deal of irregularity
in the transaction, bet he could 1101 see say thing Mu-
wiuul. The two eirceirmiames that had bee. dwell upon
eke evidence of the felonious Went, were ar ted for,
namely, the drawing of the bedtime of 9001. from the ban.
hers, mid the destruction of the check. The money had bees
traced hack into the Defendant's possession, and if any
thing felonious had been conti mplated, a promissory mute
would sot have been left in the possession of Sir. Godbold.
Certaisly the promissory note was not in the name of the
whole Arm; hut he believed it to be the law, that • cheek
destroyed under ands rirconsmancea fixed as complete an
obligation upon the house as if it was to existence. The
eteetruction of the check he blasted emeedingly. Viewierg
the case altogether, it was one of the most irregular mer-
rabid, transactions be had ever is the course of an rupee
'trace fin thirty years witnessed; and hr regretted much
that • young man, whose family ass established in respec-
tability is the City of lemilon, shush) have acted In so faulty
inanner.-e•The Defendant was then dismissed.

BOW-STREET.

Satnrday a Mr. Kelly and another gegilernsu applied to
the Magistrate for advice, sndtr the fullowiog rheum.
',lances :—On Thursday Mr. Kelly was ,hewing a horse to a
fiiend on the City.ruad, which he was desirous of selling.
At this giremsent a man of respectable app ore, in a dash.
lag dogrel, came up, admired the house, and asked if he
was or sale ? He was simmered in the affirmative, and s
place asked. He agreed to purchase for 42/. Itts. and
said he would pay ready money. lto going to a neighbour-
ing tavern, however, be discovered that he had no gooney
lett.ent him, but said he would give his bill on • respect.-
ble house in the City for the money at three days' date, and
- In support of his credit, referred to a livery stable beeper
tluse at band. Inquiry was made at the livery stable—the
gentleman was pronorticed highly respectable—the bill was
drawl, and taken. and the horse delivered. 'The bill, it ap-
peared, wee directed to Messrs. Birmingham and Co., Wel-
brook ; and as there was something of doubt hanging about
ale. Kelly's mind, he thought it would be satisfactory to go
to Walheisok and make some Inquiries into the character of
his customer. It is tree that in Wallirook he found the
name of Birmingham and C... rectally painted on a dour, but
on entering de of& e, the forwiture was not, in his estrus.
' so valuable as the halter of his horse. This excited has
alarm, sad he asked a clerk who was there for Mr. Bi►ming-
Iram. He was told Mr. Birmiogharn was out of lowa, but
would be at home on Mouday. The bill was shored to the
civet, but hr said he could say nothing about it. He could
• -osily recommend it should be presented when due. ?slither
inquiry was then made in de oeighbourhood as to the re.
ligiumpibility of M . Birmingham and Co., hot the ander
arras sock as led Mr. Kelly to thatik his bill was mot of inure
value than a Birmisigliam shilling. He had ascertained
' where the horse was, and now applied to know if be could
secure its being detained till the hill wa. paid.
Mr. Halls said, under all the eircamstaeices, he might lake
an officer with him soil secure the hold, till he was Wigged
of the iiiiegriiy of his customer. He advised him. how-
ever, to lust nu time, lest the horse might be removed to
sounder place.
Mr. Kelly took the worthy Magistrate's advice, and said
lee would take lime " by the tire luck."
• THAW 811-OFFICF.
' Jaws Wood, *be pegiliat, who has been at Haingserd
.errinilig fur three weeks (or podding the hoof) to light Abbot
Tor • stake of SO guinea. aside, was brought from Hampstead
in custody of Blab,, the officer. to answer to a charge of an
illegitimate child, warned against him by the parish officers
of Radcliffe. The child bad hers previously sworn to him.
and Wail said be did not ksow bow the hid could be his,
he hail out -iren the wroth for twelve mont►s, Morelos.
was 01.11111 an alibis could lee proved.
The Magistrate raid nothing of that sort would obviate.
his momentary difficulty, and be must find bail
Ward loped they would place nu more of their natural
'ieff-peisg out him, chile he was padding the hoof, fur it was a
laraterial inconveidenee.

He then pit is bail to abide aoy order that say be wade
' M the Sebsiuoi.

