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London, England, 1828-10-06 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.=-EXTRAORDINA RV

CHARGE AND INVESTIGATION.—On Saturday evening,
just as the office was opened, three of the Commissioners of
St. Ann's, Soho, entered the office, and were shortly after
followed by a posse of constables and two ladies, one of
whom was considerably the senior of the other, both dressed
in the first style of fashion, and almost immediately after
entered a gentleman in custody, in a state of excessive
agitation, and followed by a number of friends. As soon
as some degree of order was restored, a gentleman of the
name of Lush advanced to the table, and stated to Mr:
DYER, that his friend, Mr. Goddard, a highly respectable
gentleman, wai charged 'under the most aiatressing circum-
stances, having traced his lady and daughter to a notorious
brothel in Frith-street, Soho.
Mr. DYER--I would rather hear the evidence first, and
whatever you or the gentleman in custody may wish to say,
I will hear afterwards.
Mace, one of the street-keepers of St. Ann's, deposed,
that about six o'clock in the evening, his attention was
drawn to Frith-street, Soho, by seeing an assemblage of
about 400 or 500 persons round No. 21 ; on going there
be saw
,the gentleman at the bar, and the landlady, in high
words ;. on his coming up, the landlady of the house gave
the gentleman in charge, when he stated that his daughter
had been seduced from his house, and that he had traced
his wife also to the same place, and he was endeavouring to
get her to return to his paternal.protection.
Ivory corroborated the above statement, and in addition
said, he had heard the gentleman say that he had been look-
ing for his daughter, who had been seduced, when he found
his wife in the house.
Mr. DYER—Who charges the gentleman ?—lvory.—
The landlady of the house, Mrs. James ; but she is not
present.
Mr. DYER--Did he state he was searching for his
daughter ?
Mr. 'Lush—Perhaps I can explain this : Mr. Goddard
had heard that his daughter had been seduced, and he got
rue to accompany him to the house, when we were refused
admittance; at last we forced our way in.
Mr. DYER—How came the ladies here ? Are they in
custody ? It was stated they had come to the office vo-
luntarily.
Mr. Goddard, whose agitation was very great, ex-
claimed, in much agony, " Mr. Dyer, I hope, Sir, you
will do me justice. 1 .will have it—l must have it, nr
else"--
Mr, he calm, Sir ; yon shall have justice

dpon such an unfortunate occasion. If you have any thing
to say, I:will hear you.
Mr. Goddard—l will, then, Sir, state simply this :
" That young lady is my daughter, for whom I have been
searching for a long time, and at last I have found her
with her mother in a common brothel. Now, Sir, I want
simply to know whether that child has a right to come to
me or to remain in a notorious brothel, which is one of the
most infamous sinks of iniquity ;n this metropolis? She
belongs to me, and what right haVe they to take me into
custody ? I will defy —to do it ; but I will die a
noble death, nor shall she ever go from me again. I Will
defy any one to take her away,"
Mr. DYER—You must not be so rash.
Mr. Lush—Permit me totexplain. Mr. Goddard hits'
missed his daughter these four months past, and for the
first time this day, he ascertained she was in a common
brothel; and to ascertain the fact, he went to his wife's
lodging's, in Air-street, Piccadilly, and watched her out,
when he traced her to Frith-street. On his coming up
to the door, I endeavoured to persuade him not to enter,
but he was determined; when, on knocking at. the door,
the landlady denied him his daughter, and also his wife.
Upon forcing our way in, the first persons he saw were
these ladies, when nine or ten females fell on him. The
scene WAS such, I hope I may never witness the like again.;
we were both locked in, and it was only by force that I
got out. This young lady then ran away.
Ivory."--This gentleman was beat by the females in a
most shameful manner.

- Mr. DYER—This
.is a most distressing thing, and one
which tends only to an exposure ; but sitting here as a
magistrate, I must enter fully into the case, although I am
sorry for it. -
Miss Mary Goddard, a remarkable beautiful female, and
rather tall, now Advanced to the table, and said, " Sir, I
am that man's daughter; but he deserted me and my brother
in the year 1822, and even paid, youth money to abuse
me. In. the year 1823, be was sent to prison by Mr. Dyer,
sen., for deserting his family, and I was obliged to go to
the workhouse, where I remained for 15 months, my mother
not being able to assist me. At the end of the 15 months,
my sister married Thomas S. Maurice, Esq., and she then
took me out, and assisted all the family. A few months
since I was unfortunately induced to IFave my honk. Since
then, that man has found out where, my mother resides,
and he now threatens our lives."

