The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-22 00:00:00

CIRCCIT COURT.

INVERNESS, AFRIL 15.—The Circuit Court of Jus-
ticiary was opened here this day by Lords Mackenzie
and Medwyn.
TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Peter Cameron, Ballintomb of Knockando, was
placed at the bar, charged with the murder of his

{:EVENING EDITION.

La her-in-law, Alexander ulloch, farmer, Crofthcad 0,
Ballintomb of Knockando, on the 17th day of Octebel
last. The circumstances attending this bo7rid deei
are already well known to our readers. The Page
pled guilty of killing Tulloch, but not with intelt if;l
murder. The Court refused to accept the
the case went to proof.
Isabella Tulloch, Crofthead—Alexander 'Tulloch solg
witness's father, and she lived with him at Croftheao,
Besides witness and father, her sister and Cameron 200,
his wife lived in the house. Mrs. Cameron is.. her
sister. Knew Mrs. Beaton, who lived at the mansion!
house of Knockando ; that her father intended to
married to her That matter had been commun.;eete
to Cameron and his wife as well as to witness, Al"Au
was disagreeable to Cameron, who was not to retan4
at the farm after the marriage. Cameron spoke to
witness about it, and was displeased, because 5g
thought her father was marrying too soon after be
mother's death. Cameron was to leave at the terle•
Remembers her father's body was brought home 01!
' Saturday, the 17th of October.
Mrs. Beaton lives at the house of Knockando;
Knew Mr. Tulloch, Crofthead. There were proposal'
of marriage between them. Mr. Tulloch visited Ili!'
about nine o'clock on Saturday morning. Saw him e
out of the door. The road from her house to Ball°
tomb passed over a burn, where there is a foot bridge'
Tulloch was in perfect health when he left her. Neeeg
saw him alive after. He told her that he had comat'
nieated his intended marriage. Told her about Cane',
ron wanting a share of his farm, which he rt.fused, et!
he appeared sulky after the refusal. Camer on was
leave at the term of Martinmas, whether Tulloch
vied or not.
Alexander Beaton lives at Millhaugh of Bel lintomb,
a short distance from the ford of the burn. Passed neet
the ford about seven o'clock on Saturday morning. Gir
bert was with him. Observed something on the road lee'
ing from Knockando House to Crofthead, on the Knock'
ando side. There had been a good deal of rain that
night and previous day. The burn was pretty mush
swollen that night, but had fallen a little before the/
came up. Observed footmarks on the road, and callejj
George Gilbert's attention to them, who said there be'
been drunk people there ; but witness said that be
rather thought there had been fighting. There wets
great many marks on the road. Observed nothing et;
but went down to his father's to help to thatch 101'
stacks, and before he got on his stockings, the lir,
girl, Mary Ruff, came crying that there was a man Ijr
in the burn. Both Gilbert and witness went Oosl
and saw the body lying in the burn. 13/11,
body was fixed by some large stones, whieh .r,
vented it from going down the burn. There weal',
hat ; did not know whose body it was. Did not It
the body out of the burn till he got more people•
was then lifted out and laid on the bank. Recogols,,
it to be the body of Tulloch. Saw seveaal lake":
about the head, a good deal of blood about the noset"
cut above the brow, and one on tile top of the head"
John Bell, mason, Clune, went to Church on Seri:
day 18th October, and heard what had happened'
Crofthead. Wife told him Cameron was in the balv,
;
went to see him. Witness said to him that the last
time he saw him he did not expect to see him in !Al;
way. Prisoner said he did not expect that himself.
said he had done it. Witness had before heard tlO4
Cameron had killed Tulloch. The prisoner said 00
he had done what he never intended. Witness said t°
prisoner that he wondered when he was waiting under
the bushes that seine reflection did not come over WI
mind to prevent him. Prisoner said he did not inteor
to kill him, but to gird him a thrashing. Priseega
said as much as led witness to believe that be svelit,e,
to prevent him from going to visit Mrs. Beaton---4%
supposed to prevent the marriage. Prisoner said that
Tulloch had told him that he was to. leave,,,,,tll°
•
farm. Prisoner told him that he rushed upon
loch from behind ; and that Mr. Tulloch had got hold 0a
him by the neckloth, and almost choked him and bad
prisoner down on his knees—that Mr. Tulloch uttere
some hurried words which so irritated him, that .e
be
took the stick out of Tulloch's hand and strutek.-ho„
across the head. Prisoner said that he never sp
but Tulloch discovered him and uttered those war
and the prisoner then struck him. Witness does °,
recollect, but be thinks that he spoke about the hod_
being in the burn. Remained in his house three or foil
days. Was not there during the day, but came back°
night. Witness's wife is a relation of prisoner. big
Cross-examined—Prisoner's family resided i 0 „
neighbourhood. Knew him well before he went ,7,1
Crofthead. Witness has seen many a thing that .7,
him to believe that he had not the common judgme._
of other men. Does not recollect: any particular nr
stance. Prisoner was of a religious disposition. -th
Dr. Cruickshank, Elgio, went to Crofthead,Tpc.
the Sheriff and Procurator-Fiscal on the 17th of The
tober, and examined the body of Mr. Tullocb.
Doctor then read two medical reports drown up by
ed
self and Dr. Stephen, Aberlour, from which it are°
that there were seven or eight different wounds oboe'
the head and neck. That those on the head had been
inflicted with a blunt instrument. The marks on the
neok might have been made by the hand or a soft ligr
Lure. No such appearance would have existed if be
had merely been knocked down and drowned.
The ADVOCATE-DEPUTE addressed the Jury,
concluded by calling on them to return a verdict lb
the panel guilty of murder as libelled. reiin
Mr. E. GORDON, advocate, addressed the J- Pi-
behalf of the panel, and hoped the result of thei.rci
beration would be a verdict of culpable hoeliel g
verdict which would leave it optional for the pres;
Judges to inflict the most severe punishment excel)"
capital punishment of death.
wept
Lord MACKENZIE then charged the Jury, and bat
over the evidence at very great length, and stated 'to
it was not necessary to prove intention to murder, 'her,
that if a person committed a serious assault on an°t`lge
which ended in death, he was guilty of the capital ttri he
of murder. The present case appeared to him t acid
very clear, and he thought it possessed all the /lull
features of a most barbarous murder ; but if the 'f-it
had any doubt, they should give the prisoner the bei
of that doubt. 04
The Jury retired at about nine o'clock r•li"

after remaining in consultation for half an hour 1.,1f
returned into Court, and returned a verdict unanioo".
finding the prisoner guilty of Culpable Homicide.
tiv
Lord MEDWYN stated that he had no doubt
Jury had returned a verdict according to their cfbe
science ; but he thought that if the crime wLieh'.erst
panel had committed was not murder it was the neilibis
to it he Lad ever heard of. After a few remark', ),1
Lordship proposed that the panel be transported bey°
seas during the term of his natural life. .00°
Lord MACKENZIE then addressed the panel et '„,ed
length, and concluded by passing sentence, as prop!,ied
by Lord Medwyn—that the panel be tratoPY
beyond seas during the term of his natural life.
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