The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-09
LADY GOoCH HELD FOR TRIAL.
TON IN THE BOGUS HEIR CAsE-HER LADY
SHIP BREAKs DOWN.

CONCLUSION OF THE PRELIMINARY ExAMTNA-
TON IN THE BOGUS HEIR cAsE,-HER LADY
SHIP BREAKS Dowy.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.l
Mr. Newton had appointed this morning to give his
decision in the prosecution by Sir Francis Gooch
against his wife and Mrs. Ann Walker. conspirng
to palm on child upon him. Lady Gooch appeared
10 be very i'll she supported into the court
and few minutes later she fell from her chair In
fainting IT. and had TO be removed. While she was
absent Mr.. Newton inquired whether Mr.. Gcdge Mr.
L. Clarke not being in sttcndance had any thing more
he wished TO say.
Mr. Gedge said he desired n add few words on be-
half Of Mrs. Walker She admitted that she told an
untruth to a woman in the hotel IN saying that the
lady had been confined that morning. That was the
only evidence against her and showed that had
sisted in deceivng the people Of the hotel; but that
no evidence OF her assisting in any conspiracy
against Sir Francis anybody else.
Mr. Newton remarked that IL 10 had not been for
Miss Garrod and the medical man at Lowcsioftshis
fraud would have succeeded.
Mr.. tIedge-But have nothing TO do with what
might have taken place We have II in evidence that
the intention to represent the child ~ her own
abandoned.
Mr.. Ncwton-The abandonment had been caused by
the discovery.
Mr.. Gedge concluded by saying that Mrs. Walker
had NOT conspircd with Lady GOoch and therefore
Lady Gooch could not have conspircd with Mrs.
Walker. Considering Lady tioochs state of health,
and the anguish, pain and sorrow she had already
Gured he hoped His Worship would not think IL
necessary 20 send the defendants for trial.
Mr.. Newton 20 Mr.. Lewis-Are your witnesses hcre9
Mr.. Iewis-So.
Mr.. Nowton-Then what course do you propose to
pursuey
Mr.. Lcwis--To ask ron to favor rs with your judg.
nent.
HELD ron TRIAL.
Mr.. Newton said he postponed this Ssfur-
day IN order 10 look over tho evidence, In
uiencc ~ the expression II the wish the part Of
the prosecutor 20 retire from the case, unless he
thought IL his imperative duty to send the defendants
for trial. Mr.. Lewis urged that the prosecutor had
now done his duty 10 his family, but no one
knew better than Mr.. Lewis that that was
not n court 70 come 20 a tribunal 20
determine private rights. therefore he would not be
should 20 on The imposture carried on by
Lady Gooch far she could carry IT, and tlcauss-
ton was whether the other defendant
conspring with her. Mrs. Walker might have
been drawn into the affair unwttingy, but
n did not follow because ~ the parties
was ignorant OF the consequences 81 what
she engaged in that she was entitled 10 benefit from
the want Of knowledge; IL sufficient II she knew
that fraud was being committed and lent herself Ia
H. although IN to the last ahe might not have been
aware is real and true object Mrs. Walker acted
that part in this conspiracy. She knew that IN"
child "foistod on ~ enid the ether
Mrs Walker lad made herself aco-conspirator by the
assistance she had rendered Under all these eirculn
stances he thought the evidence was quite suffcient
~ put the defendants on their friai an" w rhis"
arVng presumption - their guilt lie shohn thtre-
sor .eiid tile case for trial.
The cries ~ LAZY ti0och, who In nn anteroufn,
s4ru f.peateIy heard while The decision was being
4vea.
stieud4n,s On saturday afternoon 10 sign their a..
positions.
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