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Place, and robbing him of a watch, with a shagreen case, watch ribbon, four seals, a gold watch-key, a blue morocco leather purse, containing a one pound bank note, a 7s. piece, 8s. n silver, and a man's round hat.

10. On the South Bridge, assaulting Duncan M'Lauchlan, student of medicine, residing in Richmond Place, and robbing him of a man's round hat, a pocket-handkerchief, and a pair of gloves.

11. At the same place, assaulting and knocking down Peter Bruce, residing in Richmond Place, and robbing him of a green silk purse, 5s. 6d. in silver, a gold ring, and a man's round hat.

Evidence for the Crown.

John Thomson deponed, as to Dugald Campbell, the police man, being beat and bruised by a number of lads. His wounds were bad and bloody, and his death violent. Several witnesses corroborated this evidence.

Francis James Hughes was on the street the last night of the year, and was attacked and robbed of a gold watch, with four seals, between the North and South Bridges, when returning home about twelve o'clock. Does not think he would know any of those who attacked him. He was several times knocked down and cut, in going from the North to the South Bridge.

Nicol Allan was on the street about one o'clock, and in passing Weddell's shop was knocked down by a blow on the head from a single individual. On recovering he walked up streets, where he saw several persons join the first, and was again knocked down and robbed.

Duncan Ferguson was in Barclay's tavern on the last night of the year, and left it about twelve o'clock. Upon leaving it, he saw a number of

young lads pursuing a gentleman, who escaped into the tavern. They then turned upon the witness and two gentlemen who were with him, from whom he was separated, and he was beat, bruised, and knocked down, and his hat taken from him. Was struck with a large bludgeon of the appearance of one on the table.

John Buchan Brodie.-When at the corner of the North Bridge saw some young men come out of Milne's Square. One of them came down streets by himself, followed by the others, when witness supposing they had mistaken him and the gentleman with him for people they might have had a previous quarrel with, said, "You see we are not the persons you want.” The witness then got a violent blow from the one by himself, which knocked him down, and, on getting up and attempting to run by the South Bridge, received a great many blows, and was knocked down a second time. On recovering and calling out, " Police," the person who knocked him first down came up, and said, “Oh, you b, the police is gone long ago," and again knocked him down. On recovering this time, he was standing at Mr Patison's shop-there was a hand in each pocket, a great number round him, a person pulling his watch-chain, and a little boy taking his hat. He took his hat from the boy, but afterwards lost it. Thinks Niel Sutherland very like the one that struck him, but cannot identify him.

James Black was on the street between eleven and twelve, and saw Campbell chased. Saw Johnston knock him down-he tripped him, and struck him with a stick as he was falling. This was a little above Milne's-square, but below the Fleshmarket Close.-Campbell was sur

rounded by a mob on being knocked down, and was struck by several. Witness knows M'Donald by the name of Boatswain; saw him give Campbell a kick when lying on the street, and heard him say, "he's well out of the way." Identified Sutherland; saw him in the mob, with a stick in his hand, but not doing any ill. Saw McIntosh also in the mob: he struck Campbell with a stick when lying on the pavement, but does not know what kind. Witness and another person attempted to lift Campbell, who was all running with blood and insensible, but witness got a blow on the wrist, which forced him to let go his hold.

John Thomson was on the streets, and heard a cry of "There was a policeman going up." On this the crowd ran up streets also, and among the rest saw the prisoners run. Witness went with the mob, saw a policeman lying, and several striking him. They went to the other side of the street, where a lady and gentleman were passing, when the gentleman was attacked and knocked down. He did not hear Boatswain's name till about a quarter of an hour after the lady and gentleman were attacked-nor those of M'Intosh or Sutherland. Heard one ask another who it was, and was answered the Royal Arch (a name Campbell was known by).Campbell was lying on the ground when witness first came up is not sure of Sutherland, but positive of McIntosh.

George Brown was on the street before twelve, where he saw Campbell lying. M'Donald and Johnston were beside him with sticks, but did not see them strike him-they said he had plenty. Saw M'Donald and Clark attack a gentleman on the North Bridge after Campbell-M Donald attacked him first, and he defended

himself, but the stick flew out of his hand.

James Burges was also on the street before twelve, and saw the mob on the South Bridge knocking down gentlemen. Witness was two or three hours on the street, during which he saw M'Intosh on the South and North Bridges, knocking down gentlemen. One, in particular, near the Post-office. M'Intosh had a stick with a large head, but could not say whether the one shewn him was it. Identified M'Donald, whom he saw very active, on the North and South Bridges, employed like M'Intosh.

