Kentish Gazette, 19 March, 1783.

Some little time ago a man names Christpoher Baker, being at the "Bull," at Tonbridge, and very much intoxicated, far so near the fire as to scorch and burn himself in so shocking a manner that he died in a few days after.

From the Kentish Gazette, 19 April 1842.

APPREHENSION OF GOOD, THE MURDERER, WORKING NEAR THE SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.

This unhappy wretch was apprehended at Tonbridge on Saturday last. He was working by the South-Eastern Railroad as a bricklayer’s labourer. Some money was found secreted in one of his boots, and a gold watch was concealed on his person. A portion of a pair of stockings and an apron covered with blood were made into a pad for his shoulder, and at his lodgings was discovered the dress which he is described to have worn when the horrible murder was discovered. He was conveyed to Maidstone gaol on the same day.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

On the night of Sunday se’nnight, about 11 o’clock, the individual calling himself Connor, but supposed to be Good, came into the town of Tonbridge in a fish van, and slept for the night at the "Bull" public-house. On Monday he applied for work as a bricklayer’s labourer to the foreman of Mr. Henry Barrett, a builder in Tonbridge, who is erecting some cottages near to the South Eastern Railway. He said that he had been working on the line, meaning the South Eastern Railway for 14 days. The foreman, being in want of hands, then took him on. From the time of entering on his work, he appeared to shun and avoid communication with his fellow-workmen, and if questions were asked by them he returned a short and abrupt answer. He continued at his work until the morning of last Saturday, when a man named Thomas Rose, who had formerly been a constable of the V division of the metropolitan police, and while so was stationed at Wandsworth, but who is now a labouring man residing in Tonbridge, saw the man, and immediately recognising him as the murderer Good, accosted him, and said, "Why you are the man Good. Your name is Daniel Good." The man replied, "No, it is not; my name is James Connor." Rose then said, "Why, you are he that I have seen in Putney Park-lane; you was coachman to a gentleman there." The man told him he was mistaken, he never had been a coachman, and was quite unacquainted with any place called Putney Park-lane. But he did so in so confused a manner as at once to convince Rose that he was no other than Daniel Good, the murderer. Rose gave information to Mr. Humphrey, the superintendent of police. That officer took him into custody, and conveyed him to the watchhouse. He was taken before Mr. Hare, a resident magistrate.

In reply to a question, the prisoner replied, firmly, that his name was James Connor, that he had known no woman named Jane Jones, and that he had not been guilty of any act of murder or violence.

The prisoner, upon his entering the Court, and being placed at the bar, took from his pocket a comb, and with it turned back the hair from his forehead, so as to hide (as that was, apparently, his object), a bald place on his head. This circumstance was not unnoticed, and for this reason, that in a description of Daniel Good issued by the Commissioners of Police it was stated to be the practice of the murderer to do so.

Throughout the examination, which occupied upwards of two hours, the prisoner maintained a firm and collected demeanour, until the witness Rose was placed in the witness-box, when he instantly turned exceedingly pale, and tremblingly endeavoured to avoid the gaze of the witness by fixing his eyes steadfastly on the ground. In personal appearance he fully answered the description already given of him in the Government Police Gazette, &c. After Rose had given his evidence in chief, he said he was confident that the prisoner was the murderer Good. His person was well known to him, having seen him both night and day, and at all hours, driving a phaeton and pair, and at times a single horse chaise. He had on numerous occasions conversed with him, and asked him for a light when at the stables in Putney Park-lane, and he was certain that the prisoner was the same man.

The prisoner declined making any statement, and he was shortly afterwards removed from the bar and conveyed, safely secured by two of the Tonbridge officers, in a post chaise, to Maidstone gaol.

In the bundle, which the prisoner brought with him to Tonbridge, were found the old drab frock coat, drab trousers, and gaiters, which were stated to have been worn by Good when he escaped from the stables in Putney Park-lane, on the night of the discovery of the murder. About the prisoner’s person was found part of a woman’s calico apron, in one corner of which there was a spot of blood. Also a silver hunting watch, engine-turned, three sovereigns and a half, and three half-crowns.

The excitement occasioned throughout the town and neighbourhood of Tonbridge during the afternoon and evening of Saturday, by the apprehension in that distant locality from the scene of murder of a criminal whose name will long be execrated, appeared to have much increased on Sunday; persons of all classes flocking in during the day from Tonbridge Wells and the adjacent villages, for the purpose of learning the particulars, and to many the "Bull" public-house, the residence of Mrs. Andrey, and erections at which the prisoner worked, were objects of no small attraction.

On Saturday night Superintendent Malalieu, of the R division, accompanied by a private constable of the V division of police, who was perfectly acquainted with the person of the murderer, proceeded, by order of the Commissioners of Police, in a post-chaise to Maidstone, which town they reached about half-past three o’clock on Sunday morning. They immediately proceeded to the county gaol, and had an interview with Mr. Bone, the governor, and at four o’clock, the prisoner, along with two or three other of the inmates of the gaol, most resembling the description of Good, were placed together in one cell, and nightcaps by direction of the governor placed on their heads. The V police constable was then introduced into the cell, and upon being required to point out the man whom he suspected to be Daniel Good, instantly went up to the prisoner, and said, "This is Daniel Good," and pulled off his nightcap. Good hung down his head, and refused to answer any of the questions put to him.

At eight o’clock on Sunday evening the suspected murderer, Daniel Good, arrived in London from Maidstone Gaol, and was conveyed in a hackney-coach to the station-house in Bow-street, where he remained to await his examination, which was appointed to take place at the Bow-street police court, before Mr. Hall, the chief magistrate, at 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon. Good, after having been formally charged with the wilful murder of Jane Jones, otherwise Jane Good, was placed in a cell, in which there was no other prisoner, and two policemen were appointed to watch him, lest he should lay violent hands on himself.

On Saturday a man named Gammell, charged as an accessory, and the prisoner's wife were taken into custody.

Standard Office, Monday Evening.

The examination commenced at Bow-street before Mr. Hall this morning. As early as nine o’clock all the avenues to the office were crowded with persons anxious to obtain a glimpse of the wretched miscreant. On the doors being opened a tremendous rush was made, and the reporters were unable to gain a situation in which to hear the proceedings. An appeal was made to the magistrate by the reporter of the Standard on his own behalf and those deputed to attend from other newspaper offices, but without obtaining any redress. At length the chief clerk to the surprise of the court, and we are sure it will be to the surprise of the whole country, stated that only the reporters from the Times and Morning Herald would be accommodated. The examination shortly afterwards commenced, and was continued to the middle of the day, at which time our correspondent left to forward our parcel.

The evidence was a repetition of the facts already before the public. The prisoner was remanded until Thursday next, at ten o’clock.