MR HANLON-S ADDRESS FOR GOODMAN.

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MR HANLON-S ADDRESS FOR GOODMAN.

Addressing the jury on Goodma-ria behalf. Mr Hanlon said he was not going to join issue as to the accuracy of tho statements made by the witnesses-, but even assuming that every word said was true, that would not justify them in convicting Goodman of this offence. Did Goodman, a salaried clerk, working for Bruges, derive any profit out of these transactions? When. Tuck handed over the money, Goodman took it to tho office, a-nd paid it into the firm's general account; afterwards it was drawn out, not to pay anything behalf of GoodmaJi, but to pay debts and liabilities of Bruges. It was the same

with regard to the £200. Every pe-nny received by Goodman was paid by him as it should have been, into his master's general account, and how could he bo guilty of misappropriation in, that case? The Crown bad to prove that accused was criminally responsible for something on which he oould bo punished as a common thief. Counsel quoted sections 220 and 222 of the Code, and contended that accused was not guilty of misappropriation. It wasshown that Goodman had received no commission cr profit, nothing but his salary. And yet they were asked to believe that, with the prison gate opening out before him, ho had stole hundreds and hundreds of pounds without receiving a single penny in profit, If they wero guided solely by the evidence, the>' oould not decide that accused or one of thorn actually -stole tho money.