The Sun. — 1840-04-15 (London, England)

OLD COURT.  THE ISLINGTON MURDER.—TRIAL OF GOULD. Continued from The Sun of yesterday. The Jury having returned to the box, after an absence of al out half an hour, the trial was resumed. .John Richard Jobson—Lives at 7, Dorset street, Spi tslfields. Is a print-colourer. Colours religious prints. Has known prisoner between four and five years. Saw him on Friday evening, 13th March last, at about half-past seven, at his house in Dorset-street. Prisoner was inquiring for Jem. He knows prisoner by the name of Arthur Nicholson. He was present as ben witness wrote the paper produced, in December, 1838, in order if prisoner were Tied for a deserter he might know he was the man. When witness saw prisoner in the passage, he said, Dick, how do you get on? Prisoner said, I want to see Jem. He said he wanted to borrow a screw. Witness asked what for? and prisoner said he wanted to serve out an old gentleman in a lonely cottage. Witness told him he had better not do any thing of the kind, or he would be transported ; and prisoner said he might as well be transported for that, for if he was taken as a deserter he would be sure to be transported. Witness and prisoner then went to the bottom of the street to see a fight that was taking place. They saw seven or eight rounds. They returned when the mob was dispersed to witness's door, and witness wished him good night. Prisoner said to witness you had better not go, for I want to see Jem very particular. Witness asked what he wanted to see Jem so particular for? Prisoner said he wanted a darkey he had left there some time before, which might be handy. Witness desired him to go to a public house and wait; and he said he could not go then as he had no money. He said ho should serve the old gentleman on the Saturday, and would give witness a call on the Bunday to let him know. Saw an account in the newspapers of the murder at Islington, and gave information to the police of the H division. Was subsequently examined before the Magistrate. Cross-examined by Mr. CITA MIIRR%.-Knew Gould five years ago as a potboy at Mr. Webber's. He went by the name of Dick or Richard. lie was lodging with witness when he wrote the card. Jem is a man living below witness, his name is James Rogers. He has lived in the same house with witness two months. Has known him fourteen or fifteen years. It was not by witness's intro. duction he came into the room below. He would not have let him in at all if be had known it. Rogers is a labouring man who gets his living upon the wharfs, by unloading barges. To witness's knowledge he has no constant employment. He has got his living ever since witness has known him, by mending old um. brellas, portcring, and the like. He would not have let him the looms, beeause he is so often out of work he can. not afford to pay his rent. He has been a colourer for 26 years. Colours for Mr. Fairburn ; his are principally religious prints. It is the only trade he has ever been in. He has never kept a shop. Has a wife and family. Has been out of work since this fatal occurrence. His master has stopped his work since. Does not buy or sell; never did in his life. When he was in company with prisoner, he was charged with stealing a shilling, and prisoner offered the person five shillings to let hint out, but the man who charged him found the shilling afterwards, and did not appear against him. That was nearly two years ago : that was the only time he was in any difficulty. Did not bolicve prisoner was going to commit a robbery. Did not mention it to any body. Derived his information about a screw from Torn and Jerry and Bell's L. Did not think the prisoner was in much fun about it, nor in earnest. He should firmly believe that the prisoner did mean it. He did not think at the moment that be meant it. Did not see Jem in the course of that night, nor before he read any thing in the newspaper, except once. Cannot tell if Jem came home as usual. By the