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19 to stand his trial before the High Court of justiciary, for the murder of  Morrin.

In about a fortnight, the day of his came. He had been carried the before from the Calton Jail to the  in the old town, and he was  into the Court about ten o’clock on  morning of the 11th of June.

We shall conclude this Narrative, in his words:—“Many witnesses were examined against me, and some of them did  speak the truth; but I say nothing  them, for perhaps they were only. I was fully as wicked as they me. There was one witness, who have said that he knew of our plan,  our only object was liberty, not to  poor Thomas Morrin. But this have made no difference, for it was  pleasure of God Almighty that I should  to an end.

All that man could do was done for me my trial, and I had got hopes till the  began to speak; but then my spirits  for his speaking was sore against me. did not altogether despair when I saw Jury talking together.——But, oh!— they said Guilty! my very heart ; but I was even then too proud to my feelings, and I almost bit my lip