Glasgow Courier. — 1855-01-18 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

COIT4T—When Dr. Smith told me that he had fired the stack, his manner was wild, but not more so thin I had previously seen it. I said, Oh, Dr. Smith !' an Ihe Said. Why, w hat do von think they will do oith me--s II they banish me My impression was that he di I not seem to think he had committed any crime. Ile atdieri no if be should confess it, implying that he should not like to tell an untruth. I told him that he had better not. I heliese that, on the Sunday morning, when he came to me, he W3', not a responsible agent. Several witnesses were ca!led to prove Dr. Smith's journey to Caliper, and his apprhendoo there, and to identity Campbell's stick, which was found Ileatingdown the Esk. Isabella Baird deponed to a conversation with Campbell, in which the latter stated that, after leasing the horse and gig, Smith proposed to take a walk, and that the Doctor took out a naked sword, and made Campbell walk before him  Hobert Smart, corn merchant, stated that on the Monday previous to the fire he had signed a certficate as to Dr. Smith's fitness for an appointment under the Emigration Scheme. In cross-examination, he said that, from the alteration in his manner as evinced after the tire he would not have given such a certificate, as he then considered him insane. Dr. Smith was always of an excitable ternper.. . --- Burness, surgeon In Montrose, had known Smith for four years. Ile had always been of an excitable temper, but he had never seen any symptom of insanity about him. tie indulged somewhat in drink, and perhaps affected his health by it. Did not remember ever saying to Mr. Sommerville or Mr. Scutt that Dr. Smith was insane or was likely to become so. At this stage the case was adjourned till next morning at nine o'clock, when the medical evidence for the prosecution will be given.  JANuAily 16.  The Court resumed this morning at nine o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.  Alex. Smith, surgeon in Forfar Jail—Dr. Smith was brought to thejail in October, and remained till brought here, and I frequently examined him. When he first come he was labouring under much excitment, apparently from drink, and the position he was in. I had conversations with him, and in all of them I perceived no aberration. I spoke with him two hours at a time. He fell into bad health, caused by family vexation. Ile was naturally ',firemen irritable. He fell Into paroxysms of passions when he first came. Had I been told that these parox• ysms entirely ceased when no drink could be had, I would have supposed the cause to have been drink. I never heard of any of these paroxysms of temper during his confinement. Enlargement of the liver does not imply insanity ; congestion of the brain does not imply insanity, nor paralysis of the limbs. I think it unlikely, if Dr. iiith's insanity did not arise from drink, that his delusions would not have manifested themselves in prison. Dr. Win. MaLelm, physician to Perth Asylum—Visited Dr. Smith in Forfar prison four times. When I visited D Smith, he mentioned that lie knew my son. He said he had suleied much mental anxiety, and took exercise to dispel it, and would sleep upon the ground. Ile had never entertained any thoughts of suicide. 'He said be had never taken drink to excess. Be is consistent in all his mental manifestations, and is a clear-headed man. He has a tendency to bleeding at the gums. He said he was subject to violent headaches, which deprived him of all control over himself. He impressed me more and more of his not being insane. On his fourth visit, Dr. Smith said Dr. Brown had told him that it was intended to set up a plea of insanity for him. He was very indignant at the idea of being considered insane, and expressed a great horror of being shut op sea madman. He said lie would rather be shot. He asked me what they would do to him, and I told him that if he was convicted as a sane man, he would most likely be sentenced to penal servitude; and after about a year's confinement lie would be allowed to transport himself to Australia. He said he wan never insane, but was only sometimes excited. I have no reason to hesitate as to his state of mind. Ile seemed to know the nature of his position, and the probable punishment, and the probable result of a plea of insanity. No man could have spoken more rationally on the subject. The declaration of Dr. Smith was then read. It merely stated that he refused to say anything or to sign the declaration.  The declaration of Campbell was then read. He was boatman to Dr. Smith, Hesaid Dr. Smith took him in a gig to a plantation near the Haughs of Kinnalrd. He had a sword in his hand, and frightened him into going with him. Dr. Smith said he was going to fire the stack yard, and when he came to the stacks he went up, and a blue light was immediately seen, and the stack commenced to take fire. He denied having set fire to any of the stacks. He went home after throwing the stick he had into the river.