John Tasker, prisoner in the Canongate jail, said, that he knew of a number of lads who used to meet at the bottom of Niddry-street, when they came from their work, about nine o'clock. Sometimes they met thrice a-week, and witness has frequented these meetings more than half a year; that he knows the prisoners, who were accustomed to come to those meetings; that the purpose of the meeting was to pick quarrels with people, and to strike them, but never saw them take any thing; has heard that things were taken, and given to one Caw; has heard that cheeses were disposed of in this way, and has got whisky as part of his share; that he has heard them called the Keellie Gang; that three or four weeks before the new year, he heard of a plan to give the police a licking (beating), and some of them said that they would have a good hat; that it was the prisoners who said so. On the evening of the 31st they had all sticks, and Sutherland said he was resolved to have a good hat; that he saw Johnston knock down a policeman, and M'Intosh also struck him with the stick he now sees in court; Johnston's gang was chasing a gentleman down the street, whom John

ston knocked down, and he fell into a close; and both the parties came to the South Bridge, when two gentlemen were attacked, one of whom was knocked down by Johnston, and something taken from one of them, which he heard was a watch; that McIntosh, Gun, White, and others, were present when Johnston took a watch from a gentleman. They afterwards went to the North Bridge, and came back and chased three gentlemen along the South Bridge, one of them was knocked down by Gun, and M'Intosh also struck him on the head. Sutherland was also there. Heard Johnston call to the gentleman to deliver up his money, and he gave them some; that he saw a gentleman attacked near Barclay's tavern, who was knocked down by M'Intosh, and when the gentleman was lying, M'Intosh stooped down, but does not know what he took. Witness and M'Intosh went into a stair on the South

Bridge, about half past two, when M'Intosh shewed him some gold cases and two watches, and asked if they were worth any thing; witness said they were. Being shewn Mr Allan's watch, thinks it is like one of them M'Intosh shewed him.

John Kidd, prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh, said, that he knew of a meeting of lads in Niddry-street, and has seen the prisoners there; they went about the houses in the stairs, picking quarrels, and obliging the people to give them whisky; knew there were similar meetings in the Canongate and Grassmarket; about a week before the New Year, some of the party had a conversation respecting taking hats, and any thing else they could get; M'Intosh desired Sutherland to tell the Canongate lads to come up on the last night of the year; the reason for attacking

the police was to clear them off the street, to get the easier at the gentlemen; on the evening of the 31st of December, it was proposed that M Intosh should get all the booty, which was to be afterwards divided among the party; the prisoners were the chief of the Niddry-street gang; the whole party met at the Tron Church about eleven o'clock, and were joined by Johnston and the Canongate party; there were about a dozen in each party; M'Intosh was in the party when Campbell was attacked, and he struck him with a stick on the head after he was lying on the ground; in the course of the night he saw a number of gentlemen attacked, knocked down, and robbed; but no tradesman was attacked; M'Intosh was very active in those attacks, he saw Sutherland attack several gentlemen.

Several of these particulars were also proved by other witnesses.

William Swan, prisoner in Edinburgh jail, said, that M'Intosh and Sutherland came to his lodging with two trunks and a watch. There were clothes in one of the trunks, and they were packed up and carried to the Glasgow carrier's, whither M'Intosh and Sutherland said they were going.

Archibald M'Kechnie, hatter, Glasgow, said, that on the 3d of January, two young men came to lodge in his house, and staid till Monday after; on that day they sent a girl (Ann Gemmell), for the largest trunk, as they were going to Greenock and would return again soon. The girl accordingly got the trunk.

Charles Brown, lately prisoner in Glasgow, said, that he had been a prisoner in Glasgow jail, and recollects M'Intosh being brought_into the same cell with him. One Dunkison was there also. Remembers M'Intosh writing a line, which he

gave to Dunkison, which line was afterwards given by Dunkison_to Ann Gemmell; that some time after the girl returned, and gave Dunkison a pocket-book, which contained three notes, a breast-pin, and some silver; Dunkison gave the girl a note to change, and bring in some potatoes, desiring her to bring in the watches under the potatoes, which was ac. cordingly done. By this time M Intosh was gone to Edinburgh in custody. That Dugald Thomson got two watches, and afterwards another silver one, to raise some money; one White got another watch to keep for Dunkison, which watch, he thinks, is the one now shewn him (Mr Allan's); that Dunkison gave the witness a silver watch, which he gave to

his mother.

[John Dunkison, or Dunkinson, or Lyall, was cited as a witness, and was brought from Glasgow jail, where he was a prisoner, but he was not examined. When Archibald Campbell was sent to Glasgow to apprehend M'Intosh and Sutherland, he identified Dunkison, then in Glasgow jail, to be John Lyall, the brother of Adam Lyall, who was executed here in the course of last year, for robbing Mr Boyd on the Sheriffmuir. He was indicted along with his brother; but he was not tried, as it was certified that he was insane. He has now, however, recovered his senses, and at present stands charged with committing another highway robbery.]

