West Port murders, or an authentic account of the atrocious murders committed by Burke and his associates; containing a full account of all the extraordinary circumstances connected with them. Also, a report of the trial of Burke and M'Dougal. With a description of the execution of Burke, his confessions, and memoirs of his accomplices, including the proceedings against Hare, &c.

  • Burke, William, 1792-1829.
Date:
1829
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: West Port murders, or an authentic account of the atrocious murders committed by Burke and his associates; containing a full account of all the extraordinary circumstances connected with them. Also, a report of the trial of Burke and M'Dougal. With a description of the execution of Burke, his confessions, and memoirs of his accomplices, including the proceedings against Hare, &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    He was shewn a tea chest, and asked, if that was it ? A. Could not say. It was like it Q. Have your tea boxes any particular mark ? A. No. Q. DidBur^etsy :;: the t:x? A. Xo, it is'not paid for ye:. Q. Whom did he send for it ? A. Mrs Hare came for it about half an hour after Burke left our shop, and got it away. AXXE BLACK or COXNAWAY Examined. Q. You live in Wester Portsburgh ? A. Ye?. Q. What does your house consist of? A. One room. Q. You go down a stair to it ? A. Yes. Sir. Q. And going down the stair you come to a passage? A. Yes. Q. Is there another door in the same side of the passage, a little farther in • A. Yes. Q. Does that door lead into a room or a passage first ? A. First in:: a passage. Q. And at the end of that passage there is a room ? A. Yes, Sir. Q. Who lived in that room in October last ? A. It was Burke ; he occupied it in the last week of October. Q. Look at the female prisoner. Did she live with Burke in the last week of October ? A. Yes, Sir. On the other side of the passage there is another house in which lived Mrs Law. Q. Did you ever see a person of the name of Hare cominff to Burke? A. Yes.. Sir. Q. Were there any lodgers lived with the Burkes in October ? A. Yes, a man of the name of Gray. Q. Did you, on the 31st of October, see Burke ? A. Yes, Q. What time of the day ? A. I made no remarks. Q. Did you, see any one with him ? A. About midday I saw htm with a woman ; I was sitting by the fire, and they both passed my door. Q. Was it the prisoner? A. Xo. Q. Were they going in ? A. Yes. Q. Was she a stranger? A. Yes. Q. Was there any one in the house with you at the time ? A. Yes, Mrs La Q. Did you in the course of the day go into Burke's ? A. Yes. Q. Did you go in alone ? A. Yes. Q. Did you find any one there ? A. Yes, the said woman was sitting by the fire. Q. Was she doing any thing? A. Supping porridge and milk