Q. Did you see Mrs M‘Dougal? A. Yes, shortly after she came and told me William (Burke) was wanting me. I went to Burke’s and found Mrs Law, M‘Dougal, and a lad named Broggan. Burke had a bottle of spirits and gave me a glass, he then threw the spirits up towards the roof of the house, and upon the bed at his back. I asked him why he wasted it, and he laughed and said, he wanted it finished to get another bottle. I then asked Mrs M‘Dougal what was become of the old woman. She said she kicked her out of the house, as she saw Burke and her too _friendly_. Q. Did Burke say anything at this time? A. No. Q. Did you ask him what the noise was about? A. Yes, he said it was a fit of drink, but they were all well then. Q. Did you do anything more? A. No, Sir. Q. Did you see any straw lying near the bed? A. Yes, there was a bundle of straw near the bed, which had lain there almost all the summer. Q. When you got up at the first time in the morning, between three and four, was all quiet in Burke’s house? A. Yes, while I made my husband’s breakfast at that hour, I heard no noise. Q. Did any other thing particular happen in Burke’s that morning? A. Yes, his wife sung a song. Q. At what hour did you return to your own house? A. It would be the forenoon. Q. Did you go again to Burke’s on Saturday night? A. Yes, at eight o’clock, Gray’s wife told me of something in Burke’s house and I went with her to see. Q. What did you see? A. I saw nothing, I was so frightened that I came out. Q. Did you see the prisoner, M‘Dougal? A. Before this M‘Dougal came to me, and said the woman Gray had stolen some things out of her house, and asked mo to watch her door, as it did not lock. This was about six o’clock. Q. What happened after? A. When I was making my husband’s supper, Hare came to my door. He was going to Burke’s, but I told him there was nobody there; and he came into my house, but soon went back into the passage. I afterwards went to Burke’s door, and found it fastened. Q. After you went to Burke’s door, did you see any one? A. Yes, Hare came out of Burke’s after that. Q. Did you see M‘Dougal? A. Yes, and Burke a good bit on in the night. Q. Did any thing else happen? A. Yes, some one said to Burke and M‘Dougal, that they were very much disturbed the night _they murdered_ the woman. M‘Dougal laughed, and Burke said, he would defy all Scotland, as he never did any wrong. The Police came just after that and apprehended Burke. _Cross-Examined by Sir J. W. Moncrieff, Dean of Faculty._ Q. Did Burke, before he was apprehended, say any thing of the person, who accused him of the murder? A. Yes, he said he would go and seek the man, and he met him in the passage along with the policeman, and they took him into his own house. _By a Juryman._ Q. What was the cause of your fear, when you went into Burke’s house. A. From having heard of the murder from Mrs Gray. JANET LAWRIE or (Law) _Examined_.