The Sun. — 1856-11-29 (London, England)

THE SUN, LONIDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29, 1856.  he should contend for a favourable construction of the doubt to which the prisoner at the bar was most unquestionably entitled to. The learned counsel concluded his speech by a forcible appeal to the feelings of the jury, beseeching them that, if the slightest doubt existed in the minds of any of them with regard to the guilt of the prisoner, they would acquit him of the heinous clime of which he was accused. Baron ALDIIUSON then charged the jury, and in doing so laid before them the state of the law with respect to such crimes as the one they were now engaged in investigating. He said if they were satisfied that the prisoner at the bar was the man who entered Mr. Berry's shop and struck the blows for the purpose of silencing the man, in order that he might more easily convey the plunder away—although he did not intend to commit murder—still, if those injuries resulted in death, there could be no doubt that the crime of which the prisoner was accused came within the act of murder. The learned judge then proceeded to comment on the evidence that had been given, and said it was evident that the most favourable moment had been selected for the commission of the crime. All the valuable property was supposed to have been placed in a parcel to be conveyed away from the premises for security during the night. The evidence further went to show that there were more than the prisoner concerned in this heinous offence, and it seemed to him (the learned judge) that the three men who were outside the door of Mr. Barry's shop, and who, in answer to certain inquiries, said the noise was occasioned by a man and his wife quarrelling, were acting in concert with the prisoner at the bar. Then, again, as to the identity of the prisoner. The evidence of the young man who stated that he looked through the opening between the doors of the shop, and saw the prisoner inflicting blows upon some one, and then afterwards light a cigar and leave the premises, and the fact that the prisoner when taken into custody had a lighted cigar in his hand, was strong evidence that he was the person in the shop of Mr. Berry on the night of the robbery. In addition to this circumstance, the whole of the evidence seemed to leave no doubt about the identity of the prisoner; but this part of the case they would most seriously consider. Then, with respect to the place in which the life-preserver was found, it was quite possible for a person to throw it to the place where it was picked up from the spot where the prisoner was taken into custody ; and supposing it was not so thrown, it did not seem at all likely that a person wishing to conceal such a weapon would not have thrown it inside the square and not left it on the pavement. It was further stated that when the prisoner was taken into custody four fingers on his right band were covered with blood. This would, in all probability, be the hand by which the blows upon the unfortunate man were administered, and the suggestion of the learned counsel for the defence that the blood had got upon the prisoner's hand in consequence of his contact with the persons who had been rendering assistance to the unfcrtuaate man Cope, of course they would give that suggestion all the value it deserved. The learned judge having went through the medical evidence, said they would well weigh all the cir cumstances, awl if they came to the conclusion that the blows on the head occasioned the death of Cope, and that they were dealt by the prisoner, then they would find him guilty, but if they bad the slightest doubt as to the prisoner at the bar being the man they would acquit Lim of the charge. I now commit you to the care of God Almighty, and may He conduct you to a right conclusion. 'At half-past three the jury retired to consider their verdict, and, after an absence of 25 minutes, returned a verdict of " Guilty." The Clerk of the Arraigns having asked the prisoner if he had anything to say why he should not receive  Sporting Intelligence.