Ow Monday night, or early on Tuesday morning,
some viltstos entered the dwelling house of Admiral
Scorr, in Southampton. They broke open the
garden gate, and taking a ladder from the garden,
placed it alpinist the porch of the door, end upened
• the 'judos., by which they entered, having previ-
*oily moved a quantity of pleats. They west tide
no lets than five different rooms, broke open end
examined the drawers in each, leaving them till
open ; slier which they went into the kitchen, drank
• bottle of port wine, and port of a bottle of rout.
The silver label on the demister, marked " port,"
and a few ether articles of no great value, were
token. It is sospected their search was fur the plate
only. It is presumed they were disturbed, as they
made their exit throogh the dieing-room window,
leaving the one by which they bad entered open,
end the ladder ttending at the perch.

211ELA.VCROLY CdSB OF POISONIAG.

Saturday alibi, it pied o'clock, ■n loquisilioti was Arid
before Thomas Shelion, Esq. Coroner fur the City of
London, on the body of Mr Tilolll}l4 Riker Goodwio, ■ re.
siwetable jeweller. The Jury nw,• summoned 10 news at the
late resideuee of the deceased, No. 1, Skinner street, Snow-
bill. _ _ .

The Joey look a view of the hiolv in the brat instance.
A relative of the deceased wished that the wife of She de.
ceased might not have her feelings I hot by being ex- '
mined, bet the Jury thought her cvtilesiee indispeesable.
The lest witness was a servant in the Hannah
"Came, being sworn, stated, that her mailer, the deceased,
was a rldsolith and jeweller. On Friday night, between
nine load tea o'clock, her nester e.me home. He had been
out daring the whole of the day Ile went out to breakfast
in the morning After he Matt home at sighs, be took
cop-
per with • gentleman, who had beet, waiting fur him. After
supper he called to her to brine him some hot water, as he
wished to take some salts, which lie thought would remove
a vtolent pain that he felt in his ..iiimach. She brought him
some water, and she saw him nth( some roam and water,
which was very weak. He wool only part of the hot water
for the ram and water, the rest remained in Oaring. She
did not tee him mix the salts After he had drank the rum
and water lie weal to bed About five o'clock next morning
she heart her mistress scream very violently, and being
alarmed, she ram up stairs to see what was the matter, sod
saw her mist/area wringing her heeds, in the greatest
.Stie saw her mister lying on the II are, at the foot of the bed.
She heard a kind of rattling ha hi. Oros! ; be sighed once or
twice, sad then respired. There were nu appearances I. the
room of his having been sick or unwell. Her mistress im-
mediately sent off for • medical 'redcoat's'.
Examined by Jarors--She saw that morning a paper con-
taining something resembling salts. She did not notice the
glass that was is her master's room. The but water she
took to her master wag fur the purpose, as be said, of mat-
ing salts. Mr. Warlock, the surgeon, came to her matter.
On hie arrival, he said that her master was quite dead; and
betook the paper of oxalic acid away with him.
Mr. George Mason, sergeant, Skinner-street, stated that
he was called at half-past live that morning to attend the
deceased, Mr. Goodwin. He foetid hint dead. He had
expired some time. Hts bands mid fret were cold. lir
had been lying on the ground a quarter of an hour ; and,
firm the glatement of Mrs. G he was of opinion that be
died as smite as be fell on the ground. He had not been sick.
Prom the appearance of the body el that time, he (witness)
could nut say what was the cause of hiadenth. In less than
half an hour afierwads he found, in the deceased's room,
la a paper, about an ouster of oxalic arid. The piper,
had been opened and folded again, and he thought at Sod
part of the acid had been i•keia out. On looms, ate onia
in the room, •• incrustation was found at the bottom of A
this was, at brat, supposed by him to be sugar, and be
thought that some person had hero drinking spirits and wa-
ter, and bad put more sugar in than had dissolved; bat, upoe
his taxiing the sediment, he rimed that it was strongly im-
pregnated with oxalis. acid, and was very pungent. Be-
sides the incrustation, there was shoot a spoonful of
liquid is the glass, and he wee sure that it was a
soluthso of oxalic arid. The usual symptoms pro-
duced by taking oxalic acid is violent sickness, and
sometimes the emitting of blood. He could not tell that
the deceased had taken oxalic acid from the appearance of
the Bps, and hr could not open the mouth, the teeth were
closed so tightly. The body had heels subsequently opened,
and appeared in every respect healthy, except the stomach,
the Inner coat of which was completely destroyed. The op.
p of the stomach were such as would be caused by
lbs taking of oxalic acid. The chemical agency of the
poison had continued ita effect after death epos the
stomach, and reduced it to a black pulp ; in fact, oxalic
acid was eta very subtle whew swallowed, that its effects
were the instant destructioa of human life. Oxalic acid so
sanch resembles salts that it monad be distinguished from
it without a close imapeetion.
Examined by Jurors—The merit contsising the oxalic
acid would contain, Ise thought, smoker wince, and in all
probability two ounces were purchased.
Juror—Then I should suppose that the deceased per.
shaved the oxalic acid for salts?

