The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-26 00:00:00

THE ROE HAMPTON
MURDER.

BOW-STREET.—(YESTERDAY.)
FINAL EXAMINATION OF MOLLY GOOD AND
RICHARD GAMBLE.
Considerable crowds assembled in Bowsstreet at an early hour
yesterday morning to witness the Lions of the day, as we must
now consider all persons in any way connected with this tragi-
cal event. Molly Good and Gamble arrived at the Court in
the prison van, from Coldbath-fields prison, at ten minutes to
ten. The van was immediately surrounded by the anxious
gazers—men, Women, and children ; but as there were several
other prisoners, male and female, in the van besides Gamble
and Good, they passed through unnoticed.
As on the former occasions, Mr. Maule attended to conduct
the prosecution on behalf of the Crown, Mr. Pelham appeared
for Molly Good, and Gamble was unrepresented by any legal
adviser.
At twenty minutes to eleven Mr. Hall entered the Court and
took his seat on the bench. He was accompanied by the Earl
of Uxbridge and Lord W. Lennox. Several ether gentlemen
of rank stepped in in the course of the day and took their seats
on the judicial platform
Tne prisoners were then placed at the bar, when Mr. Maule
rose and said—Sir, it becomes my duty now to attend in this
case, Ind I shall trouble you with a very few observations only
on the subject. Ido not charge these prisoners with being,
accessories before the fact, but with being what is called in law
accessories after the fact. That is, I humbly conceive, that
they knowing of the commission of the offence received the
offender, and aided and assisted him. The evidence which I
shall have occasion to present to you will perhaps represent
the same offence only in another view; it will,
perhaps, offer to your notice a case in which it will
appear that they were so far accessories after the fact as
to have been receivers of stolen goods, knowing them to be
stolen. That, Sir, as you are aware, did not, by the common
law, constitute the offence of accessory after the fact of mur-
der; but so long ago as the Act of Queen Anne, they would
be constituted accessories after the fact of the stealing.
If they should appear, then, from the evidence, to have
received the goods, knowing them to have been stolen,
they will be accessories, after the fact of the stealing.
The Learned Gentleman then proceeded to read an extract
from Blackstone in proof of his statement. He then continued
—I propose to establish in evidence, first the commission of the
fact by Daniel Good, the principal offender, then the connextion
of these defendants with the principal offender. I shall prove
that after the principal offender, Daniel Good, went from Roe-
hampton on the night of the 6th of April, he proceeded
to the lodgings of the deceased; he there took away a'
considerable portion of property, and with it went to the
house of the female prisoner ; there it was lodged. I
shall prove that many communications passed between Daniel
Good and Mary. Good from that time up to the time of the Bth
or 9th of April. You will find them together at that house
disposing of the property, and that he finally left there on the
9th, and that he was found at Bromley on the 10th. Then,
with respect to Gamble, you will find that he was seen at the
house of Mary Good, under circumstances from which one
would infer that he was not there for legal purposes, but
clandestinely ; he was there late at night, and was
seen to go from the house with a bundle, not having
one when he went in. lou will also find that, on
searching at the residences of these prisoners, property was
found, part of which I shall be able to identify as having be-
longed to the deceased, And there is another head of evidence
which is this. From conversations which have been overheard
from both these prisoners, there can be no doubt that they were
perfectly cognisant of whom D. Good was, and what offence had
been committed, and that they were therefore aiding and assist-
ing him in secreting himself and escaping from justice. If I es-
tabliah this, Sir, I apprehend that, at all events, you and the public
will think it a case fit to he entered into, and that the prisoners
are well detained, that it may he investigated ; but I go further
than that, and I think that you will he called on to commit
these prisoners for trial before that tribunal, where alone the
question of their guilt or innocence can be determined.
Mrs. J. Brown, who kept the house in South-street, Man-
chester-square, was then called, and examined by Mr. Maulc.
The evidence was precisely the same as what has already ap-
peared so frequently, and at so great length, in The Sun.
