The Sun.
London, England, 1833-05-18 00:00:00

them ; but there is no reason why the British
public should pay for their amusements of this
description. If we are to pay anything at all, it
must be to secure immediate emancipation, and
consequently tranquillity.

OLD BAILEY.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
THE COLDBATH-FIELDS AFFAIR.

Among the prisoners who were arraigned this morning was
George Fursey, the man who was committed for stabbing two
of the police in Coldbath-fields. His appearance was that of a
distressed mechanic.

There were two indictments against him; the first charged
him with cutting and stabbing Henry Chance Redwood, when
500 and more persons were riotously assembled, in order that
he might not be apprehended for having committed an offence
—the prisoner being one of the number thus riotously and
tumultuously assembled. The second indictment was laid in
a similar manner, except that it charged him with stabbing
John Brooks.

The prisoner pleaded Not Guilty.
When the Judges came into Court,

Fursey was again put to the bar, and in answer to a question
by the Clerk of the Arraigns, he said he had an application to
make. The prisoner having been sworn to an affidavit, it was
put in and read. It stated that he was committed on a capital
charge only on Thursday, and the offence was committed so
recently as Monday last, and he had not had time to obtain
legal advice ; that the charge was of so serious a nature that
his life would be placed in great peril if he were hurried un-
prepared with legal assistance, while there was so much excite-
ment in the public mind upon the subject of last Monday. He,
therefore, prayed that his trial might be postponed until next
sessions.

Mr. ADoLenus, for the prosecution, opposed the application.
There was no attempt to show the prisoner had any valid de-
fence, or had witnesses to call, and there was in fact no ground
whatever for a postponement of the trial. The prosecutors
had no motive in prosecuting, but to insure the safety of the
public. As to the intimation that the public mind was too
much excited, he (Mr. Adolphus) had known trials take place
in all stages of excitement, but he never knew that the course
of justice had in consequence been perverted; indeed, he re-
membered a very important case, that of Bellingham, who com.
mitted the murder with which he was charged, and who was
tried and convicted within a week.

Their Lordships, after some consultation, said they thought
the application should be acceded to, and that the trial should
be postponed until next sessions.

William Cooper, aged 32, described in the calendar as an
artist, was capitally indicted for assaulting James Ashley on the
King's highway, and stealing from his person a watch and
watch key. The prisoner was a person of very respectable ap-
pearance.

The prosecutor stated that he lived at No. 27, Gray's Inn-
lane, and was clerk to a solicitor. On the morning of the 10th
of May, between one and two o'clock, he was going along
Holborn on his way home, when he saw the prisoner advanc-
ing towards him, and as soon as he got sufficiently close he gave
witness a blow on the nose, which knocked him down. His
watch was then in his waistcoat pocket, but, directly after the
blow was given, he felt it snatched out of his pocket ; he only
gave witness one blow. The prisoner immediately ran
up Warwick-court, near the bottom of which the affair
had taken place. As soon as witness recovered him-
self, he got up and pursued the prisoner, and met him return-
ing down the Court again, and, seizing hold of him, gave him
in charge to a policeman, who came up at the cries for assist.
ance. Witness told the prisoner he had got his watch, and he
would not let go of him until he gave it him back. The pri-
soner protested his innocence, saying he had not got it. Wit-
ness saw the watch again on the following morning, before the
magistrates at Hatton-garden police-office. He had never
seen the prisoner before that night, but was certain it was he.
Witness was rather in liquor, but knew perfectly what lie
was about. Witness generally carried his watch in his fob;
but having just before looked at it to ascertain the time, he
put it into his waitcoat pocket.
Cross-examined by Mr. l'iliwes—Warwick.court was no
thoroughfare after a certain hour; there was a gate at the
end of it, but the man stationed at it was asleep. He did not
see the gate-keeper asleep. Understood he was asleep, but he
knew nothing of the transaction. Did not say at the police-
office he was an attorney in Gray's Inn-lane. Witness had
been spending the evening at a friend's house.—(He was fre-
quently pressed as to where he had been, but for some time
he refused to tell.) He had been at Mr. Harris's, a publican,
in Houghton-street, Clare-market; had been there two or
three hours. The reason he put his watch in his waistcoat
pocket was, that as he had occasion to look at it, and not
liking the looks of the prisoner as lie approached, he had not
time to put it into his fob. The prisoner was not then dressed
so well as now. Had not spoken to any female during all the
way home.

Henry Curtis, a policeman, division F, No. 156, stated that
on the morning in question he went into Warwick-court,
where he saw three persons together, and a number of people
running there. The prosecutor gave the prisoner into his
custody, on a charge of robbing him of his watch. The pri-
soner said a woman had run up the court and taken the watch.
Witness could see no woman at the time, but several females
came up afterwards among the crowd. Witness took the pri.
soner to the station-house. At the station house the prisoner
admitted that he had merely pushed the prosecutor into the
kennel. The prosecutor had been drinking, but he walked
very steadily along the street. The prisoner appeared agitated,
but whether from drink witness could not say.
Cross-examined—On searching the prisoner, witness found
the keys of his employer's chambers on him, which were given
to his employer. Had never seen the prisoner, or heard of his
being accused of any crime before.

