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 they were to get five pounds more on Monday. Saw Burke taken up that night, and witness was taken up next morning. Has frequently been concerned in supplying doctors with subjects as mentioned. Declined to answer the following questions:—How often have you seen them doing it?—Was the murder of the old woman the first you were concerned in? Was there a murder committed in your house in October last?—Hare afterwards admitted that he "never was concerned in none," but he saw them done: Denied at the police-office that he ever knew the old woman. Sat on the chair for ten minutes while Burke was murdering the woman without moving hand or foot, and without crying murder or police.

Mrs Haire or Hare solemnly admonished to speak truth, corroborated the greater part of Hare's evidence. Was alarmed at what she saw on the night in question. Saw Burke on the woman, but could not say whether on her breast or mouth. Had some reason of suspicion, having seen a little trick of it done before. M'Dougal previously told her that there was a shot in the house, meaning the old woman, who she understood by this, was to be murdered. M'Dougal expressed no regret for the old woman. The reason she ran out: was she would see the woman murdered. Did not expect she was to be murdered that night.

Dr. Black; was of opinion that the woman had died a violent death by suffocation. Described the appearance of the body.

Dr. Christison.—Examined the body minutely, and found some slight external contusions, a few internal injuries, but no sign of natural disease; and stated that death by violence was extremely probable.

This closed the case of the prosecution, and the declarations of the pannels were then read.

The Lord Advocate addressed the Jury in a speech of great length, and maintained that the joint testimony