William Goodwin

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 2nd June 2020

New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 No; 2/1317 Native Place: Northampton Age 31 Date of Trial: 2 April 1800 Calling; Baker Height; 5 Ft 7 3/4 inches Complexion: Fair ruddy Hair: light brown Eyes; hazel Date of Certificate; 5th April 1814 General Remarks; none -------------------------------------------- Old Bailey Online Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 02 June 2020), April 1800, trial of ROBERT GOODWIN DENNIS GREEN WILLIAM GOODWIN (t18000402-11). ROBERT GOODWIN, DENNIS GREEN, WILLIAM GOODWIN, Theft > burglary, Theft > receiving, 2nd April 1800. 254. ROBERT GOODWIN , DENNIS GREEN , and WILLIAM GOODWIN , were indicted, the first two for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Benjamin Holdsworth , about the hour of two in the night of the 22d of February , and burglariously stealing a silver gravy-spoon, value 5s. four silver table-spoons, value 10s. two silver desert-spoons, value 2s. five silver tea-spoons, value 3s. a silver wine strainer, value 3s. a silver skewer, value 2s. a silver toast-rack, value 10s. a pair of silver sugar-tongs, value 10s. a silver pencil-case, value 1s. a cloth surtout-coat, value 1s. a cloth surtout-coat, called a spencer, value 1s. a man's hat, value 1s. a boy's hat, value 1s. a pair of leather boots, value 1s. a tea-chest, value 2s. seven linen table cloths, value 7s. five linen napkins, value 5s. two linen sheets, value 2s. a linen shift, value 2s. three cotton handkerchiefs, value 1s. three pounds of bacon, value 1s. and three pounds of starch, value 1s. the property of the said Benjamin; and William Goodwin for receiving, on the 24th of February , a silver toast-rack, value 10s. a pair of silver sugar-tongs, value 10s. part of the before-mentioned goods, knowing them to have been stolen .(The case was opened by Mr. Knowlys.) BENJAMIN HOLDSWORTH sworn. - Examined by Mr. Knowlys. On the 22d of February, I went to bed a little after ten o'clock, the windows and doors were fastened; my servant alarmed me in the morning about seven o'clock, I got up, and missed the articles mentioned in the indictment, (repeats them); I had pulled off the great coat that day. Cross-examined by Mr. Gurney. Q. Do you speak of the house being fastened of your own knowledge, or from the information of the servant? - A. I put out the fire, and I observed that the bolt of the lock of the kitchen-door was put in a little way, but not sufficient to resist; I saw it in a little way, but I cannot say how much; that was the door where they must have got in. ELIZABETH WEBSTER sworn. - Examined by Mr. Knapp. I am cook to Mr. Holdsworth: I bolted the back kitchen-door on the 22d of February, before I went to bed; I got up the next morning about seven o'clock, and found the back door open; I went into the kitchen, and missed a pair of sheets, and some table-cloths, but I cannot say how many, and some napkins; I then went up stairs and informed my master of it. FRANCES HUMPHREYS sworn. - Examined by Mr. Knowlys. I am servant to Mr. Holdsworth: I cleaned four silver table-spoons, and a silver gravy-spoon, about ten o'clock at night; the 22d of February I put them in the knife-box, in the parlour; in the morning I found the lid of the box open, and they were gone. WILLIAM CROUCH sworn. - Examined by Mr. Knowlys. I am a pawnbroker, in Ray-street, Clerkenwell: On Monday the 24th of February, between two and three o'clock in the afternoon, the prisoner, William Goodwin , came to me to pledge a silver toast-rack, and a pair of silver sugar-tongs,(produces them); he wanted 14s. on them; I looked at them, and saw a crest on the tongs; I asked him if they were his own; and he said they were; that he kept a house in Penton-street, Pentonville; I asked him what they cost him; and he said, the toast-rack cost him thirty five shillings, and the tongs fifteen shillings; he said, where he bought them he had the mark put on them, but he could not tell what the mark was; I sent for an officer,and he was apprehended; I went to Hatton-garden office, and there he said that his brother gave them to him to make money of; he was committed for further examination. Cross-examined by Mr. Gurney. Q.He made no resistance at all, but went very quietly? - A. Yes, he did. WILLIAM CHAPMAN sworn. - I am an officer belonging to Hatton-garden: I apprehended Robert Goodwin, and Green, in Daubigne's-placo, Pentonville; William Goodwin told me that was where Green lodged; I found Robert Goodwin , and Green, in bed, with another man, the next morning; I found a spencer, some table-linen, sheets, and some bacon, (produces them); the table-linen, and the sheets, I found between the sacking of the bed and the bed, and the other things I found in different parts of the room; I told them what we were come for, and Goodwin said to Green, we are dead men; then we took them to the office. LEVI OBURNE sworn. - Examined by Mr. Knowlys. I made a second search at the prisoner's lodgings: I found a quantity of plate in a hole in the wall, tied up in this handkerchief. (Produces it). Mr. Holdsworth. The plate has my crest upon them; I know them to be mine. Webster. This table-linen is my master's. Mr. Gurney. Q.It was day-light when you came down in the morning? - A. Yes. SAMUEL BURROW sworn. - Examined by Mr. Knowlys. I took William Goodwin from Mr. Crouch's, to the office; he begged me not to go to the office, he would give me any thing rather than I should take him to the office; he said his brother lived next door. The prisoner Robert Goodwin called Captain Hawes , who had known him four months as a foldier in the West London militia, and gave him a good character. Robert Goodwin , GUILTY Death . (Aged 20.) Dennis Green, GUILTY Death. (Aged 19.) William Goodwin , GUILTY. (Aged 23.) Transported for fourteen years . Tried by the first Middlesex Jury, before Lord KENYON. Date of Birth per the Old Bailey records 1777