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⟨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 ⟨evening⟩ 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 ⟨the⟩ morning of the 11th of June.
We shall conclude this Narrative, in his ⟨own⟩ words:—“Many witnesses were examined against me, and some of them did ⟨not⟩ 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 an end.
All that man could do was done for me (illegible text) my trial, and I had got hopes till the ⟨judge⟩ began to speak; but then my spirits ⟨fell⟩ for his speaking was sore 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