Mr. DYER—Who has. threateped your life. Miss God-
dard—That man, who calls himself my father. This even-
ing, on his entering my room, I was lying on a sofa, hav-
ing only just recovered from a violent inflammation ; upon
his coming to the house, my mother, on hearing his voice,
knew who it was ; and had Mr. steele been here, he would
state his conduct. Besides, this fellow can have no claim
upon me, for I am an illegitimate child, my age being six-
teen years and nine months; therefore be has no claim on
me. He now says he will support me, but if I was to go
with him, my family would not look on me.
Mr. DYER—Do you mean to ssy you are living in a re-
spectable house ? Miss Goddard—Certainly not ; it is a
most infamous house.

One of the Commissioners here stated it was a most no-
torious house, and they now attended to collect evidence to
indict it.

Mr. DYER—Why was not the woman who keeps • the
house brought here ? Miss Goddard—The officers certainly
behaved very bad, and it novas with considerable difficulty
that we could get them to take this fellow into custody,
although he is my father.
Mr. Goddard, whose conduct was like a madman during
the young lady's statement, here. exclaimed in an agony,
" Mary, Mary, come home with..me, although you state
you are not my daughter."
Miss Goddard—Then, Sir, you cannot claim me, and. I
shall refuse:to go home with you.
Mr. Goddard—Then never, shall you go elsewhere.
Mrs. Goddard—He has no claim upon either of us, for
he left-me six or seven years ago. At the time he married
me I the widow of Mr. Steele ; it was a most unfor-
tunate marriage. for me, for he deserted me and my chil-
dren, and left us to stage; besides, he, bas no claim upon
my daughter, who was born six years before' I married him. •
[Mist Goddard here laughed aloud, which conduct. the
worthy Magistrate severely censured.] Mrs. Goddard.-..-..
Yon would not do it, Sir, if you knew bis atrocity to me
and the children, although my son.is.now a Captain in the
army. Upon my daughter going to the'vrork-house, Lord
Robert Seymour protected her, and so did Mr. Dyer, sen.
Upon one of my daughters marrying. Mr. Maurice, she
then took her family out, and supported them, until the
unfortunate accident which happened to Mr. Maurice. I
have been separated from him, and I demanded nothing of
him. This poor child was certainly seduced from her
home ; but about three months since she returned, and she
is now living under the protection of a gentleman, who,
upon the death of very rich relations, will marry her ; he is
only waiting for the death of. an uncle to carry his inten•
tion into effect.
Mr. Drrn.—l should not think any gentleman could
intend to marry a female, ;f he kept herat such a notorious
house.

