The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-10 00:00:00

the witness Yarham the wtole guilt of t its most. mysterious
case ; concluding with the intimati,n of his intention to
disprove the case against his clients by • witnesses, who
would show that they were at two public houses at different
parts of the town at the time when the murder was perpe-
trated. When the Learned Counsel had brought his speech
to a conclusion,
His LORDSHIP adjourned the further hearing of the case till
to morrow morning.

The Court assembled on Tuesday, at eight o'clock, when
Mr. Crouch addressed the jury for Mapes. For the follow-
ing abridged account we are indebted to the Norfolk News,
which contains nearly six columns of the proceedings on
Tuesday.
Mr. CROUCH said, after the long and powerful address of
Mr. Prendergast, embracing all the facts and circumstances of
the case, it would be superfluous in to address tnem
very great length. It was come to this—did thew believe the
testimony of that man Yarham, whom he should endeavour
to show was the very man who had committed the mur-
der himself. This lie should endeavourto show by comment-
ing on the evidence of Yarham at considerable length.
This, .aid the Learned Counsel, I will endeavour to prove.
If you will go with me for a short time to examine the evi-
dence in this case, I think you will see that the murder of
this woman, was committed by the very witness who now
seeks to take away the life of the prisoners at the bar. If
you consider the situation of Yarham—if you consider that
Yarham was living at the same house where the woman was
moldered—that he must have known the circumstances of
the woman—that he must have known where the money was
kept, and that by murdering her he might become possessed
dell her money : what are the probabilities ? There was
some evidence attempted to be proved on the part of the pro-
secution—that Yarham did not know she was possessed of
money, but no evidence was given to show that he did not.
Prendi rgast then called several witnesses to prove an
alibi in the case of Royal, and Mr. Crouch called witnesses
of the same purpose on behalf of Mapes and Hall.
Mr. Justice PArresoN summed up, and said, respecting the
testimony of the principal, and upon which the main case
of the prosecution rested, Yarham had most foully per-
jured himself if he had had anything to do with the trans-
action. Against two of the prisoners, and particularly against
Hall, the evidence seemed to be certainly inconclusive. The
Learned Judge then went over the circumstances of the ad-
mitted facts of the murder. The great question was whether
Yarham wasthe witness of truth. If that was the case the
charge was established against Royal and Hall ; but it appeared
he kew nothing of Mapes. Supposing also, his statement
was true, the man and woman whom he stated to have seen
were unknown. The Learned Judge then recapitulated the
whole of the evidence of Yarham, and commented upon the
probability of i s accuracy. Against Mapes and Hall the
testimony of Yarham did not operate, but, as against Royal,
if he was the witness of truth, he made out something
like a case.
The jury consulted for about ten minutes, and returned a
verdict of "Not Guilty."
Upon the verdict being pronounced, Royal, whose counte-
nance bad undergone no change upon hearing this women-
' tous decision, said, with a slight bow to the jury, " Thank
you, gentlemen," and resumed his seat in the dock, from
which, however, he and his companions were speedily
removed.
During the latter portion of the trial the excitement which
had prevailed on the previous day had considerably abated,
' and the strong impression which seemed to pervade the
I crowd assembled in the Court was, that the testimony of
Yarham, upon whom the main case for the prosecution-de-
pended, could not be received by the jury, wore off much of
I that anxiety which would otherwise have been felt for the
L decision of the jury, had the case for the prosecution been
supported by less questionable evidence. When the verdict
' was pronounced, no one amongst the vast crowd expressed,
by look or gesture, the least surprise; all appeared to be pre-
pared for an acquittal of the prisoners.