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 19 indicted to stand his trial before the High Court of Justiciary, for the murder of Thomas Morrin. In about a fortnight, the day of his trial came. He had been carried the even. ng before from the Calton Jail to the Lock-up-house in the old town, and he was taken into the Court about ten o'clock on he morning of the 11th of June. We shall conclude this Narrative, in his own words :-"Many witnesses were ex- amined against me, and some of them did hot speak the truth; but I say nothing against them, for perhaps they were only mistaken. I was fully as wicked as they made me. There was one witness, who should have said that he knew of our plan, and our only object was liberty, not to murder poor Thomas Morrin. But this would have made no difference, for it was the pleasure of God Almighty that I should come to end. Al that man could do was done for me at my trial and I had got, hopes till the Judge began to speak; but then my spirits fell, for his speaking was sere against me. I did not altogether despair when I saw the Jury talking together. --But, oh! when they said Guilty! my very heart broke; but I was even then too proud to shew my feelings, and I almost bit my lip