Glasgow Courier. — 1847-04-24 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE. John Hastie called—ls an innkeeper in Carluke. Saw Charles Forrest on the 2d of Jan., between one and two o'clock. Witnes• spoke to him on that occasion, and he merely looked about, saying IP the turnips are sold"—alluding to a former conversation. Re 'bad then the appearance of an intoxicated person. Cross-examined—He was not going steady. and .this was tha only thing _made witness think he was intoxicated. James DieUe,- wright, Carbske—Knew teharles-Forrest, and - a him on Saturday, 2d January last. Witness was then within few jartl4 of his own work-shop. This WEE a few minutes past , o o'clock in the afternoon. Knows the time accurately, because e men in witness's employment leave at 2 o'clock, aud they had maliately left. Forrest then appeared to be very tipsy, and i as occasionally staggering. Mr. Ferguson, plasterer, Carluke, standing with witness at the time. William Ferguson, slater, Carluke—Saw Forrest about two , clock on 2d of January. He appeared to be rather tipsy—he • staggering—so much so as to excite witness's attention. Dr. King—ls a lecturer in Glasgow on anatomy and physiology. Mats heard the evidence and seen the medical report by Drs. Gray .1 Selkirk. Is of opinion that the man died of sangumeons apoxy, or extravasation of blood upon the brain. Congestion of lood on the brain is a stage prior to extravasation. Has no doubt, i m the symptoms detailed by the witnesses, that the extravasaon commenced at, or immediately after, the time of the affray; t, from the degree of violence described, would not have antii ated such fatal results had the brain and its membranes been in a perfectly healthy condition. It is stated in the report that ere was a piece of bone, an loch in length, extending between the .r bes of the brain, and it is highly probable that the braiu and mbranes in its vicinity were otherwise altered in character, alough such alteration could not be detected by the means emoyed at an ordinary post-snorteni dissection. The presence ;#' the piece of bone would certainly be a predisposing cause of rebral congestion. A case in point occurred in his own prac' e within these two years. Cross-examined—The piece of bone might have lain dormant, and without causing any injurious consequences for years; but it would be much more likely to give rise to irritation and congestion. Nothing stated in the report enabled him to state that any alteration in the structure of the brain or membranes had actually taken place, with the exception of the formation of the piece of bone. Looking to the reports, there was nothing to cause the man to die at the time if he had not suffered violence. Congestion or extravasation of blood would cause a man to walls unsteadily. M. Brown of Orchard—Has known the prisoner for two or ',three years, and his character is quiet and inoffensive. . The Rev. Mr. Nelson of the Belief Church—Has known the ,pneouer eight or nine years and he is a quiet individual, with ;good moral character generally. ; This closed the case. The Advocate-Depute then addressed the Jury, and was followed by Mr. Aytoun, for the prisoner, at great length. Lord Moncreiff summed up, after which the Jury retired. On reentering the Court, they returned a verdict, unanimously finding the prisoner guilty of culpable homicide, as libelled, but recom-1; wended him to the leniency of the Court, on account of the pe,stiliar circumstances of the case. ' Sentence was delayed. . This case occupied the Court seven and a-half hours. Alla* APPltee, accused of theft, with aggravation of previous conviction, in so far as on the 3d February he took from the person of Murdoch M`Leod, spirit-dealer in Union Street, two banknote.; for £l, was outlawed for non-appearance. The Court then adjourned till next morning, at 9 o'clock.  this  i ties