The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-03 00:00:00

EXAMINATION OF JOE GOSS.

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This afternoon Joseph Goss, the pugilist, was
placed before Sir Thomas Henry, charged on a
warrant with intent to commit a breach of the
peace. The prisoner seemed to have recovered to
a great extent the effects of intoxication. He is a
bigger man every respect than Allen, and pre-
seats a far more formidable appeatauce. Ho was
dressed in a light brown suit of clothes, made up
in a very "fast" style, and his hair was closely
cropped. On being placed before the chief magis-
trate he put his forefinger to his forehead, stroked
his short hair, and made his bow.
Mr. Humphries (the clerk) to the prisoner—Is
your name Joseph Goss ?
Goss—Yes it is.
Sir T. HenrY—hspector Silverton holds the war-
rant under which the prisoner has been arrested, so
he will now give his evidence.
Inspector George Silverton said—l went to the
Westminster-bridge-road this morning about half-
past ten, and there found the prisoner in the street.
I went up to him and said, " Goss, I want to speak
to you." He replied, " Very well."
Sir T. Henry—Did he know you ?
Inspector Silverton—Yes, Sir Thomas. I then
took him a little distance off and read the war-
fan: over to him, which charged him with
being about to meet the prisoner Allen, and to
commit a breach of the peace. On concluding the
reading of the warrant Goss said, " I don't know
what it means. I was never going to fight."
Sir T. Henry to Inspector Silverton—Do you
know him to be the person mentioned in the war-
rant?

Inspector Silverton—l know him to be the man
matched to fight Henry Allen for £2OO asile and
the championship.
Sir T. Henry (to Goss)—You have heard what
the witness says. What answer have you to make
to the charge?
G033-I was not engaged in a prize fight.
Sir T. Henry—No, not actually engaged, hut it
was generally known that you were about to Le
engaged in a prize fight.
Go,s—No, not to my knowledge.
Sir T. Henry—You don't mean to say that ?
Goss—Yes I do. I never put no money down
for the stakes.
Sir T. Henry—Bat others might do so for you.
Are you not the champion prize tighter ?

Goss—No, sir, I'm not. -
Inspector Tanner—The fight, Sir 'Thomas, was
to see who was to be the champion.
Sir T. Henry—But does not one of them hold
what is called the belt?
Inspector Silverton—No, sir ; no one has held
the belt since Torn Saycrs.
Sir T. Henry—Are there any porsons in attari-
ance who offer themselves as ban._
Inspector Silverton—Yes, two—Mr. Tupper and
Mr. Vesey.

Sir T. Henry—Mr. Tapper, you have heard it
stated that Goss is one of the men that was about
to engage hi a prize fight. Are you now willing
to become surety for him ?

➢lr. Tupper—Yes, sir, quite willing.
Sir Thomas Henry—The Legislature is deter-
mined to put down prize-fighting, and I wish to
impress it upon Inspectors Tanner and Silverton

that it is their duty to take care that any peizon
known to be about to take part in one that they
are at once to apply for warrants for their appre-
hension, which will be at once granted. Sc deter-
mined is the Legislature as to the propriety of
putting it down that special clauses have
been embodied in an act of Parliament,
making it penal on the part of the railway
companies for assisting in any way in conveying
rersons to a prize fight. In the other case, that of
Allen, I directed that he skould find two sureties
for his good behaviour and keep the peace to all her
Majesty's subjects for the period of twelve months.
Are you, Mr. Tupper, willing to become bail for
the prisoner in the sum of £5OO ?
Mr. Tupper—Yes, sir, I am.
Sir T. Henry—Are you, Mr. Vesey ?
Mr. Vesei—yes, sir. I believe Goss will keep
his word.

Sir T. Henry, to Inspector Silverton—You know
both the persons offering themselves as bail for the
prisoner ?

Inspector Silverton —Yes, Sir Thomas ; both are
highly respectable men, and there can be no objec-
tion to them as bail.

Sir T. Henry—Now, Goss, before you go, let me
advise you at the expiration of the twelve months
not to think of again engaging in a prize fight. It
will most certainly be prevented, and severe
punishment will then be the result if you are
again brought before me, for I will not take bail on
any future occasion, but deal as severely with the
matter as I am enabled to do by the law of the
land.

Goss—l shall never engage in any prize-fight.

Sir T. lienry—l am glad to hear it.

Goss—l hope that nothing worse will ever
happen in settling grievances in this country.
Sir T. lieury—Ah, we won't go into that now.
Mr. Vesey, of the Duke of Cornwall, Cornwall-
road, and Mr. Tupper, of Webber-row, Westmin-
ster, then entered into the required sureties of
£5OO, and Goss in his own recognisances for the
same amount.