Cross-examined by Mr. Pelham_l have known Mary Good
three years, and Good I have often seen. I do not know
where Mary Good was married, but she has told me that she
was married to Good, and she wore the ring. Good told me,
about three years ago, that his late wife had been dead about
eighteen months. Ido not know whether they ever slept in
my house as man and wife.
John Brown, the landlord of the Coach and Horses at
Barnes, was then called, and gave similar testimony to that
already published in The Sun.
Cross-examined by Mr. Pelham—Good called the woman
his sister, and not his wife.
Mrs. Fanny Heater was next called, and corroborated the
evidence given by her both on the occasion of the inquest and
the examination of Daniel Good at this office.
George Royal, the landlord of the King's Head, Roehamp-
ton, also corroborated his previous testimony, but his evidence,
as well as the previous witnesses, was principally confined to
describing the dress of the deceased.
Cross-examined—l did not hear Good address the deceased
by any title, either wife, or sister, or " my dear."
Gardner, V 279, likewise corroborated his former testimony
relative to the finding of the body of the deceased, and the
escape of Good, &c.
Daniel Good, jun. was then called, and corroborating his
former testimony, stated that his mother's name was Jane
Good, and that she lived in South-street, Manchester-
square ; and that she took care of him, and sent him to school.
Cross-examined—l have been in the habit for two years of
calling Jane Good my mother. That is, since the first time
I ever saw her. Daniel Good, my father, told me to call
her mother. My father and I had lived with my other mother,
Mary Good; we lived with her about four years. I was
christened at Clapham Church ; I do not know how brig ago.
Ido not recollect being christened, but it says in my prayer-
book that I was christened at Clapham Church. I do not
know who wrote that in my prayer-book.
Be-examined—I remember my first mother six years ago.
She is dead, and I remember her dying.
Re-cross-examined—l do not know the female prisoner at
the bar. I never saw her before to my knowledge.
Richard Salmon, the waiter at the Bedford Arms, South-
street, was then called, and corroborated his former testimony,
relative to Good', calling at his master's house at twelve o'click
on the night of the 6th of April, and borrowing a screw-driver
to open the door of his lodgings at Mrs. Brown's, &c.
John Brown, the green-grocer, of 18, South .street, also re-
peated the testimony which he had formerly given, relative to
Good's leaving his house about twenty minutes past five on the
morning of the 7th April.
Stephen Purdryan, D 16, corroborated the evidence given
by him at the final examination of Good at this office.
Henry Littleboy examined--I live at York-mews; I drive a
cab, No. 726. I was on the cab-stand in Paddington-street
on the morning of Thursday, 7th April. I know Daniel
Good ; he came to the stand about five minutes after five, and
fetched me ; he had nothing with him only a cloak on ; he
got on the box with me and ordered me to South-street ; I
went there, and stopped at a green-grocer's shop ; Good went
down stairs, and fetched up a large trunk with a round head
to it, a small deal box, a hat-box and a bed ; the boxes I put
inside the cab, and the bed I put outside of the cab. The large
trunk, I think, was covered with paper, and appeared very old ;
it was full of things, and the lid would not shut down ; it was
of a dark colour. The deal box was of a green colour. The
hat-box was made of blue pasteboat d. Good at first directed
me to drive to Charing-cross, but he afterwards told me to
drive to Mr. Shepherd's livery-stables, Whitcombe-street.
When I got there I took the things out, and placed them in a
little passage by the livery-stables. Good had a jacket in his
hand, and he asked me if I had a little boy whom it would fit ;
I said I had not, but I had a neighbour who had; he after-
wards sold it to me for a shilling; he then paid me, and dis-
charged me.
Cross-examined—The big trunk was corded.