Coroner—Did the deceased wear boots with tops, na oxalic
acid is need for cleaning boot-tops ?
Brother of the &rem/ed.—My brother did not wear boots
with tops, mid could have no lose fur oxalic arid.
Coroner—When such delvterroua ingredients are sold, the
word "maim.." ought to be stamped or written repot* flue
paper, by the vender.
Foreman—l believe that the deceased purchased the oxalic
acid for salts, by mistake.
Garotter—Does say perms belonging to the deceased know
how he became pawned of the oxalic arid'
Brusher of the deceased—Not one of the flintily have any
konowleAge upoo the subj.et. It is nut kuowts where t►ey
were purchased.
('wooer—Was any food rtmainiag is the elninach!
la itemise—None, uidess it was dissolved by the acid with
the Coal of the stomach. He had never opened the body of
• permits b. fore who had tares oxalic acid.
Mr. George Mortara, sorgeoo, St. Part', Churchyard,
wain —His opinion accurd.il entirely with Mr. Msom's
evidence; lie was present with Ibsen during the uprising of
the hotly. lie thought, at Ant, the deceased had died of
apoplexy, from his fullness of face, but
the fatal cause us Bolding the acid. The paper in stock
the oxalic arid was tumid, %la+ ant tied with a string.
He s►ootd think that nu respectable chemist in London
sold oxalic acid (air cc the melstieholy affair in Grace-
chuichostre et) without having the word on the paper 'h-
ooting Its contents. H► found sou aulutio■ of oxalic atilt
is the deceased's room, except a little in the glass, • Mall
qiiiantity of weak oxalic acid Mrs. Goodwin bad fur her (mu
private am.
Coroner-11 would be very desirable to diseover where the
oxalic acid was p•reb•aed by the .1 d.
Surgeon—ln justice to the drug trade generally, be hoped
it would be found out. No diuggiat or apothecary oow
would sell oxalic arid, or poisonous ingredients of any kind,
without the word " Poison" being written on the paper.
Brother * f the deceased—The acid was purchased by my
brother bile he was out ;it was a casual purchase. He used
frequently to purchase salts 'bee he less from home, as he
was constantly in the habit of taking them.
Sergeon—ln conscquence hue falad accidents that have
takes place be permits@ mistaking oxalic acid for salts, the
et& id milts is greatly elm-teased, sod ►f a periwig rooters a
druggist', shop sow to purchase salts, he repeatedly ingaliew,
" Are you sure what you bate given me is real salts; are
yew sure it Is sot poison ?"
Mr. Merin•, • gentleman who bad for some years licen ■
particular friend of the deceased, was examined as an she
state of mind the deceased sou in ow Friday. Mr. Marion
slated that he was in his company i■ the morning, sod nn
the evestiag also, for Muse Ilion an hour. lu the mousing he
complained of a psis in his stomach.
Coroner—That seems to account is • great measure fur
hi. purchasing salts.
%Vitiates—He saw him in the evening, mid he was then
apparently in good health, and very cheerful. He tho•slst
the deceased, at that time, appeared bolter sod more lively
than ►e bad been fir some tame heron.

A Juror proposed that r somber of lir. Goodwin's frail,
slroefill be examined, as to whether the deceased bad been
distressed in his 'wind, ..r was in a desponding state whets
Mr. Memo was nut presets, to witaesa it; such evidence
would elucidate the transaction. At p►oms' it appiareJ
t►at the deceased had takes the ...oak's foroalit.
The JorYs most of whom w.re tespectsb4 trades reu in
the arigithsurbsod. and acre personally acqoainted sub the
deeessed, expressed their sisii.f.rtion at the evidroce thus
had heels elicited, and !bey thought the evidence of Mrs.
Goodwia, who was uvrrwhelmed with grief at the sacinn.
cboly catastrophe berk If and family bad sustained, might
be entirely dispensed with.
Juror—Did the deceased, before he expired, say of
wheal be purchased chat he wok to be wilts ?
florgeon Harlot-It—Sirs. Goodwin leftward Me that
she was awoke by the grimes of bre hulloed in eacesenkt
pain, and that ►iters she bad time to call for assistance, he
wag speechless and dying; therefos• it en imp/ ruble that
he amid have jaunted say one.
The Conner p►oceeded to sum op the ?widows, and to
ssummesl iberespos 1 previously -iv which be expressed bait

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