Mrs. Goddard—As we have been separated for six years,
why not leave us alone ? My son, wbo it a highly meri-
torious officer, would not permit this interference if he was
in London ; although, perhaps, this statement will be the
ruin of our family.
Miss Goddard—l hope you will hold that man to bail,
for he has threatened to cut my throat.
Mr. DYER—Mr. Goddard, will you answer me can-
didly—is this lady your lawful daughter ?
Mr. Goddard (after considerable besitation).—She is
my illegitimate daughter; but, Sir, you will respect the
feelings of a father, although I have found her in a common
brothel, with her mother —, against whom I can prove
twenty acts of adultery.
Mr. DYER—I certainly can respect those feelings, al-
though they are strongly excited ; but as she is yenr
ille-
gitimate daughter, yOu have no power over her: you cari
not demand her by law.
Mr. DYER (to Mks Goddard)—Do you mean to say
that your father assaulted you ? Miss Goddard---He
struck me three times.
Mr. Goddard—That I deny : I never did strike her.
Mary, yon know I never have. Come, be a good girl,
and come home with your father.
Miss Goddard—That I never will.
Mr. Goddard—Then, Mary, do you mean to depart
from the paths of virtne?
Mr. DYER—If you will, Mr. Goddard, give me your
word of honour not to annoy your daughter again, I will
permit you to go at liberty.
Miss Goddard—For God's sake, Sir, let me swear my
life against him, for he has threatened to kill me !
Mr. Otho, of No. 19, Air.street, where Mrs. Goddard
resides, stated, that Mr. Goddard had said that if he should
find his daughter not married, he would certainly kill her
and her seducer.
Mr. DYER here inquired if the unhappy man had struck
her in the house, when the mother and daughter replied
in the affirmative, and Mr. Lush and the constables in the
negative ; they stated that Mr. Goddard was nearly killed
by the females.
Mr. DYER—Mr. Goddard, your daughter has sworn an
assault against you, but whether its is true or false I know
not ; but as a Magistrate I am bound to notice it ; they
being found in a common brothel is certainly suspicious,
but under all the circumstances you must find bail to keep
the peace until next Thursday, when you most come here,
and the charge which you have against the landlady of the
house shall be investigated.
Mr. Lush instantly entered into bail for Mr. Goddard,
when this extraordinary, affair terminated for the present.
On Saturday last!Mr. Bothwell, of Farm Mews,
near Hanover-square, :a manufacturer of plaster of Paris
was summoned by the keeper of the parish engine, con
stables, &c. for having refused to pay them the usual re-
wards for being in attendance to extinguish a fire, which,
it was alleged, had broken out in the chimney of his factory.
The case was proved pro forma by some men, who said
they saw sparks come out of the chimney. Mr. Rotbwell,
in his defence, said that he was a manufacturer of plaster
of Paris,, which is extracted from gypsum, after it has
been calcined. It .was while his men were engaged in the
prosecution of this work, that a few sparks ascended up
the chimney, but he declared that they were perfectly
Iharmless, and were not occasioned by any accumulation of
soot in the chimney which could have taken fire.

Mr. DYER said, it, bad been decided over and over
again, at the Sessions and elsewhere, that if it can be
shown that, sparks did come out of the chimney pot, no
matter from what cause, whether from an accumulation of
soot, or by any other means, those sparks were to be con-
sidered as proceeding from. a fire, and the engine keepers,
and those in attendance to .render assistance, were entitled
to rewards. Under the circumstances, Mr. Dyer said he
would only impose the second-rate fine.
A private examination took plaCe, before Mr. CONANT
and Sir G. FARRANT, respecting a charge having been
preferred against a young gentleman, the initials of whose
name, we understand, are F. E. and who resides in the
parish of St. Pancras, for having indeliestely assaulted his
cousin, a young female who has been married only two
months. The fair complainant stated that a few days ago,
the defendant visited her at her house, and when he was
about to depart she held out her hand to shake hands with
him, and he then put his arm round her neck and ki.sed
her, and with the other hand assaulted her in a very inde-
licate manner.
The defentlailt atlruittO the first part 9f the charge, vi;:

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that he had kisied the complainant, but positively Ile,
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kissing, he considered, could not be deemed an insult. 0
fact, they Were almost upon' the" same footing m on? f 3,,
slily. The complainant had frequently put her arm'
around his; arid around his father's neck, and kissed them lok
both. He, therefore, did not think he erred in returniq "I'llAta
the salute, and which he declared was all be had done. • VICTU
The complainant denied that she had ever kissed the 4E'
fendant or his father, or placed her arms round their nKk'' tE.
and stated_ that the defendant had 'attempted In take other ..
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liberties with her, and asked . her why she Aid nor have , 'tsuAy,
curtains placed at the window, in order that, their actin'''. . •Lltei'e Ter
should not he discovered.
The Magistrates ordered the defendant to enter intf I'4 ' 6tores a i
own recognizance for his appearance at the Sessions ; O Illitd
under the circumstances, would require in addition only )T 1%
.7'°f
the bail of a gentletrian who accompanied the defendant.
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A young womani named Rosa. Brown, was charge' ~,l' for a
with being converned'in robbing a Mr. Richard Morrli., 1,7) 1,4 du
Mr. DYER said, that however strong their siispic4cin N 4 from
might be against the 'prisoner, there was no evidence IN%ix
against her which would justify his keeping her longer ;" e,! 0,
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custody.—She was therefore, discharged. 4 s
UNION-HALL..-On Saturday Monsieur Rouge, u 1t,,"11)1'
Professor of languages, appeared at this office, to answer a
chargeof assault preferred against him by Mr. Godhe, a lti -011(1'
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teacher of music. .
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The complainant stated that on Tuesday last, as he
proceeding along Hercules-buildings, the defendant,
sleur Rouge, with whom he had been formerly on intittote
terms, approached, and making use of sundry scurriloila
epithets, ultimately struck him (the complainant) a Now
the head with the leg of a pianoforte, which nearly knorlie
him down.

