Northern Times. — 1857-08-11 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

MONDAY-THIRD DAY.  The trial was resumed at the sitting of the Court this day. The interest manifested in the proceedings was unabated, and on the doors being opened every available ','.ace was immediately occupied by those who had provided themselves with tickets of admission. Large crowds of persons remained about the doors throughout the day, anxious to obtain intelligence of the proceedings, and that anxiety became the more intense as the case drew towards a close, The Judges having taking their seats at shorly after ten o'clock, the prisoner was placed at the bar. His appearance was unaltered, and his demeanour apparently as calm and unmoved as on the previous days of the trial. Before closing Mr Brewster wished to state, that in the prisoner's time book which was evidence, there were two entries, the first was that he was employed for a quarter of a night in the cash office, and the second, that he was employed a quarter of a night on the 8 h of November, varnishing in the station. With permission of the court they wished to prove the fi iding a towel and poker in Mr. Little's room. William Haghes, police constable, was then called and examined by Mr. Brewster. I was in Mr. Little's room the day it was forced open. I found that towel; produced, stained with sliolcod, on the desk a which Mr. Little appeared to have been sitting. I saw that poker produced in the room. I saw a penknife and scissors, and a white-handle penknife in the writingdesk. Mr. Curran then proceeded to address the jury on behalf of the prisoner. He dwelt on the conflicting evidence of the prisoner's children, which • differed materially from their former testimony. He also urged the possibility of a paramour of ma. Spollen's having done the deed. He likewise contended that nothing had been proved that could in any way convict the prisoner. After speaking lone hours, he concluded, implo ing them before they consigned the prisoner to the grave, to see that the evidence was such as could leave no doubt upon their minds, and not to convict him unless they were convinced that the evidence was totally consistent with his innocence, should be satisfied that no other person could have committed the murder, and they should not convict the prisoner on any mere suspicion. The principle of the law was, that it was better a thousand guilty men should escape than one innocent should be convicted. The law was merciful, and its mercy should be administered. They should not confound the innocent with the guilty, or punish the innocent for the crime of the guilty. There was a tribunal at which they all would one day appear. The prisoner asked for that calm, careful, and merciful consideration of the case that any one placed in his position would expect ; and all he (sr. Curran) hoped was that when the sad hour came when they would have to lay their heads on. the pillow of death, they would not feel any remorse for anything in reference to the trial of James Spollen. Mr. Brewster, for the prosecution, made a strong speech against the prisoner, lasting from four to seven p.m. Chief Justice Monaghan will charge the jury this (tuseday) morning at ten o'clock.