TRIAL OF BURKE AT EDINBURGH

... and muddled as he was with liquor and sleep, he thresv Burke off and got to his feet, when a desperate strug- gle ensued. Jamie fought with the united frenzy of mad- ness and despair, and Burke was about to be overpowered, when he called out furiously ...

TRIAL OF BURKE AND M-DOUfiAf,

... TRIAL OF BURKE AND M-DOUfiAf, (Concluded from The Standard of Saturday.) We learn from the Glasgow Courier, received this morning, that the Dean of Faculty concluded an able address on behalf of Burke at a few minutes after five o'clock. He was followed ...

Published: Monday 29 December 1828
Newspaper: London Evening Standard
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 172 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY EDINBURGH, Wednesday, Dec, 24. TRIAL OF BURKE HFDOUGAL FOR MURDER This day the Court ..

... HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY EDINBURGH, Wednesday, Dec, 24. TRIAL OF BURKE HFDOUGAL FOR MURDER This day the Court proceeded to the trial of VV. Iturke and Helen MTlnugal, indicted for murder. trial that has taken place for a number of years past, has excited ...

Published: Wednesday 31 December 1828
Newspaper: Inverness Courier
County: Inverness-shire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 455 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Widow and Six Orphan Children of the . late Mr. Walter Burke, whose body was, the instant, found in the

... Widow and Six Orphan Children of the . late Mr. Walter Burke, whose body was, the instant, found in the Liffey, are, by his premature death, deprived of the means of support. They appeal the and benevolent public, and in particular to the SaMtafys, (who ...

Published: Tuesday 30 December 1828
Newspaper: Dublin Morning Register
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 273 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

wished witness to look after her door because it would not lock. Did not see Burke till far on in

... noise in Burke's house was great; but she was not sensible of any voice hut Burke's. This noise lasted for some time, and she fell asleep. In the morning Mrs. Burke came in for the loan of a pair of bellows, and asked if witness had heard Burke and Hare ...

EDINBURGH. HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY--THlmsnAv: Yesterday the Court proceeded to the trial of IV. Burke and ..

... o'clock, and found Burke knocking at the door. He said to witness that he wished to see him at his house, and he accordingly went there with him. He found in it two men, including Burke. There were also two women. After he went in, Burke said he had procured ...

along will) on Slit October.) Burke came nekl morning about nine, and witness said, if he had any thing to

... n.inutes before this that the wo* separated witness and Burke. When the women camein Burke went out, and returned in about ten minutes. Burke brought the Doctor’s man with him ( Paterson). Burke asked him to look at the body, but he would not it, and ...

want out for mere drink. M'Dougfd »'** Uie house at the time whh the Grays. M‘Dougal heard Burke desire witness

... singing, and Mrs. Burke and .Mrs. Hare dancing. Burke and Hare were drinking. Witness left Dohefty there. In the course of the day Doherty wished to out, but Mrs. Burke advised her to slop and take sleep. Hare and his wife and Mr. Burke came and had supper ...

Published: Tuesday 30 December 1828
Newspaper: Dublin Morning Register
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1712 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

high court of justiciary, Edinburgh, Dec. 24. WEST PORT MURDERS—TRIAL WM. BURKE AND HELEN M'DOUGAL, HIS WIFE. ..

... singing, and Mrs. Burke and Mis. Hare dancing. Burke and Hare were drinking. Witness left Doherty there. In the course of the day Doherty wished to out, hut Mrs. Burke advised her lo slop and taka a sleep. Hare and his wife and Mr. Burke came and had supper ...

Published: Monday 29 December 1828
Newspaper: Morning Advertiser
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2132 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

hardly able .e keep her feet. Conor.way’s- this time he did not think that any h.ra was haro-n the old

... Surgeons’ Square. Witness and Burke accompanied him, and met the women in the High School Yards. Could not say whether Burke or the porter went in first. Witness accompanied them. The body was put into a cellar; and witness and Burke proceeded to Dr Knox’s at ...

Published: Wednesday 31 December 1828
Newspaper: Inverness Courier
County: Inverness-shire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 1862 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MURDERS BY RESURRETION MEN

... more, saw two women there. Burke told witness that had procuied someth' g Tor the doctor. I nderstood Burke meant dean body, but saw none. Had further conversation with Burke that night. Next morning suit his sister for Burke, who* .meat nine o’clock ...

Published: Tuesday 30 December 1828
Newspaper: Manchester Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2684 | Page: 1 | Tags: none