The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-21 00:00:00

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

,
rI, . HART V. ISAACS.
4,'S l'aa an action for mesne profits.
he :titt.t.Aß stated the case. The defends.nt held premises
PlaintiU's in Covent • Garden, kat ient of 421., from
,the plaintiff had a power of ejecting the defendant by
^ t"ree months' notice. Legal notice was given, but the de-
Vheld the premises in his possession from Michaelmas to
-4 .ef January. A witness was called who proved the
',kid the jury brought in a verdict of 141. for the plaintiff.
° LV
Ilt . ENT COURT—.('.PHIS DAY)
IN RE WILLIAM PITT.
li, Insolvent's petition to be discharged was opposed by
it "oodroffe on behalf of several creditors.
th:PPeared on his examination that dui ing his confinement
alarshalsea prisoner, while in a state of intoxication,
' tif his fellow prisoners began "larking" with him, and
e;
.h" }nit behind the fire in the prison tap-room. Placed
d'A4 the crown of it and his handkerchief, was a promisory
‘til'awn by a person named Peters in his favour, for 200/.
11, Wk S destroyed.
Z• e Learned COMMISSIONER said, that upon looking over
ittitent's schedule he could see not the slightest allusion
transaction. The money was still due to him from
• ~ and it was quite evident that the motives for the
441viere to defraud the body of the creditors. In tho
tease he felt very mush inclined to inflict the most ex-
4„:tatitenne permitt b the aw, namey, int.
-4flent. The case ed
wasythen adjournedl sineh
die.e years' i

41E ROEHAMPTON

M URDER,

7•44:AMINATION OF GOOD AT
SOW-STREET THIS DAY.
,lel.
Good was this morning conveyed in the police van
4::4erkenwell to this office, which he reached at a quarter
titie, This, we suppose, was an earlier hour than had been
k,tVed, and in consequence there were few or no visitors to
IL on his Arrival.