Robert Benner, a p .liceman, No. 116 E, stated, that at half-
past three o'clock on the same morning, he found the prosecu.
tor's watch in the area of No. 11, Warwick-court, Holborn.
The glass was broken.

The prosecutor identified the watch as his property.
Edward Lowers, of No. 3, Bishop's court, Chaticery.lane,
a boot anci shoemaker, stated that he was in Holborn on the
morning of the 10th May, when he saw the prosecutor knocked
down by a man who ran up Warwick court. Witness followed
him with the prosecutor, and when they got to the top the
prosecutor collared the man, and brought him down the court.
Witness never lost sight of the man all the time, except when
he got to the end of the court. The prisoner was the man that
the prosecutor collared.

Curtis was recalled, and to a question by Mr Phillips, he
said that he had never seen the prisoner before; he swore that
he had never said " he had seen the prisoner frequently, and,
he was sorry to say, in bad company," nor anything to that elect.
By his LORDSUip—Had said that some person had told him so.

By Mr. Pilit.Lies—Did not recollect ever saying he had
" seen" the prisoner in bad company ; if he did say so it was
not true.—(A gentleman named Groom was ordered to stand
forward.)—Never said to that gentleman, " 1 had seen the
prisoner in bad company."

Mr, PHILLIPS—NOW, on your oath, did you ever say these
words, or any thing to their effect—" If I had combed Lon-
don all round I could not hare found worse company than he
was in ?" Witness—No,

(A gentleman named Cox was desired to stand up )
Mr. PHILLIPS—Did you ever say so to that gentleman ?
Witness—No, I did not. I went with Benner to deliver the
keys found on the prisoner to the owners of the chambers,
No. 3, Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn-lane.
Benner was recalled, and the same questions were put to
him, but he denied that either he or Curtis used the words
alluded to by Mr. Phillips.
The prisoner, in his defence, said he was returning home to
Raymond-buildings; he saw the prosecutor, who appeared
drunk, and was standing with a woman at the corner of War_
wick.court ; his waistcoat was opened, and the woman was
pulling him about. The prisoner spoke to the prosecutor,
and advised him to go home, and just at that moment the
woman ran off up the court ; directly afterwards, the prosecutor
laid hold of the prisoner, struck him in the chest, and accused
him of robbing him ; feeling indignant at the charge, he
laid hold of the prosecutor, who, being drunk, fell down ; the
prisoner then ran up the court after the woman, and meeting
two women, he was endeavouring to distinguish which of the
two was the woman who had been with the prosecutor, when
the prosecutor came up, collared him, and gave him into
custody.
Mr. Charles Groom, a student of Lincoln's Inn, residing at
3, Raymond's Buildings, Gray's-Inn, stated that the prisoner
had been his servant two months, and witness had received a
very good character of him; he sustained that character while
with witness. When the Policeman, Curtis, came to witness
with the keys found on the prisoner, witness expressed sur-
prise at the charge against the prisoner. Curtis said "Oh
Sir! we suspect him ; we have seen him several times in very
bad company," or words to that effect. The other policeman,
Benner, was with him. The prisoner slept in the basement
story of No. 3, Raymond-buildings, with his wife. Through
Warwick court would be his direct way home from Chancery-
lane.

Mr. John Cox, of No. 3, Raymond-buildings, had known
ther prisoner two months, and he bore a very good character.
itness was in Mr. Parker's chambers when the two police-
men came to deliver up the keys, belonging to that gentleman
(the prisoner having charge of several sets of chambers) ; one
of them he was certain, and he believed it was Curtis, told wit-
ness what had happened to the prisoner. Witness expressed
his surprise, and said he could not believe it. Curtis gave a
significant shake of his head, and witness again said he could
not believe it, for the prisoner was a man of such good charac•
ter. Curtis said " he was in a rough company enough last
night; a comb could not, if he had combed all London, hay.
produced such." 'Witness was certain of the expression.
Frederick Slade, Esq., a barrister, Mr. It. Dennison, sub_
steward of Gray's Inn, Mr. Horace Grant, a clerk in the India
House, and Mr. H. Raggett, a solicitor, all spoke to the
prisoner's character for different periods extending 10 years
back ; they gave him one of the most exemplary characters
that it was possible for any man to receive. Mr. Slade, who
had provided the prisoner with the means of defending himself,
had such a high opinion of him that he would, whatever was the
result of this trial, take him into his service. lie also stated
that the prisoner was by profession an artist, and was brother
to Mr. Raymond Cooper, an artist of considerable eminence.
Lowers was recalled by the jury and stated, that he could
not swear that the prisoner was the person who knocked down
the prosecutor, but he swore that he was the same person who
ran up the Court. There was no female with the prosecutor.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE then summed up the evidence.
The jury found the prisoner Not Guilty. The trial lasted
all the morning.