The Sun. — 1849-04-05 (London, England)

JUDGE—Very well. I should like you to repeat what you stated about the dress worn by you on the night of the murder. The prisoner had no secret to make about it. It was a blue frock dress which he used to slip on after his knowledge of the transactions of parties who were about to take possession of Stanfield-hall. Having guile out with it, and hearing guns, and knowing that he might be suspected by the police, he put the dress in a certain place in the yard.—(Sensation.) Yesterday he had sent for the dress, in order to show that it would contradict the evidence which had been given as to the dress which the man wore who was seen at the hall. He also wished to show the place in the loose frock where he could put his hands, and the manner in which he put it on by putting his neck through. That he had no doubt was the dress spoken to by some-of the witnesses. It accounted in some measure for the evidence which had been given on the subject. That having been described in some way accounted for the evidence as to the length given by the witnesses, who stated that the cloak did not come over the knee. They might have known, after seeing that cloak on him, that such evidence must have been given.—(Sensation.) The judge stated that Mrs. Jermy's evidence was against him; but the jury were men of sense and understanding, and he said that that evidence was not against him. They would compare her evidence with that of Watson and Chestney. She said, " I did not see his face at all, but it struck me immediately it was Rush." Now here it was again. Mr. Jermy's favourite time for seeing him was after dinner, and that might strike Mrs. Jermy and give her the idea. On the cross-examination, if they thought that evidence against him, why then God Almighty knew it was the worse for him, and they would give a wrong verdict. He would prove that Mrs. Jermy was the person who had given the best description of that man, and particularlyi ticularly of his dress. He had no hesitation n statin that she had given a correct description of the man's dress; there was not a question of it.—(Sensation.) They could not for one moment suppose that the person Mrs. Jermy saw at the Hall was the same as Watson saw, He said again to the jury that they ought to take time, and for the sake of his children, whose hearts were breaking, and for the sake of themselves and their families, to divest their minds of all prejudices which they might have contracted before they came into court. They would consider if it was possible for him to be the man seen in the Ball that night. They would consider the discrepancies between the evidence of the different witnesses, and the remarks which ho had made upon them. Let them consider the distance from the one place to the uther and what had been stated on that point, and he was sure God would lead them to decide in his favour. He trusted that God would guide them; and if there was a difference of opinion they would think it the happiest day of their lives to stand firm and give no verdict; but if they found him not guilty, they would be blessed for it in their dying moments that they did not return a verdict of guilty against an innocent man. He said again to them, let them trust in God and do their duty, and let them net be led away from the facts by the false evidence that had been given against him. Might God Almighty bless them and make them discern, and give them a wise and understanding heart. Ile desired and expected only justice at their hands; and he asked them this for the sake of his poor little children, who were destitute of a mother, and who were looking to them to return their father to his home.—(Great sensation.)  This was the prisoner's defence ; the concluding sentences being read by him from a brief, and delivered in a slow and even manner, amidst the breathless silence of the court. Once or twice his voice seemed choked with emotion, but, after a pause, he recovered, and throughout his long defence ho appeared calm and self• possessed. The