The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-19 00:00:00

THE ROl4-,'HAMPTOI'4

MURDER.

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BO W-STREET.-YESTERDAY.
Inconsequence of information having reached London on Sun-
day night that Daniel Goad, for whose apprehension the Coro-
ner's warrant had been ir sued, on the charge of wilful murder,
had been apprehended, and would, be examined yestorday at
this office, Bow-street was crowded, and represented a sea of
human beings, all anxious to catch a glimpse of the wretched
man ; every avenue leading to the Court was crowded to ex
cess. At ten o'clock Good was conveyed from the station-
house to the Police Court, in charge of a strong body of police
of the F division. The moment he was recognised, a shout
wx.s set up so wild and so fierce as to make the very flesh
creep; we never saw the popular indignation so fiercely ex-
pressed, and, as one of the constables informed us, he believed
they would have torn him in pieces if they could have got at
him.

]At this time the Court was quite crowded, and was swarm-
ing with penny-a-liners ; and some persons having obtained
access to the reporters' box, Mr. Hall, though applied to, re-
fused to allow oar reporter to take his usual place.]
'I he night charges haring been disposed of,
Daniel Good was placed at the bar, charged with the wil-
ful murder of Jane Jones, alias Good.
The prisoner is a good-looking, dark man, rather under the
middle height, and pretty well answers the description given
of him in the Hue and Cry. He was dressed in a white fus-
lain jacket and trowsers, and appeared exceedingly calm and
apparently indifferent, though he listened with great attention
to the evidence adduced against him.
On the bench, beside Mr. Hall, was Lord Montfort, one
of the Sheriffs of the City of London, and other gentlemen.
On being asked his name by the Magistrates' Clerk, the
prisoner replied immediately, and, as we thought, somewhat
inadvertent/3-$ " Daniel Good."
The first witness called was—
Police Constable Gardifer, V 279, who deposed as fol-
lows :--About a quarter to nine o'clock I was on duty in High-
street, Wandsworth. From information which I received, I
went in company with two lads to the house of Mr. Shiells, in
Putney Park-Lane, I rang the door bell, and the footman an-
swered it. I asked if the coachman was at home, he directed
me to the stable, where I went. I told one of the lads, named
Speed, to ring the bell. The coachman answered it. Speed
asked for the coachman, and the prisoner said, " I am the
coachman." I then went up to him and told him that I had
come to take him in custody on a charge of stealing a pair of
black trousers. Prisoner said " Yes, 1 bought a pair of bree-
ches from Mr. Columbine, and did not pay for them." He
pulled out his purse, and said, " You can take the money to
him." I told him I could not take the money, as that had
nothing to do with the charge I had come upon. Prisoner
said, " Oh, very well, then I'll go to Wandsworth and settle
it." I asked the prisoner if he would allow me to look
over the stable. He said " Yes;" and allowed me to go in.
I went in with the two lads who were with me. I
desired one of the lads to stand by Good whilst I
made the search. I searched the chaise and different parts of
the buildings, but found nothing. As I went into the stable
in company with Houghton, and some others, I searched various
parts, arid still found nothing. Whilst searching the corn-bins
the prisoner said, " We will go to Wandsworth, and have it
settied." I said, " No, I will not go till I have made a diligent
search." I then desired one of the lads to come and help me.
Prisoner then walked to the bottom stall, and I followed him
over. I saw him move some hay from one side of the stall to
the other. I told him nut to do that, but to go and stand by
Speed. I then moved two trusses of hay from the place to
which he had moved it and some loose hay. I discovered some-
thing underneath the hay. I said, " What is this? here's a
goose." I then heard the stable-door shut, and on looking
round saw the prisoner was gone. 1 ran to the door, and found
that it was locked. Speed took a pitch -fork, and endeavoured
to force the door open. I then returned to the stall, to continue
the search, and Mr. Houghton came with me. I removed some
more hay, and saw some flesh, which I thought was a sheep. One
of the lads said it was a human leg. Speed turned it over
when I saw that it was the trunk of a human being. The
legs were cut off as high up as the hips; the arms were cut off
at the shoulders ; the head was severed at the lesser part of the
neck, and the abdomen was ripped open to the extent of
fifteen inches in length. We then forced open the door, and I
sent the younger lad to give information to all the police that
he could see in the neighbourhood. I remained with the body.
About half an hour after police-constable V 92, came up;
I desired him to go and inform the division of the circumstance.
Another policeman soon after came up, and I desired him to
go and intorm Mr. Husain, the Inspector. I remained till the
Inspector arrived. and by his orders assisted in a more minute
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search. In the third stall I found a mattress and two blankefoi
rolled up, concealed under some straw. I unrolled the mat-
tress ana found a large stain as of urine upon it. I made no
further search. 1 omitted to say that I saw a small quantity of
blood on the bay near where I found the trunk.
Mr. HALL to the prisoner—lf you wish to put any question
to the officer you are at liberty to do se? Prisoner—l have no
question.

Robert Speed was next examined.—He said I live in High-
street, Wandsworth. lam in the employ of Mr. Cooper, ihe
grocer. On the 6th of April I went to Mr. Shiells' house in
company with the last warless. I went with him into the
stable, and assisted him to search it. The officer left the pri-
soner in my charge in the stable. As the policeman was
searching he called out, " What's this." I made a step to-
wards the place and the prisoner immediately darted off and
locked the door after him. We tried to break open the door ;
but, not succeeding, we returned to the stall and continued
the search. I saw the constable find the body of a female. I
saw no blood. It was very dark, as we only had a lanthorn .to
search by. I afterwards was present when the mattrass and
blanket were found. I hare nut known the prisoner long, but
had seen him before.