excitement es-liich existed in the üblic mind, and hich
.4essted iaself in so conspicuous a mapnner on the occasiwon of
ti:, previous examination, has not one whit allayed since
fie; and by ten o'clock the whole of Bow-street was
Q' crowded with living beings, all anxious to catch a
re of the wretched man.
1 the former examination we had occasion to notice the
, esy which was exhibited towards gentlemen of the press;
'''''r Pleasing duty to-day, however, to have to express our
‘,, tratification at the manner in which the whole business
Inducted. The representatives of the public press were
ed shortly after nine o'clock, and every convenience was
to them. Mr. Alexander O'Driscoll, an artist of
celebrity in this particular line, was also present for the
~ e of taking a sketch of the prisoner and the Court.
!,Y available part of the Court was filled with well-
individuals,
" and the platform was crowded with gentle- !
°f rank, amongst whom we noticed the Earl of Uxbridge,
George and William Lennox, Sir George Wombwell, the '
' Captain Ryder Burton, Lord Montfort, and other gen- '
1, e of fashion.
11t- HALL, the sitting Magistrate, took his seat at half-past '
tw.hen Daniel Good was placed at the bar, charged with
4.4ful as urder of Jane Jones, alias Good.
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eti
Sh.elaule, the S'olicitor to the Treasury, attended on behalf '
si" Prosecution ; and Good was unrepresented.
"es%„4 appeared at the bar to-day dressed in a rough blue
INin l' coat, waistcoat and trousers, and a blue neckerchief
,11t
°ll3 throat. He looked well on entering the dock, and
Ile este calm. He stood, as on the former occasion, with his
sk,'„ting on his hand.
',44;41au1e said he had the honour of attending on behalf of the
'l',lltss,..to carry on this prosecution. It was not his intention to ,
k es;',lo the features of the case at any great length, as they were
j," known to the Magistrate and the kingdom at large.
ws,'"Old content himself atpresent with calling the attention
ke ai . ,
i, A agtstrate to a few oates, anti the first was Wednesday,
astl. On that day a search having been made at the
Vol' a Mr. Shiell, in Putney Pa,rk-lane a discovery was
"f the remains of a fernale ; at the search the prisoner
tletent, and whilst it: was going on he made his escape.
, or Jane Os
I‘es ildaY, the 34 'ere "April, :person of the name of Jane
ester mad,
sed, who resided at No. 18, South-street,
d
left her home, meaning to return, as he
es. °env, early next morning. She was in company with
,tVoner in the afternoon of that day from the hour of four
ieast. eight or nine in the evening, which was the last
s unfortunate person was seen alive. She was then in
%Vetbsenhood of Boehampton. From the afternoon of
tell
Voday up to this day no tidings hadbeen heard of her being 1
ltetee He should show what became of the prisoner from i
M t
:la • '
tip to the 6th ; and he would now call the attention of
astesetiste to the 11th of April, and he would show what
' "frb el the prisoner from the 6th up to that day when he 1
2et.
% i .airoselt in the capacity of a bricklayer's labourer at '
El4ge, and was Accepted. He remained there till the '
?I%lien he was taken into custody. .
, •;,. ' first witness called was oonstable Wiam le t' e
t2i3, who deposed as follpowslice c
:—On the 6thlli April, 1 was
rin Wandsaorth town. On that day I went to the
71's of Mr. Shiell, in Putney Park-lane, for the purpose of
,i,'le the coachman into custody on the charge of stealing a !
s,h°l trousers, Two lads, named Dagnall and Speed, ae •
Partied me. (The witness here recounted the same evi-
V' Precisely as was taken before Mr. Hall on the morning of
r‘jil`te last, and which appeared in The Sun of the same day.)
isihilst this witness was giving his evidence, and reciting
Stkitellmstances attendant on the finding of the mutilated
ilk.h°,, of the unfortunate female, the prisoner appeared
;410,,''ih.ely uneasy, Ana trembled very much. Air. Hall ob.
I ,ittits, told him that he might sit down if he chose to dol'l
l.'isoner availed himself of the °rpm tunity, and leaning
'ironer
Otte upon his hands on the front of the bar, almost imme-
Os,
,'4l'l( was loosened by the gaoler, and some water having;
INt"eured, in a few minutes he recovered himself, and re-
hthis standing posture.]
s RaPrisoner said he had no questions to put to this witness.
NA7rt Speed was next called, and confirm, d the evidence
Nehte on a previous occasion, and which has a!so already ap-
As "1 The Sun of Monday last and other dates.
eNskitike Houghton, sen., late gardener in the employ of Mr.
7'04 leas also called, and his evidence was similar to that
41,°11Alonday last. except in one particular. On that occa-
At e stated that on the morning of Tuesday he perceived a
Ns,,tillentity of smoke issuing from the chimney of the liar-
ti.w.rei accompanied with an offensive smell, such as is
