The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-20 00:00:00

OLD 13AlLtY.--(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
Sophia Morgan, a widow, aged 45, of respectable ap-
pearance, was placed at the bar, charged on the Coroner's
• inquisition with the will"' murder of her child. After
some discussion between Counsel,
Mr. Justice Paler ordered the trial to be postponed until
Friday the 28th of May.
Daniel Goulding was indicted fur the wilful murder of
his wife, Hannah Goulding, on the Ist of April, in the
parish of St. Ann, Blackfriars.
Mr. Justice PAax, on being informed there was no
Counsel for the prosecution, expressed himself in strong
terms of disapprobation. His Lordship also said, if the
Coroner (Mr. Payne) did not attend in Court before the
termination of the trial, he would fine him.
Sarah Brown examined—l live in Ireland-yard, Black-
friars. The prisoner, his late wife, and their two children,
lodged in my house. The deceased was generally home at
night, indeed always, except she was forced out of doors by
the ;
P"er, which sometimes occurred as often as three
or four times in a night. On such occasions she would
generally remain out all night. I have heard the prisoner
" be hanged for my wife." About a fortnight
before her death she was delivered prematurely of a child.
She never left the room afterwards. The deceased was a
very quiet, good kind of woman. The prisoner was also
a quiet man when he was sober, but when drunk, which
was often the case, he was very violent. The deceased
was not addicted to liquor.
Examined by Mr. BARRY—The children living are both
boys, one 16 years of age, the other seven. I have some-
times heard the deceased cry murder, at the time her hus-
band was beating her. The deceased and her husband
lived on the second floor. I live ou the first.
Ellen Berry confirmed the evidence of the last witness,
and added, that when the prisoner and his wife quarrelled,
he was must violent in his manners. I laid the deceased
out immediately after death ; there were marks of disco-1
louration on her head; it was my opinion they had been
labouring under a bad disease ; I have frequently heard
the prisoner call his wife by the foulest names.
Elizabeth Brooks examined—The deceased was put to
bed on the 2d of April, and died on the 10th. I have
been informed that her husband turned her out of doors
on the Ist.
_ Sarah Brown recalled—On the day in question the
deceased entreated me to go up stairs and take her part,
and to protect her from the violence of her husband.
When I interfered the prisoner said, " I'll serve you as I
have done ber." On the day preceding her death, the
deceased said, "It is impossible that I can live." This
was said in the presence of her husband. He heard what
passed. The deceased told the doctor that she had been
ill-used and beaten by her husband. The prisoner denied
that such was the ease. The deceased, however, persisted
its the truth of her statement, and added, " You know
that you knocked me down stairs like a bullock, and if I
die my death will be at your door."
Another witness gave similar testimony.
Mr. John Pereira examined—l am a surgeon to the
General Dispensary in Aldersgate-street. I was called in
to attend the deceased the day after she had miscarried.—
I have examined the deceased's body since death. There
were no marks of blackness or discolouration, but when I
opened the body, there appeared to have been considerable
inflammation ; the stomach was also much inflamed. I
consider the immediate cause of her death to have arisen
from the combined effects of miscarriage and inflammation.
I cannot upon my oath state the precise cause that pro-
duced miscarriage.
Several other witnesses, lodgers in the same house
with the prisoner, and alto some of the iseighours, deposed
to the violent conduct of the prisoner towards his wife.
The Jury, after a few minutes' consultation, returned a
verdict of Manslaughter.
The prisoner was immediately ordered up far judgment.
The RZCORDRR then said—Prisoner at the bar, you
have been tried by a lenient and humane jury, and they
have found you guilty of manslaughter. There was evi-
dence, perhaps, sufficient to have come to another and dif-
ferent verdict. But is mercy they have found that your
crime was not premeditated. Your inhumac conduct,
however, has made you unfit any longer to remain one of
the population of this country. The sentence of the Court
therefore is that you be transported beyond the seas for the
term of your natural life.

