Thomas Goddard
| Thomas Arthur Goddard, born 20 Feb 1805 in Easton Royal, Wiltshire, England.
He died 25 Aug 1873 in Kyneton. He was the son of James Goddard and Sarah. He married Sarah Waight 20 Sep 1829 in Woodbury, Woodborough, Wiltshire, England. Sarah Waight, born 1811 in Woodborough, Wiltshire, England. She died 21 May 1893 in Kyneton. She was the daughter of George Waite and Elizabeth Rudman. The Goddard family left their home in Moorbury, Wiltshire on the ship Cornwall, which sailed from Plymouth England 28 April 1848 to Port Phillip, arriving 28 August 1848. The Goddards were assisted immigrants, meaning some or all of their passage was funded by the government. The family moved to rural Kyneton where Thomas continued as an agricultural labourer, until his death. Children of Thomas Goddard and Sarah Waight are: Harvey Goddard, born Abt. 1830. George Goddard, born Abt. 1830 in Woodbury, Woodborough, Wiltshire, England; Patience Goddard, born 1831 in Woodborough, Wiltshire, England; died 28 Jun 1920 in Kyneton, Victoria. Prudence Goddard, born 1834 in Woodborough, Wiltshire, England; died 29 Oct 1904 in Kyneton. Emma Goddard, born 1836 in Woodborough, Wiltshire, England (**See page on John Light) Elizabeth Goddard, born 1837 in Wiltshire, England; died 1837 in Wiltshire, England - stillborn. Arthur Henry Goddard, born Abt. 1838 in Woodborough, Wiltshire, England; died 11 Jan 1884 in Corop, Victoria. Tryphiena Goddard, born Abt. 1840 in Wiltshire, England; died Abt. 1840 in Wiltshire, England - stillborn. Travina Francis Goddard, born 1841 in Woodborough, Wiltshire, England; died Abt. 1891 in Bendigo, Victoria. Worthy Goddard, born Abt. 1845 in Woodborough, Wiltshire, England; died 1865 in Kyneton, Victoria. Jane Goddard, born 14 Dec 1846 in Wiltshire, England; died 25 Apr 1886. All of their children made the voyage to Port Phillip on the Cornwall with Thomas and Sarah. Their faith was described as Episcopalian's however he had a Church of England burial. At the time of his son Arthur's marriage to Matilda Clarke his occoupation was noted as 'sawyer'. Shipping arrivals in the Port Phillip district Aug 11 1848 CORNWALL Ship - from England to Port Phillip [assisted emigrant passengers] Thomas appears as a witness in 2 seperate homicides. WITNESS Wilful Murder 19th September 1852, County of Dalhousie Deposition before Samuel Lapham Esquire. Statement headed, Thomas Goddard (Labourer) Witness, County of Dalhousie. Personal appearance of Thomas Goddard, who being duly sworn, states I reside in Kyneton. I am a bullock driver. Re the seventh instant last Thursday. I was on my way from Gisborne to Kyneton, I stopped at the Black Forest close to Mr Hunters Coffee House. There comes two drays about eleven o 'clock at night. I was standing at my cart, I saw the flash of a gun and heard the report. A horseman I now know as Mrs Webb said my husband 's shot. A man that was sleeping under my cart jumps up and ran after the man that fired the shot. I stopped at my cart for about eight minutes, until I heard a cry for help. I went down and saw a man lying on the bank. The man that had been lying under my cart, on him, and I held the man on the ground, until he was tied with a handkerchief and a rope. I he lped secure him to a log. I picked up the gun that fired the shot about 10 yards from where I saw the body of the man that fired the shot. I did not see the gentleman that fired the shot. Thomas Goddard (X his signature) CORONERS RECORDS Surname: WEBB Given Names: Henry Place: Black Forest Year: 1852 Reference: 269 Sex: M Cause: Murder The accused, John Riches had was transported to Australia on 13 March 1844 for 10 years from Norfolk Quarter Sessions for sheep stealing. He was freed on conditional pardon 3 Feb 1852, just 7 months earlier. Riches met Henry and Charlotte Webb and another companion Alfred Ward in the goldfields around Mount Alexander diggings. They 4 became friends for several months. Both Charlotte Webb and Alfred Ward gave damning evidence at court against Riches. The shooting was a result of a drunken argument between Ward and Riches - when Webb intervened Riches shot him. The gentleman asleep under Goddards dray was Robert Chambre, who apprehended and held Riches after the shooting until police arrived. At the completion of the trial, John Riches was convicted of the murder of Henry Webb. ULTIMATE OUTCOME Executed by hanging - northwest yard Old Melbourne Gaol 8.00am, 3 November 1852 RICHES John It took just 9 months from