The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-24 00:00:00

POLICE. INTELLIGENCE.

Mantuonorott.STßEET;---A Gentleman of the name Of
Stanley Goddard, was yesterday brought to this Office from St.
James's watch-heuse, charged with riot and assault, under the
following circumstances
Mrs. Penelope Goddard, who had been the with)* of the
late Mr, Steel, who established the Navy List known by dint
name, stated, that after the death of her husband, Mr. Steel,
who left her in possession of a large independence amounting
to many thousands, she had the misfortune to marry the present
defendant, but she bad not long takeit.this step before she had
cause to repent it, as he sqOandered away the whole of her
property and then deserted her, leaving her totally destitute of
all means of subsistence, with three young children to provide
for. After a considerable period had elapsed, during which
she maintained herself and children on the bounty of Mends
who knew her in better days, she accidentally discovered
the residence of Mr. Goddard, and made a pathetic appeal
to him to afford some relief to his distressed family. Re-
pelled in an insulting Manner, and unable longer to procure
food for her poor children, she was under the cruel necessity
of placing two of them in Mary-le Bonne and one in St. Giles s
workhouse, where they are at this moment supported by those
parishes, the, officers ot which have long ,been in vain in search
of Mr. Goddard, to compel hint to make some provision for
their relief. On Tuesday evening, about six o'clock, as Mrs.
Goddart was passing through Fleet-street, she met her hus-
band,. but made no attempt to address him. lie, however,
was not so tbrbeering towards her, for not content with
calling her by opprobrious epithets, he collected a large
crowd about her, and employed a parcel of butchers' boys and
others, from Fleet-market, to pursue her along Bridge-street,
hooting after her. Very fortunately for Mrs. Goddard, an
old Gentleman, of the name of Fitzgerald, met her near the
Bridge in this distressing aituation, and determined at once to
rescue her from the fury of the excited mob. lie accordingly,
with great promptitude hurried her into ty boat, in which he
accompanied her, and rowed off with all speed towards West-
minster. . Mr. Go4dard, determined to pursue, as promptly
'manned another bola, and, accompanied by three of his asso-
ciates, followed the course of Mr. Fitzgerald's boat, calling nut
the whole way along the river to the different watermen and
others to stop them.
This conduct threw the whole river into commotion, and
the expedition was attended with as great a concourse of boats
as, if it was a boat race. Mr. IltZgerald, however,
,kept
firmly to his purpose of insuring Mrs. Goddard'a safety (of
whom it appeared he knew nothing, but that she was a female
in dintress) and inspiring his watermen with dame of his own
ardour and gallantry, kept a head of the enemy, and landed
his charge in safety at. 'Whitehall-sta,rS. Knowing that his
pursuers, who - were sufficiently nutneroui to overpower him,
must be soon at his heels, he took the immediate precaution of
depoiiting Mrs. Goddard in the suttling-houae, 411, the Horse
Guards, under the cared some Soldiers, while be himself pro.
cured a constable in sufficient time to take Mr. Goddard, and
lodge him in St. James' watchhouae,where he remained all night.
Mt. Fitzgerald, wile is about 70 years of age, corroborated
the statement of Mrs. Goddard, as to the chace on the river, &c.
Mr. DYER, the Magistrate, called on Mr. GOddard to ac-
count for his extraordinary conduct. He launched out into
violent language towards his wife, whom he represented to be a
common' street-walker. The Magistrate reproved him for this
line of defence; and said that as he had no better to offer, he
should find ood bail to answer tbr his conduct. The defendant
said he should procure no bail, and tie was committed to prison.
The parish officers Whohad warrants against him were in the
office, and very happy to see him there.

NEWC iSTLE-UN DER.LyN Et.reTtort.----At the
rkwo-of the poll on Monthly, the numbers were
for Mr. 14NtsoN, ; for Mr. HUATUCOTE, 69.