Imk from' • Q the singeing of horses; to-day he ,tated that there
C" smell at all perceptible.
'.til,ltiel Palmer, Police-sergeant V 6, was next called, and
1 s'ed es follows :—On the night of Wednesday, the 6th
‘itiPril, I was stationed at Priest-bridge, Putney, on the
L'ii4,4endsroarl, which is about one mile from Mr. Shiell's
‘ll,'s On that night, about half-past eleven o'clock, I went
~,°'e stables. I found police; constable Gardiner, Houghton,
Xi", and Speed there. They showed me the trunk of a
ie, which was lying in an open stall. I searched the
a', and in the next stall I found a mattress and two
'tees tied up with a piece of cord.
,tstlst' HALL (to wiiness)—From your observatien of the
Lle'Leould you tell whether the injury had • been lately done to
VC, 11.? Witness—l should say it was not at any great
ks: of time.
hir ?olination continued—l went to the harness-rooorn ; I
P 1 the stove, and found some pieces of bone, which 1
Itte Produce (they were here handed in, and had the appear-
:f calcined bone). When I went into the harness .room
i~'eeived a strong stifling stench, like that which would
~ from burnt animal substance. I have smelt that smell
V,a'from meat being burned in the fire. I also found on
V"ssro-binn in the harness-room a parcel of keys, some loose
it -"roe tied together, which are now in the possession of Tee,
44'4rtsh constable. I put the keys in my pocket, and lost
ki,s; but I have seen theta since in the possession of the
, 4,,•• constable.
`,1%•• HA LL (to the prisoner)—Do you wish to ask this wit-
lissanY question ? Prisoner—No, your Worship, I don't.
Ns, luert Tee was then called, and said, 1 am the constable of
l4ropton. Having herd of the circumstance on Thurs.
erecting, I went to thews tables of Mr. Shiell, after 7I
had
rote the Coroner ; it was about four in the afternoon.
O' were many people present, Barnes, the policeman, and
ptit'• I saw the trunk of a female lying in the stable. On
ithl,night I went again ; and in the stable, opposite to where,
`ttil'l was found, 1 found some keys. I took possession of
A' and now produce them, eleven in number.
`t;iner was re-called, and identified the keys produced, as
I.l..Which he had found.
N.' re-callesf—l was present at the inquest. I buried the
s. •
°II Friday last in Putney churchyard, between 2 and 3 in
lillft,,
ilt vrnoon.
itp. HALL (to witness)—Who pointed out the body to you?
sIO---I do not know, Sir.
;Is :"oe constable Josiah Tye, V 199, deposed as follows :—I
S
11Ctetioned at Wandsworth on the night of Wednesday, April
'sq.l Went to Mr. Shiell's stable at a quarter to JO that
,Lii,,, I found Gardiner there, and made a search. I saw
era
of a female there. I afterwards went to the harness-
-11 ss'tni observed a very fulsome, sickly smell, like the burn-
-4t ' the rind of a piece of pork, or burnt hair. I searched
isi'eplace, and I found two pieces of a skull in the ashes,
a . I now produce. 1 found other fragments of human
l'4), kill the furnace of the fire-place, which I also produce.
Oe 'lOO been in my possession e'er since. 1 went on the
~tleili°3' following ( April 12) again to the stables, and made a
iliklil, in the coach house. I examined the four-wheeled
iitsipl and on removing the cushions, and opening the lid of
,;!e,flving-box, a very bad smell rose from i-, and on the out-
'lli the box was a small piece of flesh. 1 have not got that
'ake, but it is in my possession.
I ilgic Prisoner would put no question to this witness.
bklt, 41,' Houghton, jun., was next called and spoke as follows.
ra:".. son of Thomas Houghton, sen., and was in the em-
:,'es s-' Mr. Shiell as under gardener. I was in my father's
~,A,thcl the evening of the 6th April ; about half-past nine on
i,hseght, the prisoner's little boy came up with my sister
Sd f' to my father's house, and in consequence of what he
tii4to went the stable, when I found my father, Gardiner, and
sat ,e; I did not see the coachman. At twelve o'cleck
'1 1
114 'ught my father told me what was in the stable,
se -, then went to the stable and saw the trunk
Oth 'etnale in one of the stalls : there are four
s:e,,f, over the stable. I occupied one of them. The
lk% ,'' „ the room which I occupies! was always left open. It
4,9es,ee the space between the harness-room and the stable.
1, st:te a furnace in the harness-room. On Tuesday morn-
{ ',ye o'clock I came down from my room about half-past
"e :khe prisoner was in the stable. I smelled a very uncom-
Oc.11'4"11, and I asked him it he had been singeing the horses,
,1. Miensell led. me to imagine had been done. He said he
it4Vi in liquor over a'night, and had been toasting
i4thent`ese for refreshment. The fire was lighted
i'. in the harness-room. I heard it burn-
t'ilQ. rrisoner said it was for the purpose of drying the
skis,'. The prisoner kept t key of the harness-room.
`it(l4„'Nri the prisoner for two years and a quarter, during
"tae he acted as coachman to Mr. Shiell. He has told