The Sun. — 1842-06-20 (London, England)

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. TRIAL OF COOPER, THE MURDERER.  Saturday, at ten o'clock, Thomas Cooper was arraigned upon an indictment for maliciously shooting at and murdering Timothy Daley, a policeman ; and also upon two other indictments for shooting at and maiming, with intent to murder, Charles Mott and Charles Mess.  The prisoner, who was dressed in a suit of black, appeared to be pale, but was much improved in his appearance since last session. He pleaded Not Guilty, in a faltering tone. The Judges who presided were Mr. Justice Patteson and Mr. Baron Gurney. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Chambers appeared as Counsel for the prosecution, and Mr. S. C. Horry defended the prisoner. Mr. BODKIN having briefly narrated the evidence he proposed to lay before the Jury, concluded by saying that he should not weaken the defence of insanity, which he believed would be set up for the prisoner, as it would be necessary, in order that it should have any avail, to support it by evidence ; and if that course was pursued, he (Mr. 13odkin) would have an opportu• nity of again addressing them. Charles Moss examined by Mr. Chambers—Ow the Bth of May last I was a constable in the V division of police. I was by the side of liornsey-wood in the afternoon of that day. 1 met a gentleman, and he had a bunch of sea!s. 1 had previously received information of several robberies having been committed, and therefore I watched the gentleman. As 1 turned round to go away from the gentleman, after watching him to the end of my beat, I saw the prisoner Cooper. I was in my police uniform, and when Cooper saw me, he ran across the road into a field. I followed him, and found him stooping under the hedge. He had two pistols lying before him on the ground. I a-ked him what he did there, and he said, Nothing particular. I told him if he could not give a better account than that that I must take him into custody. He then sprang forward, and stood before me. He held the pistols in each hind, and apparently aimed one at my head. I was then two yards from him, and I put up my left arm to save my head. He fired the pistol he held in his right hand, and something struck me above the wrist. He then stepped back two or three steps, and changed the pistols from the left to his right hand, and I advanced towards him. The pistol he had previously held in his left hand he pointed at my head, but I was nearer to him, and 1 rushed at him. He pulled the trigger, and I heard it snap, but a think the second pistol was not loaded. We then struggled together and his hat fell off. I was obliged to let him go as I had not the least use of this arm (pointing to his left arm, which was in a sling). He then ran about 15 yards, and I was about to follow him, upon which he said, if I followed him or made any alarm he would shoot me dead. lie then ran away without his hat, and I pursued him, crying out " Murder l" When he reached the opposite field he put the pistol he bad held in his right hand into his breast and pulled out from his trowsers what appeared to 1).1 a large carving knife. Tie said if I followed him any further he would certainly do for me. I pulled out my staff and he then ran away, and upon attempting to get over a hedge my arm failed me, and then I discovered it was bleeding. I continued to cry out murder, and I could see from the opposite side of the hedge that he stopped and appeared to be loading a pistol. I did not attempt to go near him, and he aimed a pistol at me and said some., thing, but I could not hear him. Mallett, another constable, and several persons came up. I have since been in Bartholomew's Hospital in consequence of the wetted, and am not yet discharged. James Wallcott was next examined, but his evidence was not important. John William Young, the waiter at Highbury Barn Tavern, after repeating the evidence given before the Magistrate, said as Mott the baker approached the prisoner he raised his arm, which had heels previously by his side, and shot the baker through the shoulder, and as Daley advanced he shot him through the bod and he instantly. fell dead. He appeared to take en aim at laley. Upon Um he wee ireated4teir pisid