Star.
London, England, 1828-10-09 00:00:00

MA RLBOROUG 11-STREIcr.

Yesterday being the day appointed for the final investigation
into the circumstances attending the apprehension of Mr. Hanley
Goddard on Saturday night, at No. 21, Frith-street, Suho, who
was given in charge for threatening the lives of his wife and daugh-
ter, aU the parties appeared before the sitting Magistrates, 11. C. N.
Dm, Faq. and S. A. Roe, Rsq. including two women named
James, who came to the office to prefer a chirp of assault against
Mr. odders!, and Mr. Humphries accompanied them as their legal
adviser. Miss Goddard and her mother were dressed in the same
style of fashionable elegance as on the former occasion. The young
Lady possesses considerable pet sonal beauty and accomplishments.
Mrs. James, who keeps the house N 0.21, Frith-street, said that
when Mr. Goddard entered the house, and caught a glimpse of a
Lady who was in the parlour, be became exceedingly violent, and
exclaimed " There is my wife, whom I have been searching after
so long." She assured him that he was mistaken, and be then de-
scribed the person of Mrs. Goddard as a sallow-complexioned stout
female, who had Imam seen to enter the house three quarters of an
hour before, and rushed into the parlour, whilst his companion
remained in the passage; and Mr. Goddard swore his.wile and
child were concealed in the home. Witness then requested Mts.
Goddard. who was in the drawing-room, to come down stairs,
and on that Lady presenting herself before her husband, they both
looked stedfastly at each other for sonic minutes without speaking.
Miss Goddard previously entered the room. Mrs. Goddard said.
"Do you know me, Sir ?" Without replying to Mrs. Go sidard's
question, Mr. Goddard abused wittiest most grosslt, ou her saying
that she was alarmed at his conduct, and he struck her repeatedly,
told her to get out of his way, and attempted to so up stairs. Mrs.
Goddard said, " Is it possible, you scoundrel, that you have found
us out ?" Mrs. James stated, in answer to a question put by the
Magistrate, that she let her lodgings furnished by the week or
month. She also stated, that whilst Mr. Goddard was in the par-
lour, and assaulted the Ladies, that he struck her on the nose.
Mrs. James's mother-in-law corroborated her statement. and
said she heard Mr. fiioddard offer a little girl a sovereign to procure
him a knife.

Miss Goddard repeated the statement she gave on the former
occasion, and was interrupted by Mr. Goddard, who exclaimed,
" Oh fur shame, you abandoned wretch !"
Mrs:Goddard alma repeated her former testimony
Mr. Goddard, in his deferrer, said that his conduct on this un-
fortunate occasion had been most grossly misreprehented. That
child (pointing to Miss Gadd ird), although illegitimate. is my
daughter, and I was dttermaned to trace her out, deeming it an
imperative duty to ascertain where she resided, and made inquiries
of Mr. Oiler for that purpose, being anxious to know how the was
brought up by her mother, who, it is notorious, has been a profligate,
as Cornball and Cheapside can testify. •
Mrs. Goddard here implored Mr. Roe to interfere, and stop her
husband from proceeding, as the whole of what be said would appear
in the newspapers.
The filamrraave requested Mr. Goddard to enter as briefly as
possible into the circumstances he conceived it necessary to menthol
ter his exculpation.
Mr. Goddard proceeded—l learnt that Mrs. Goddard was in
the habit of receiving letters, and sleeping away from her lodgings ;
but whether sbe does so is of very little consequence to me; I went
with Mr. Lash to frith-atreet and I certainly inquired if a tall
sallow complexioned stout Lady was remaining there ? At one
time I brought that girl to a WAN of repentance, but, instigated by
her mother, who has always possessed uncontrouled power over
ber actions—she again relapsed into profligate habits.
Mrs. Goddard again intreated the Magistrates to prevent Mr.
Goddard from going into irrelevant matter, and
Mr. Roe ordered him to confine himself to the question of assault.
as the Magistrate. would not li.ten to the private concerns of the
parties; whatever feelings might have actuated him in entering the
house, he was not authorised in committing the assaults which bad
been sworn to.

Mr. Lodi was then sworn, and confirmed that part •f Mr. God.
dud's statement relative to their going in company to Frith-street,
and inquiring for Mrs. and Miss Goddard, who were denied to
them. Mr. Goddard certainly forced his way into the house, but
that Gentleman committed no assault in his presence.
Mr, Riss—Did Mr. Goddard ever make use of any threats to
you respecting his wife and daughter?
Mr. Lash—He certainly declared that if he did not find his
daughter virtuous he'would kill both her and her seducer.
Mr. Joseph Oiler, of Air.street, Piccadilly, said that Mrs. God-
dard bad lived at his house for fifteen months, and during that
time she bad conducted herself with the strictest propriety. On
applying to him for lodgings, she represented herself as a widow,
and the young Lady, her daughter, occasionally visited her ; but
he never saw any Gentleman wi,lt them, excepting one infirm man,
who only remained four or five minutes with Mrs. Goddard.
Mr. Roe said the public peace must be preserved, and he should
therefore bind him in sureties to keep the peace for six months—
himself in 401. and two in SO/. each.