NEW COURT.
Mr. Serjeant DENMAN only remained a short time on
the Bench this morning, and was succeeded by Mr. Ser-
jeant Aamitx.
Sarah Crab, aged 27 years, was found guilty of
stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, the property of
Mary Wynne.
on ja" Day, aged 21 years, was indicted for stealing,
y, 15th of April, a silver watch, two gold seals and
one gold key, value 41. Ws., being the property of Henry
Jamieson, in the parish of St. Luke.—Guilty.
Mary Banks, a good looking smiling Cyprian, was
indicted fur stealing in the parish of St. Dunstan a watch,
chain, and seals, being the property of John Johnston—
Guilty—Sentenced to be transported for life.

Edmund Townsend was indicted for embezzling several
small sums of money, while acting in the capacity of clerk
to Messrs. Inglefield, Reilly, and other!, fishmongers, at
Paddington.

Edward Inglefield stated that the prisoner left his ser-
vice en the 20th of February last, by his own desire, i❑
consequence of his being dissatisfied with the witness and
his partner looking over the books which witness kept.
It was the duty of the prisoner to enter the various sures
which were received in the establishment. The three
sums stated in the iudietment were not entered in the cash
book, although be received the money.
Cross-examined by Mr. CuusswxLe.—Prisoner had
set up in business for himself at about a mile from the wit-
ness's establishment ; the accounts were generally settled
every night. It often happened, when the accounts were
settled, that a sum was left in the till, which was gene-
rally accounted for the day after; charged the prisoner with
embizzlement on the Ist of March last; sent fur him for
the purpose of answering the charge ; had not any disagree-
ments with his partner ; it was his partner, Mr. Reilly,
tLat sent for the prisoner ; hie partner sent for the pri-
soner to look over the accounts to see whether they were
correct ; prisoner came about eight o'clock in the evening.
and waited until eleven o'clock ; he was there about two
hours before witness accused him of the charge. If there waq
a surplus of money, witness put it in his own pocket.
Told Mr. Reilly that there was often a surplus over the
regular sum, but he was oftener minus in the accounts.
Made a wager that this would be a transportable offence
against the prisoner.
Julia Crawley, examined by Mr. Anoerrius—ls house-
keeper to Mr. Trutton, of Maryborough. Paid the sum
of Gs. 6d. en the 16th of February fur fish to the pri-
soner, when he was clerk to the prosecutors. The pro-
prietors were sot in the shop at the time.
Frances North examined—Was cook to Mr. IWNaugh-
ten. Mr. It.glefield supplied her master with fish. Paid
the amount of those two little bills, being 4s. Gd. and
2s. Bsl., to the prisoner at the prosecutor's establishment.
There was no person in the shop but herself and the pri-
soner at the time.

Here the case for de prosecution closed. After some
discussion between Counsel,
A verdict of Not Guilty was returned.
Them was a manifestation of applause immediately on
this announcement, by some persons iu the gallery clapping
their hands.
The COURT immediately ordered such an ebullition of
feeling to be put down.
John Dare was indicted for stealing a purse, containing
65/., on the 11 th of March last, being the property of
Thomas Stanman.
The prosecute was a corporal in the 32d Regiment of
Foot; went to the Yorkshire Stingo public-house on the
11th of March; he is on furlough ; the regiment is at
Present in Dublin ; received the sum in question on the
morning of the 11 th of March, from his brother ; that
stun was left to him by an aunt. When he was leaving the
public-house, about eleven o'clock on the night in question,
the prisoner carne out of the house, and offered to see the
Witness home; he accompanied the witness a short dis-
tance, and afterwards thrust his hand into the witness's
pocket, and stole the purse, containing the sum in ques-
tion. Witness Cross- gave the prisoner into custody.
hint exam;
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pull out his purse. There was a coachman in the
room of the public-house along with witness. Witness
Was not drunk. Will sot say that he charged another.
person with the robbery of his pocket handkerchief.
'A policeman of the 33d division, proved taking the
prisoner into custody on the night in question.—(Here
he prtxluced the purse)--which he stated as having found
lying on the ground.
11.epreeecutor identified the property.
, prisoner stated that he was an appraiser, and de-
eitairedoge that she did not know even where the Yorkshire
was
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For the defence, several' witeesses were produced, who