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Mr. HONE—You have not mentioned the, provociti';"
you gave Mr. Rouge.—Complainant—l admit, certaio
that Mr. Rouge's wife is now under my protection ; a de
of separation has been drawn up between them, since whirl'
she has been living with me. Mr. Rouge led his. wife I'.
miserable life, and she was glad to fly from him anywhere' '4
Mr. HoNE—Then you admit you are living in oPr
adultery with this gentleman's wife ?—Complainant---"'
are living together certainly.
The defendant, whose feelings appeared to be exeeedis
excited, exclaimed, "I introduced this person to my how'
under the impression that he was a friend. -He, howe'ler/f.
acted the part of a villain, and seduced the affection-9 R. \\
my wife. I readily acknowledge that I assaulted hiro',ll: benti
the first instance ; but every allowance, I am cOnvine,ar kit the
:will be made for the state of excitement under which I 01' li,Palviß,
labouring at the, time." The defendant added, that 1° ?-j
wife eloped from his house with the complainant twelve or
months ago, 'and the first intimation he had .of the 01 t 4 11e set,
nexinn that existed between them-was ilimit'llceipt hk;,'4larly
the following.note addressed to him in the handwriting e• lirken
his wife rlttt' WAY
" I have bad such an intimacy with Mr. Godbe, that It4ereen
cannot live without him ; it is therefore useless
,for you t° Nk" 41 gold
hinder me from living with him, believing myself to be fet,tt:tlded h
pregnant by him. (Signed) " SARAH Rods'
" Dec. 13, 1827." zvtttl substi
The reading of this note excited much astonishment' Ls, the ass
and the defendant, after he had perused it, said. that IVr9• 44'forrail
Rouge was then in the office, and that he wished to *kit; c,
confronted with her, in order that she might acknowledge to .g Cleo
her hand-writing. 11n cludi
Mrs. Rouge, who was standing in the rear, upon bear'
ing her name mentioned, immediately stepped forwlii
and placing herself by the side of the complainant said, VED
tLY
don't deny the handwriting, Mr. Rouge, but you pveffie
sufficient cause to act in the manlier I have done." • 111
• The complainant again entreated that the defendar" •)3• •
might. be held to bail. Pito
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Mr. HONE consulted with the other magistrates, kiNb, -NE
addressing the complainant, said, "My brother magistrate° failowit
and I perfectly concur in the opinion that: this is .nnt.g. 4 sir
case for which we should call upen the .defendant to put wo It.
bail, at the same time. it is optional with you whether li, trivet' tin.,
will indict him at the sessions, if you think you will ". Red
'any good by going there." hY
gt Shall
The -complainant appeared very much disconcerted-4rent,
the decision, and shortly afterwards left the office in non't; ,„! Cantle
pany with the defendant's wife, who did not exhibit sn' V"elett..
slightest feeling of shame during the investi •

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POTTERJES.—The'pOttOrieS not
vicinity, but over all Scotland, are as brisk
they have been at any time during the last .
—The demand is not for any one or two sorts
dishes, but all kinds of both brown and wliitt
equally in request.—Scotsman.
A very serious malady prevails at
in several of the barracks of Paris. Its symi
cessive and sudden vomiting, even ti* blood,
day swelling of the head, hands, and feet.
who hare cramintd the patients have not ,
pronounce upon this strange and sadden affect]

nani's Messenger.

SINGITLAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—..
of the falling of the houses in Exeter-street, a midi.
matt, named 'WILLIAM BAIIRETT, was reclining on 3 '
in an upper room of No. 6, one of the adjoining hou,6c;
and on hearing the crash he began to scream in a itWo
frantic manner. Shortly after, when some of the inrOtif
of the house went up to see Min, they fou*nd him appirtft,
depriVed of his reason from the incoherent manner in
be answered the questions that were put to him. ife Ur
removed to the house of a friend in Drury-lane, where.,,j,
wag placed under the care of Mr. KENNY, of the strew
who still considers him greatly disordered in his intellect'.
A 1'
EXTRAORDINARY STEAM-BOAT.—tv ,
vate, letter from Rotterdam, dated 23d September. stlb
that on the previous day (the 22d) he witnessed thel3tl,
and trial of capabilities- of a new steamer, built at Rot„ -'f,
dam, and lying in the river Meese, of 2,000 tons burtWit
and carrying three engines of 100-horse power each.
is intended, should it he found to answer, to convey trlr'it
and passengers from Rotterdam to Batavia; hat will
pay a visit to Deptford for the inspection of English e 7;
neers. The writer describes it as a beautiful vessel,
states his inability to give the dimensions exactly. It On:
he says, be expected shortly after the receipt of his lettlet
and will, no doubt, excite great curiosity. Should it ptle
successful, preparations are making for laying down t'
others of similar dimensionsr.
It has been remarked that the disappearOfen
of the swallow is this year much earlier than usual, let
it used to be observed skimming about for many week4s
the present period. Vast flocks were noticed to
.asse'llio
in Callendar policy, previous to setting out upon their t
stinctive voyage, and a straggler is now hardly to be set
In addition to this indication of early winter setting ill,'
might instance the clouds of sea fowl which now tic,
the shores of the Forth, and wing their way south to.
moorlands. Hundreds of these unwary travellers, 11l
by the great glare of light reflected from the Carrontr°l
and supposing it.the dawn of morn, are seen flying 0°
the furnaces with wild screams, where they either,'
down and meet instant death, like moths at a candle, 41
found next morning by the woikmen.—Scotsman. '

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BIRTHS.
On the 34 inst. in Grosvenor-square, the lady of
Smith, Esq. of a son.
On the 25th ult. at Millmount, county of Wexforel
lady of Robert Owen, Esq. of a son and heir.
On the 2d inst. the lady of Kenyon S. Parker, P' of
Upper Gower-street, Bedford•square, barrister-at-le'
a son.
AIARRIED.
Lo lisJ
On the 4th inst. at Chiswick, by the Rev. Dr. Chlobter
Mr. Edmund Lloyd, of Richmond, to Mary, eldest deug
of Mr. Henry Dipple, of the same place. ipst
On the 4th-inst. at St. George's, Bloomsbury, Tilt)iii.,3
Coventry, of Lincoln's Inn, Esq. barrister-at-law, to
bethoartly daughter of the Hon. Mr. Justice Little
Bedford square. f
Qn'the 4th inst. by the Rev. Thomas Fuller, at I‘%;
lebone Church, Thomas Vardon, Esq. to Laura Anne,
daughter of Martin Stapylton, Esq. of Manchester-eV',
and of Myton., Yorkshire, and niece to the late Sir Mar
Stapylton, Bart. of Mytou.
On the 30th ult. at Walton, Somersetshire, by, the lc
Thomas Strong, the Rev. Edmond Strong, A.B. ef.EV
College, Oxford, to Sarah, eldest daughter of the late r
Coulson, .Esq. of Clifton Wood. /411
On the 20th of March, at Poonah, Robert Keithl
buthriot, Esq. of the civil service, eldest son of Sir
Arbuthnot, Bart. to Anne, second daughter of Ce
Fitzgerald, of his Majesty's 20th regiment.
On the 2d inst. at Odstock, Wilts, William. Grover ot)'
third son of T. Grove, Esq. of Ferne, in the same coV'
to Frances Harriet, eldest daughter of the late C.
Esq. M.D. of Salisbury. 2ty
DIED. 4
On the 26th ult. at Marlborough House, Pall-nialitetti
a protracted illness, Mr. Robert Lyons;universally reef
by his family and friends, aged 64.
On the 2d inst. ;n Upper Norton-street, Janet, z
of Lieutenant David Seton, R, N.
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