James Osborne examined—l live at No. 7, Garden-row,
London-road, Southwark. I drive &cab, No. 960. I was on
the stand by the Union Club. house, Charing-cross, on Thurs-
day morning, April 7. A young man going by about twenty
minutes to six told me to drive to Whitcombe-street. I drove
there. I saw Daniel Good this morning in Newgate, and I
know him. I saw him standing in Whitcombe- street, at the
corner of Dorset-place, when I got there; he beckoned to me
and gave me a large trunk, a bed, a small box, a
basket and abundle to put in the cab. I put the large trunk
on the box, and the other things inside. Daniel Good also
got in, and told me to drive to the Spotted Horse in the Strand.
I said I do not know the Spotted Horse_ there was the Spotted
Dog, was that the place he meant? He said that was all the
same, " I want to go to the booking-office." I drove him to
the booking-office of the Spotted Dog, and assisted him in
taking the luggage out of the cab, and placing it at the bar of
the public-house, and Good booked it. He said it was to be
booked till called for. He paid Bd. for the booking to a female
who stood at the bar. He then paid me and discharged me.
Cross-examined—Thetrunk was very large, and was a
good deal worn ; it was so full that it would not close. There
was a cord round it.
Thomas Sayles deposed--I live at No. 19, Drury-court. I
am a porter at Pedley's soda-water manufactory in the Strand.
On Thursday, the 7th of April, I was waiter at the Spotted
Dog, in the Strand. Oh, yes, I know the female prisoner—
that's the person. I know Daniel Good. I saw him in New-
gate on Saturday. Daniel Good came to our house on the
7th of April, at ten o'clock in the morning, in company with
the female prisoner; he had a beef-steak in his hand, and asked
if I could conk it for him. I had a very bad fire at the time,
and said he could not have it cooked at that time in the morn-
ing—it was a very unlikely time to come for such a thing.
He appeared very much agitated at the time, and trembled.
When I told him I could not cook it just then, he said, " Never
mind that, so long as you do cook it; I don't care about wait-
ing; but I'm very hungry, and have had nothing to eat all
night." He said, " I've been travelling by railway
all night." I asked him which railway he came
from ? "He said, " I don't know." The female
was with him all the time. In a minute or two after-
wards he said " I came from Bristol." 1 then cooked his
beef-steak, and they sat down and eat it together; the female
and he each brought in a pint of beer from the bar. The
female prisoner was in very high spirits, and was laughing all
the time ; they conversed together a good deal, and appeared to
be engaged in very deep conversation. I heard the man say,
" That b—h won't trouble you no more." I have no doubt
about that. That was all I heard him say. Directly
they got up the female (I think it was) asked me if they
had better not take a cab and go to Whitechapel. I replied
that it would be much cheaper for them to go in an omnibus,
as there were plenty passed the door. The female said, " But
they are all our things that lay before the bar." I was not
aware of this until then. I then told them that of course they
must have a cab, and Good went out immediately and engaged
one. I saw the cab come up, and afterwards the things in it.
They then went away together ; I saw them both in the cab.
Good went out eight or nine times during the time the steak
was cooking, which shows that he was agitated. They paid fur
what they had at the bar.
Cross-examined—l don't know whether the bar-maid is
here ; I did not hear any talk about India ; I did not hear
Good say that he had come from India. This was on Thurs-
day morning, 7th April. There is no other servant in the
house but the barmaid. Ido not recollect the female saying
anything, except asking me to drink. Good was dressed in a
dark coat, drab breeches, and gaiters.
George Bland examined—l live at Charles-street, Drury_
lane. I drive a cab, No. 430. I saw Daniel good at the Old
Bailey on Saturday. On Thursday the 7th I was on the
Spotted Dog stand at twenty minutes past eleven in the morn-
ing, when Good hired me. We agreed to drive to Aldgate.
There were one or two bundles, a bed, and a box, put into the
cab. I know the female prisoner. I saw her then. Good
and she went together on the box. I drove them to No. 4,
Flower and Dean-street, Spitalfields,l and when we got there
the man carried them into the house, and the man and woman
went into the house together. In about three minutes after
the man came down and paid me my fare.