Riches release from Van Diemans Land for him to be hanged for murder in Victoria. WITNESS Supreme Court: Criminal Sessions, Wilful Murder Carlsruhe - Hugh Cairns accused. According to 'The Argus' Melbourne Friday September 19 1856, Hugh Carins, aged 30, was tried for the murder of Eliza Marshall on 8th September before His Honour Justice Williams on 18 September 1856.Cairns pleaded not guilt and was undefended. The prosecutor was Dr Mackay and presented a case against the prisoner in a clear and distinct narrative of the facts, afterwards proved in evidence. The evidence was entirely circumstantial but where complete it formed the best evidence, and it was difficult and very rarely possible to procure any other.Cairns was employed by Mr and Mrs Edwards as a fencer. The deceased was employed by them as a cook and had been for about 2 weeks. The deceased was found in Jefferies Paddock. Upon report, police Constables Murphy and Kennedy attended the scene at the direction of Sergeant Young. Kennedy found Cairns at his swag in the same paddock as the deceased. Blood stains were on Cairns' trousers and they were ripped.Thomas Goddard was employed to wait on the labourers working on the Edwards property. His evidence was that he was employed as a labourer. The deceased and Cairns came to his tent at about 5pm the night before the murder. He served them tea. He did not notice that Cairns' face was scratched or marked.That night Thomas stated that he heard the voices of a male and female in he paddock and they sounded drunk - as if they were between the public house (The Shamrock Hotel) and the hut.The next morning Thomas saw Cairns at about quarter to 6 in the morning. Cairns asked him to help with the deceased as she was drunk and had fallen over in the paddock. Thomas said he was unable to help as he was working and told Cairns to ask for help from some of the labourers Thomas was waiting on. About 7.30 that morning he went down to Jefferies paddock and saw the deceased lying there. One of the carpenters then helped Cairns to lift the deceased, but as the carpenter was in the employ of Edwards, Cairns had best find someone else to help him. The publican at the Sharock Hotel stated that Cairns and the deceased had purchased a knobbler of brandy and then a bottle of whiskey, which they took away. Cairns did not have marks or scratches on his face. Both Cairns and the deceased had the appearance of being drunk. The next morning Cairns returned to the hotel and had blood on his face. He told the publican that Marshall was his wife and that he had left here up in the paddock. Sergeant Young stated he examined the scene where the deceased was found and noticed signs of a struggle in the mud near where she was lying. He noticed footprints and compared the shoe of Carins with these footprints - and they matched exactly. Inspector Bookey proved the prisoners boots matched the boot prints in the ground. Mr Edwards gave evidence that he saw Cairns washing his hands early in the morning after the murder, and stated that Marshall and Cairns shared the hut in the paddock. Doctors Wilson and Kelly from Kyneton conducted the autopsy. The describe shocking wounds to the face including facial injuries consitent with being struck with a broken bottle. Her stomach consisted of undigested food that smelt strongly of brandy.Cairns' defence consisted of only several statements claiming that I am innocent of this. I have been 18 years in this country and never been accused of anything.Williams J summed up the case as circumstantial with the normal instructions to the jury about giving Cairns the benefit of any doubt. The jury deliberated for 30 minutes before returning a verdict of guilty but recommended the prisoner to mercy. Williams J found that Marshall should have been protected from such a crime, and sentenced Cairns to death. CORONERS RECORDS Surname: MARSHALL Given Names: Eliza Place: Kyneton Year: 1856 Reference: 177 Sex: F Cause: Murder The Shamrock Hotel is situated in Mollison Street Kyneton. Jefferies Paddock - there is a Jefferies Street in Kyneton so that could be where the event happened and it would be within walking distance to the Shamrock Hotel. It's off Piper Street on the right hand side before the bridge towards Lauriston ULTIMATE OUTCOME - From Victorian Coroners Index CAIRNS Hugh Place: Pentridge Stockade Year: 1860 Reference: 330 Cause: Dysentery Occupation: Prisoner In Custody |
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