Goddard's Evidence at Bribery Trial Proceeding in Old Bailey London, Jan, lice Serjeant Go charged with corruptly' as. an inducement or 1 doing or forbearing to acts, £260 from Ribu, Mrs. Meyrick (the "Night Clu Queen") and £50 from a woman hhamed Anna Gadda, was brought up at the Old Bailey to-day.
Giving evidence on his own behalf Goddard explained how he came into assession of the sum of £18,000, in connection with which he is charge! with receiving bribes. He said he made £5,000 from the purchase of the copyright on certain songs, £4,000 from the sale of rock Wembley Exhibition in. partnership with another man, and £2,000 £3,000 from speculation in' foreign currency. Goddard declared that he had also made money in betting, and denied that he had received
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