William Pardoe Biddle examined—l live at No. 200, Brick-
lane, and am assistant to Mr. Soames, pawnbroker. I know
the female prisoner. She lives at No. 4, Fewer and Dean-
Our shop is about twenty or thirty houses distant from
Flower and Dean street. I have seen Daniel Good ;he was
shown tome at Newgate, on Saturday. He came to our house
on Thursday, the 7th of April, about twelve o'clock, to inquire i
if we would-fake in a lot of articles in a trunk, and some bed-
ding and a bed, upon pledge. We objected to du so,
saying that we did not lend money on such articles.
He bothered us very much, and repeatedly said that they were
his own. I said that we did not wait to be limbered up with

• Police-sergeant Thornton examined—l watched the house
where Molly Good lived ; it was in Flower and Dean-street.
The prisoner Gamble lived at No. 2, Tindal-buildings,
Gray's Inn-lane. I saw Gamble go into Molly Good's
lodgings on Tuesday, the 12th of this month, about
twelve o'clock in the day ; he remained there about
an hour. I saw him leave the house, and saw
Mary Good follow shortly after. She was in com-
pany with another female. I followed them ; they soon
after joined Gamble in Bishopsgate-street ; they turned down
Liverpool-street, and I traced them together till the evening of
that day. I saw the two prisoners return to Mary Good's
lodgings about 7 o'clock in the evening. I saw Gamble
leave between 9 and 10; he had a bundle with him then
tied up in a handkerchief. He had no bundle with him
when he went into the house. He carried the
bundle to Tindal-buildings. On Thursday the 14th I saw him
leave Tindal-buildings, and followed him to Mary Good's. I
saw him leave her house shortly after 11, however, on the same
night. Previous to that I saw the two prisoners leave the
George and Guy in Brick-lane together. On Saturday the
16th I searched Gamble's lodgings. Inspector Pearce accom-
panied me in the search. He lodged in the second floor front
room. The prisoner was not present when we began the
search. There were four beds in the room, and on the floor
under the bed pointed out by the landlady as being his, I
found the three gowns now produced. Gamble afterwards
came in ; he was asked which bed he slept in, and he pointed
to the one under which we had found the gowns. He was
asked if he bad any property, and he said, " None." Mr.
Pearce has a box with some shirts and things which he found
at the lodgings.
Mr. HALL—When he said he had no property, what was
the question which you put to him ?
Witness. —lt was whether he had any property about the
bed, and he said ' None." Mr. Pearce then produced the
gowns, and he said they had been given him by a friend.
Examination continued—On the next day I searched Mary
Good's lodgings, and found these pieces of silk ( blue and black ),
anti this pillovr-case, wrapped up and laid on the sacking between
two beds. I also found a black bag under the bolster, con-
taining a purse and a pair of mits. There was 3s. 10d. in the
purse. I also found three table napkins, a pair of stockings,
a table-cloth, two knives and forks, a pair of candlesticks, a
decanter, and some china.

By M. HALL—There were no other persons sleeping in
this room beside Mary Good. I cannot tell whether Gamble
has been in the habit of sleepingand cohabiting with Mary Good.
Witness—l should add that there was another person slept
in the same bed with Gamble.

Gamble—l think, Sir, wi Ibe plenty of evidence that I
have not cohabited witli this woman.
Mr. HALL—You will have an opportunity of making your
statement by-and-bye ; if you have any questions to put you
can do so.
Gamble—No, Sir, I have no questions.
Mrs. Jane Clarke, who was examined at the time when
Good was brought up here, and who resides at No. 18,
South-street, Manchester-square, on her oath stated that
she believed the three gowns, which the last witness
found at Gamble's lodgings, to have been the property
of the deceased. The deceased used to speak to me
of Good as her husband. This piece of blue silk I identify as
being part of that with which the bonnet in which the deceased
was last seen was covered.

Cross-examined—l cannot tell whether the deceased and
Good were married. I was not very mush in the deceased's con-
fidence. I never saw her with a ring on during the three years
that I knew her. That struck me as being rather singular.
I thought it appeared as if she were a kept woman rather than
wife ,but she always behaved herself very properly.