Supplement to the trial of William Burke & Helen M'Dougal : containing the whole legal proceedings against William Hare, in order to bring him to trial for the murder of James Wilson, or Daft Jamie. With an appendix of curious and interesting information, regarding the late West-Port murders. Illustrated by a lithographic print of Mrs Hare and her child, as they appeared in the witness box / [William Burke].

  • Burke, William, 1792-1829.
Date:
1829
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Credit: Supplement to the trial of William Burke & Helen M'Dougal : containing the whole legal proceedings against William Hare, in order to bring him to trial for the murder of James Wilson, or Daft Jamie. With an appendix of curious and interesting information, regarding the late West-Port murders. Illustrated by a lithographic print of Mrs Hare and her child, as they appeared in the witness box / [William Burke]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. Page Preliminary Notice, 1 Interlocutor of the Sheriff, refusing Hare's Petition for Liberation, - 2 oiu ui /Yuvuiciiiuii, otc« lui n<irt?j _ . 3 Petition for Hare, on the Act 1701, against close confinement. - 7 Interlocutor on the Bill of Advocation^ • - - „ 9 Ancu/prc fr»r trip T ,nrfl A.flt7r*/»afa iillaWt/la IUI tile iJWJ.ll /xvlVULctt, — — / ■* _ _ 10 Information for Hare, 14* Information for Daft Jamie's Relatives, - • ■ > _ Mr Jeffrey's Speech, - 58 Opinions of the Judges. J Lord Gillies, 59 Lord Pitmilly, - - .. _ 70 Lord Meadowbank, . - _ . 77 Lord Mackenzie, - 102 Lord Alloway, - - - 115 Lord Justice-Clerk, - - Judgment of the Court, - 126 1*2 Petition for Daft Jamie's Mother against Hare, as in meditatione fugce, and Proceedings thereupon, - . _■ _ 14,2 CONTENTS OF APPENDIX. Extracts from Edinburgh Newspapers, David Paterson's Letters, &c. Confessions of Burke to the Sheriff, Confessions of Burke, from the Courant, '* Account of the Execution of Burke, Phrenological Development of Burke, Ditto of Hare, - Hare in Dumfries, - Extracts from various Newspapers, Account of James Gray and his Wife, (1) (25) (31) (37) (45) (48) (51) (53) (55) (58)