The Sun.
London, England, 1835-09-22 00:00:00

MAR YLEBONE.

William Goodlad, a vendor of watercresses, was yes-
terday placed at the bar before Mr. RAWLINON, charged
with the wilful murder of his wife, Sarah Goodlad, aged
sixty-five.
The prisoner (who is a tall athletic man) was committed
to await the result of a coroner's inquest.

MARLBORO UGH-STREET.
Davie Morrison, a " wee mannie," in a pair of-" High-
land " breeks," and without a shirt, was brought before Mr.
Chambers yesterday, charged by the police with having been
found in Leicester-square, at " ae wee short hour ayont
the twal," lying on his back, snoring lustily from the effects
of prolonged potations of " barley bree."
Mr. CHAMBERS—HOW came you to get drunk, Mr.
Morrison ? Davie—,l dinna think I was just preceesely
what ye wad ca' drunk ; but there's na doot -I was a wee
bittie the waur o' liquor.
Mr. CHAMBERS—Was it whiskey yo,u got drunk upon ?
Davie—Wheshky ? Na, na. It's no vary often a puir
boddy like mysel' gets ony thing stronger than pump water,
or maybe sma' beer.
Mr. CHAMBERS—It was not small beer that made you
drunk. Where did you get the liquor from ? Davie—The
truth o' the matter is this. I'm just the noo frac Edin-
bree, ye ken, and I seed twa Glasgy lads, wha gi'ed me a
drink o' ale wi' a taste o' rum, and that gaur'd me tak a
sleep on the street stanes. •
Mr. CHAMBERS—What brought you from Scotland ?
Davie—l'm no vary weel, and as my doctor told, a

change o' air wad do- me gude, I just thocht wad takie,
walk here ; but sure as death I'm gattn back again to Auiu
Reekie as soon's I get out o' my trouble. rt 9
Mr. CHAMBERS—What have you done with your slo '
Davie—•l hae gotten it safe in my parcel here.
Mr. CHAmma—Well, and why don't von wear it?
Davie—Wear it. 1,11 mon! Do ye no ken that's just
the vary way to dirt the linnon, and to gar it wear oot.
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Mr, CHAMBERS—WeII, Mr. Morrison, I promise you
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on your nob visit you are brcvght before me again I won:
allow you to go without fining you, or making you put
bail. I'll discharge you this time.
The " Modern Athenian" shouldered his bundle' .and
walked away, apparently well pleased at the issue of the
interview.

UN10..17: LIAM—
Yesterday Samuel Allen, an old ma; of 70, and ne°,lsr
blind, was brought before Mr. JEREMY. charged with
sta.
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ter
marrying• with Rebecca Jarvis, his former tviiD beiug

The prisoner was given into custody by the first wiCe,arl,
aged woman, to whom he was married thirty-one years at,
They lived together for a period of twenty•nine years, du:
ing the greater portion of which time they led what ivcr
termed " a dog and cat sort of life." Two years ago tbeir
quarrels were so frequent, and their animosity having' inci
eTeas,ed rather than diminished with their years, he titre.e n
her out of the house, and soon afterwards " took unto boi
self another wik," with whom he was living at the tirne,°o
his being taken into custody upon the present charge. CPI
second wife,who is a young botincing woman, on being
that her evidence would be important in convicting the VI;
soner of the offence, refused to come forward, sayill -th;
she did not wish to hurt the hair of her poor dear old man
head. n(1
The Magistrate said that the testimony of the second
wife was indispensable, and she must be compelled to ar
informet!
pear, whether she was averse tq it or not.
The old lady, who was the prisoner's first wife, was
ried to him at.lslington church in 1804 ; they had been Pr,:
vionsly living together as fellow-servants in a
on the
family, he' as a gardener and she as a cook, and
wedding-day she brought him twenty pounds as ber
riage portion. The , first few months he was all '`lnitis
and honey," but when the honey-moon was over, be
like many of his sex ; instead of being kind and affection gentlernall7
he hecame the very reverse, and soon squandered away he,
money that she had toiled for many a day over a fire that via',
fit to roast an ox. She here handed in the certificat.oe:
her marriage to the prisoner in 1804, and also the eern
cate of his marriage to his second wife, which was procure
recently from the register of marriages in St. Giles s, Gan;
berwell. She added that she believed all the witness:
to her own marriage were dead: one
The prisoner here said, " You know there was ne,,
present but our two selves, the clergyman and the d'
An old woman named em
Jervis had known the prisoueter
and his first wife for the last 29 years, and that the gretsi,
portion of that time they lived together, and were in P
ness.
The prisoner said that instead of his having squand,eretibt
away the complainant's money she had robbed bun
and left, until she scarcely left him a feather to 11Y vri
He acknowledged they had been living together at one
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riod, but he was compelled to leave her, and although do
now pretended to say that he had two wives livincr, 0
she not come forward before, if she thought so, knowin', tt
she had said, that he had a young wife. He added th!
was all done out of spite. fed
The. Magistrate directed that a summons might beoefeci.
on the second wi!e, to compel her attendance to give
dente, and in the meantime remanded the prisoner.

THAMES- OFFICE. Pet'
Yesterday Martin Hartill, a middle-aged man of res
able exterior, was brought before Mr. CostßE, charged"'
having in his possession a quantity of King's stores. tel.
The requisite bail having been found, Hartill was libera