The Sun.
London, England, 1823-05-26 00:00:00

POLICZ INTELLIGENCE.

FOURTH EXAMINATION OF GOTTE.
BOW-STREET 4 SATURDAY.—This being the day fixed for
the fourth . examination of this man, charged with having set
his house on fire in 1011, the office was again crowded almost
to'suffocation. Shortly after one o'clock Mr. ADOLPH us en-
tered the Justice-room, when Gone was placed at the bar.
Mrs. Gibbs, and several other witnesses, were also present.
The evidence of Elizabeth Brookes was again read over to
her, which she confirmed.
Mary Nown stated, that she was the daughter,of thelast wit- •
tress, and though only twelve years of age at the time in tines-
don, she remembered the most material points as detailed by
her mother' Neither of these witnesses could, however, iden-
tify Joseph Sabberton, the lad in the house with Gotte at the
time of the fire, and who had previously been articled to him.
Joseph Sabbetton was called,' and stated that he was articled
to the prisoner and his.partner when they lived at Shadwell ;
that after serving his time he left them, and saw no more of the
prisoner until shortly before the fire in Whitecross-street ;- that
three or four days before that event the prisoner took him into
his bed-room ; that the window was barricadoed with iron bars,
lid the witness said it looked like a prison, to which Gotte
esre-
died, 1` Y, it does, and di fire happens, a person may be
(burnt
to death by not being able to get out, and therefore I
will take out two of the bars." On the night of the fire the pri-
soner sent for him to come and assist him in baking the next
morning; he accordingly went and slept there; they went to
bed together about 11, and between 12 and 1 o'clock the wit-
ness was awoke by the barking of a dog,
and thinking there Were
thieves in the house, he called to Gotte and told him his suspi
:ions; presently he heard the crackino as of fire, and directly
aroused Gotte who went to the door, and on opening it4the fire
appearedrushing up stairs like a furnace. Ile directly closed
the door, and told the witness he was near the window, and to
get out. Ile accordingly went to the window, and found that
smite of the iron bars had been removed, so that he could get
oat without difficulty into a shed, and from thence': into the
yard. Gotte then threw out a box which they afterwards took
to a neighbour'i. About a fortnight ago Mrs. Gotte came to
the witness, and told Min her husband was in custodr, and
took him to Mr. Blacklow, her attorney, by whom he was ques-
tioned.
The witness who was examined at Sornelength as to the situ-
ation, &c.; but nothing appeared to criminate his testimony.
He 'had been in the service of Gotte after the fire of 1011.
Mr. and Mrs. Tuck were called fear; but as they were unable
to attend, the case was adjourned to Wednesday next. .
WonsittP-STIIEET.—Fridny a Man named Joseph Bland,
appeared before SAMUEL. A TWYroltD, F, the presiding Ma-
gistrate, and made oath that between ?fourteen and fifteen years
ago he was in a ship called the Alexander, bound from London
to Rio Janeiro, and thence to the Urazib, on board which one
of' the seamen was killed as alleged by the mate who was named..
AVaters, throwing hint down the main hatchway. In conse-
quence of this information the worthy Magistrate issued his
warrant for the apprehension of Waters, the irate, for murder.
Armstrong, jun. and Mance, two active officers of this office,
proceeded to the London Docks in quest of him. Not finding
him there they proceeded into the city,: where they found bunt
on 'Change, took him interenstody and brought hint before the
:same .I%lagistrate. Bland restated evidence he had already
iven, when the prisoner deified that ho struck the deceased, or
ftiat he knew the occasion of his death.—lle was remanded.
QUEEN.SCWARE.—CRUELTY TO AZTIMAt.S.-011 &tilt-
day Mr. Robert, Prigoi carman, in Long-alley, Moorfields,
was charged by Richard. Martin, Esq. with cruelty to his horses,
which offence rendered him liable to a penalty of 61., conform-
ably to the Act of Parliament.—The7Altigistrate said the law
should be enforced, otherwise it was needlets to frame Acts of
:Parliament, This case was fully proved, and he convicted the
.defendant in the penalty of 20s. and costa.