State Trials, Political and Social. Volume 2 (of 2)
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State Trials, Political and Social. Volume 2 (of 2)
Trials -- Great Britain
_Mrs. Gethins_ said that Goodere had asked her for a garret to keep his
brother in, for he was a madman; he made no secret of it. She had heard
nothing about Mahony having five pounds a month to take care of him. She
had heard Goodere talk with his own doctor about his brother.
_Mr. Marsh, sworn._
GOODERE--Did you go ashore in the morning about the king's
business, or what business did you go about?
MARSH--I had an order about eight o'clock the night sir John
was brought on board, to go up in the morning to Bristol for
the letters from the Admiralty, and about four of the clock in
the morning I was called up to go: but the lieutenant seemed
much disordered, and bid me come to him before I set out. I
waited on the lieutenant, and told him, that White and Mahony
said they had liberty to go on shore, that the captain had
given them liberty to go; the lieutenant said, he knew nothing
of it. But as it is always my way, before I carry anybody off,
I said, I would go to the captain and ask leave. I went to the
captain, and asked him, if White and Mahony had liberty from
him to go on shore? And he said, Yes, let them go.
GOODERE--Mr. Marsh, did you go upon the king's business, or on
purpose to take up these men?
MARSH--I went about the king's business.
VERNON--But it was after sir John was brought on board, that
Mr. Goodere ordered you to go up?
MARSH--Yes, Sir, it was.
VERNON--Did anybody else go up with you, besides Mahony and
White?
MARSH--No, there did not.
VERNON--Did Mr. Goodere give you orders to put them on shore in
any particular place?
MARSH--I will do justice between man and man: the captain did
not give me orders to put them on shore in any particular
place.
VERNON--Were they landed publicly or privately?
MARSH--I put them on shore at the Gibb, about six of the clock
in the morning.
GOODERE--Now, may it please you, sir, I shall show that Mahony
had business at Bristol that day by appointment, to receive
some wages that was due to him; for which purpose I shall call
Mr. Dagg.
_Abel Dagg_, the keeper of Newgate, had had one Mervin in his house as a
prisoner for debt. Mahony had a claim against him for wages due to him
before he was pressed, and Mervin wished to settle the matter with him.
Accordingly Dagg had seen Goodere on the Tuesday or Wednesday before
this matter, and he said that he would meet Dagg to accommodate the
difference on the Monday following. The captain made the appointment to
meet him on the Monday, but he told Taylor, an attorney, that Mahony
would come on shore on Monday. He did not know that White had any
business on shore on Monday.
_Bridget King_ was sworn.
GOODERE--Mrs. King, will you give the Court an account of what
you know of the lunacy of my brother sir John Dineley?
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