Several witnesses from Glasgow identified several of the watches and other articles specified in the indictments, that had been carried to Glasgow by M'Intosh and Sutherland.

Some exculpatory witnesses were called for the prisoners, who bore testimony, in general terms, to the former good character of the prisoners.

The judicial declarations of the prisoners were then read to the jury. They all denied their accession to the crimes libelled. M'Donald accounted for his absconding, by the circumstance of his having been formerly a seaman, and his fear of being pressed. Sutherland said he had gone to Glasgow in search of work. McIntosh had written a letter to the magistrates, offering to disclose the whole circumstances, but endeavoured to account for his possession of the watches, by alleging he got them from other boys, &c.-This closed the case for the crown.

The jury returned their verdict, all in one voice, finding the pannel, Hugh M'Intosh, guilty of the murder of Dugald Campbell, Hugh McDonald, Hugh M'Intosh, and Niel Sutherland, guilty of robbing Ensign Humphry Cochrane of his silver watch; and, further, finding the said pannels, Hugh McDonald, Hugh McIntosh, and Niel Sutherland, guilty of robbing Nicol Allan of his yellow metal hunting watch, as libelled.

Their lordships, in delivering their opinions, expressed in strong terms the horror they felt at the extent of the guilt and depravity which the evidence on this trial unfolded.

Sentence was then pronounced upon the prisoners, which ordained them to be taken back to the tolbooth of Edinburgh, where they were to be kept till Wednesday the 22d day of April, when the said Hugh M'Donald, Hugh McIntosh, and Niel Sutherland, were to be taken forth of the said tolbooth, to some place of the High-street of the city of Edinburgh, opposite to the Stamp-office Close, or nearly so, and then and there, betwixt the hours of two and four o'clock afternoon, to be hanged by their necks, by the hands of the

common executioner, upon a gibbet, to be erected there for that purpose, until they be dead; and the body of the said Hugh McIntosh to be publicly dissected and anatomised.

The pannels, who are young lads of from sixteen to nineteen years of age, seemed but little affected. The court, and all the avenues to it, were greatly crowded at a very early hour, and a picket of 100 men of the 1st regiment of Royal Edinburgh volunteers attended, during the whole time, to preserve order.

24th.-WHITEHALL.-His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased in the name, and on the behalf of his majesty, to constitute and appoint the Right Hon. Robert Viscount Melville, William Domett, Esq. Vice-Admiral of the White Squadron of his Majesty's Fleet; Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke, Knt. Rear-Admiral of the Blue Squadron of his Majesty's Fleet; the Hon. Frederick John Robinson, Horatio Walpole, Esq. (com monly called Lord Walpole,) the Right Hon. William Dundas, and George Johnstone Hope, Esq. RearAdmiral of the Blue Squadron of his Majesty's Fleet, to be his majesty's commissioners for executing the office of High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the dominions, islands, and territories thereunto belonging.

25th. A general quarterly court (made special) of the Court of Directors was held on Wednesday, at the India-house, for the purpose of laying before the proprietors the communications which have taken place between his majesty's ministers and the Court of Directors, respecting the renewal of the company's charter.

The court proceeded to read the correspondence, from which it appears

VOL. V. PART II.

that there is no difference of opinion between the government and the directors as to the expediency of renewing the charter, subject to such modificationsastime and circumstance rendered imperiously necessary. The principal changes will be in the shipping department, and in commercial regulations at home and abroad.

28th. An unfortunate accident took place at Sheerness on Thursday afternoon. About half past four, as the launch belonging to his majesty's ship Raisonable was proceeding from that vessel, with a draft of men, to the Namur (flag ship) at the Great Nore, she ran foul of the Martial gun-brig, and almost immediately sunk. It is supposed that there were near eighty persons in the launch, of whom it is reported only thirty-five were saved. The confusion that ensued on the vessels coming in contact, is represented as having been princi. pally the cause of many lives being lost. One of the shipwrights' boats belonging to the Dock-yard rendered all possible assistance, and exertion was also afforded by the boats of the different ships.-Two women were in the launch, and were both saved.

30th.-LAUNCESTON ASSIZES.John Wyatt, of Fowey, was tried for the murder and robbery of Isaiah Faik Valentine. The prisoner kept a public house in Dock, called the Jolly Bacchus, from whence he re moved in November last, to the Rose and Crown, at Fowey. The deceased, a person of the Jewish persuasion, was in habits of intimacy with the prisoner. About the 16th of November, two letters were addressed to Valentine (then in Dock) by the prisoner, desiring him to come down to Fowey, where he (the prisoner) had some buttons, or guineas, to dispose of. Relying on the statement,

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