Glasgow Courier. — 1848-09-26 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

CHANGE OF MURDER.  Joke JP buky was then placed at the bar, and pleaded qpt guilty to a charge of murder, In so far as, on the 12th of December, 11317, within a home situated at North Stanrigg, In the parish of New-Monkland and county of Lanark, occupied by himself, he - did wickedly and feloniously attack and assault James M'Bride, lately a miser, then residing It Staurigg, and with a knife cri'some other sharp and lethal instrumentinfiicted four cuts or stabs upon or near his breast, sides, and belly, by all which he was mortally wounded, and in consequence thereof died within twenty-six hours, and was thus murdered by the said John M'Lusky. Witnesses were then called in support of the charge. After a few preliminary witnesses had been examined, Hugh M'Aulay was called, and, being sworn, deponed that he knew James M'Bride. Remembers his death. Was living at the time about five or six miles from where M'Bride then lived. M'Bride lived at North Stanrig with James Laverty. He died on a Monday. On the Saturday before his death he went to the house of the prisoner with M'Bride. When they came to Mc Lusky's door at North fitanrig, M'Bride rapped at the door, and the prisoner let him in. He heard no kind of objections to letting them enter. Witness entered with him. It might be near one o'clock on Sunday morning. After going in they all eat down. Deceased said, M•Lusky, you always promised to treat me." Dl'Lusky answered that it was not his pay, but he had some bakebees, and he would be a part. They went out to have a dram in a public-house in the row. Witness went with them. In going out, M.Lusky stood at the door. M'Bride whispered something to the prisoner's wife, which witness did not hear; M'Lusky said nothing at that time, and nothing more happened. Deceased spoke about five minutes. Witness waited In the trance or passage till M'Bride came out. The head of the bed is at the cheek of the door, as he went out. He was standing about a yard from the door, and itt'Lusky was within two or three yards of where Warble was standing. He could see M'Bride when he went to 'peak to the wife; saw him do nothing to her; did not hear her say anything, nor does he know whether she spoke or not; saw her do nothing to him; made no complaint that he heard. All then west to the public house, but they did not get in. Witness advised PA•Lusky to go home, and understood he went home. M'Bride went into a house in the neighbourhood, the house of one Dillon. All separated, and witness went home. The prisoner made no complaint against M'Bride that night, so far as witness heard. and appeared to be quite friendly with him. Cross-examined by the Counsel for the prisoner—M'Bride was drunk. He had been at Laverty's house previously; and Laverty took him home to his own house, bat he would not sit there, and went to M'Lusky's. Did not see him do any harm in the prisoner's house. Did not see any displeasure by M'Lusky's wife at whispering going on, but thinks &Musky would rather not have seen him there. _ . . . .  By Crown Counsel—M'Bride seemed in a hurry to get to the dram-shop. Witness did not hear the words M'Bride spoke to the wife, and is sore !INA:nig could not. Did not hear any angry words pass between the prisoner and the deceased on their way to the public-house. By a Juryman—Witness did not hear M'Lusky ask M'Bride frequently to come out when standing at the door. By