Prisoner had no questions to put to this witness.
Thomas Houghton deposed—l knew the prisoner before.
Prisoner had lived in Mr. Shiells' house upwards of two years.
I was present during the search ; but I know nothing of the
female whose body was found. I do not know, of my own
knowledge, that the prisoner occupied any part of the stable.
Mr. HALL said it was unnecessary to take any more evi-
dence relative to searching the stable and finding the body.
Thomas Bicknell, superintendent of the Ni andsworth police,
deposed that on the night of the 6th April, he went to the
stables of Mr. Shiells on being sent for by the officer, the first
witness. He proceeded to the. harness-room—there was a
fire-place in the room. Two officers searched amongst the
ashes, and they found a quantity of human bones. The bones
were shown to witness, but he did not see them taken out of
the ashes. The trunk of the deceased remained in the cus-
tody of the officer until after the inquest.
Thomas Houghton, being sworn, said he was gardener at
Mr. Shiells'.. The prisoner was ceaehman there. Witness
had lived at Mr. Shiells' two years. After the trunk
had been found witness and the officer went into
the harness-room. They all entered tcgether. Witness saw
the officer examine the ashes in the fire-place. Some
of the bones appeared to witness to be bones of the skull and
knee. The police-officer took possession of the bones. Nobody
but the coachman (the prisoner) had access to that room. He
always locked the door and kept the key. The fire was laid
with wood and coke. Witness slept about fifty yards from
the harness-room. The day before this discovery, a great
smoke issued from the chimney of the harness-room, and there
was a strong smell as if singing horse- flesh. Witness had seen
a female in the stable-yard once, but he did n.,t know who she
was, and never saw her afterwards.

Elizabeth Crispin deposed that she had known the prisoner
for two years. She resided at South-street, Manchester-
square. Witness lived in the same house as Mrs. Good. At
the inquest on the body of the deceased some clothes were pro-
duced to witness, and she recognised them as having belonged
to Mrs. Good. Had seen Mrs. Gcod last on the 3d of April,
not since. She left the house on that day, but she did not
leave with the prisoner. Mrs. Good had lived in the house
two }ears, and she never slept out of the house before the 3d of
April. A bonnet was produced at the inquest, which witness
could swear to as the property of Mrs. Good. Witness could
not say if the deceased had on that bonnet when she went out.
The next day but one the prisoner called, and he had a little
boy with him. Witness asked him if that was his
little bay, and he said it was not, and he said his boy was in the
country with his master. The prisoner said they were to have
a ball at the house that night. •
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Lydia Susan Butcher deposed that she resided at Woolwich.
She knew the prisoner. Had known him for some years. D.d
not know the female who resided in South-street, and went by
the name of Good. The prisoner came to Woolwich on last
Wednesday wee%. It was between • three and four o'clock in
the afternoon. Ile did not remain long, and when he left he
said he was going to Putney. He took a child that
was living with witness away with him. The prisoner brought
with him a shawl, a bonnet, and fur tippet, and a pair of
boots. The prisoner said he had brought these things as a
present for witness. He told her that his wife had died four
years ago, and that the things had belonged to her. lie said
he had some more, and he would bring them another time.
The articles remained in the possession of witness, till an officer
came to inquire about the pr.soner, on the ith, which was the
day after the prisoner had been there. Witness told the officer
that the prisoner had been there the day before, and she de-
livered to the officer all the articles the prisoner had left. The
officer took possession of them, and related to witness what bad
occurred. {The witness wept bitterly during the whole time
she was giving her evidence.]
James Parry, of the Il division of police, deposed that he
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went to make inquiry of the last witness at her father's house,
in Woolwich. Witness inquired if the prisoner had been there,
and she said he had, and that he had left something. The ar-
ticles were produced, and the witness took possession of them,
and they had been in his custody ever since. (Witness here
produced the articles.) The articles were as described by the
last witness. On the Saturday following witness went to
South-street to get the articles identified? They were iden-
tified by the witness, Mrs. Crispin.
Lydia Butcher was re-called—The prisoner said he had a
wangle in Soutn-street. He told the witness to go to South-
street and get the mangle and keep it. He said it was his
wife's mangle. Ile gave witness a key of the room in which
the mangle was, in South-street.
Mrs. Crispin re-called—Could swear to the bonnet pro-
duced, together with the boots. They were the property of
Jane Jones, otherwise Jane Good. She always passed by the
name of Good. She and the prisoner lived as man and wife.
She was a middle sized woman. The prisoner used to come to
visit her generally early in the morning, as early as five o'clock.
Witness did not see her leave the house on the 3d of April,
but knew that the deceased left about twelve o'clock.
The bonnet produced had been worn by Mrs. Good for the last
) ear and a half. Never knew the deceased to have been ab-
sent one night before the 3d April. When she went out on
that day she said to the boy " Good bye, God bless you ; take
care of yourself." She was about 44 years of age, and she
never had had any children. The mangle spoken of by the last
witness belonged to Mrs. Jones.
Fanny Hester deposed that she resided at East-bridge. On
the 3d April the prisoner and a woman came to witness's house.
The prisoner said the woman was his sister. They came to
tea. The woman had a pair of boots on similar to those pro-
duced. This was about half-past four. The woman rppeared
to be upwards of forty. The prisoner said he was
anxious to get back to his master, and the woman was
to proceed to London. The prisoner called again on
the Tuesday, and had a • little boy with him. He
wished the witness to take charge of the child for a few days,
which she consented to do. The boy was left with witness.
The boy went away with a woman next day, and witness has
not seen him since. During the Sunday the prisoner and the
female quarrelled. The name of Sarah Butcher was men-