Burke and Hare
By: edited by William Roughead.
Contributors: Roughead, William, 1870-1952.; Hare, William, 1792?-1870?; M'Dougal, Helen, b. 1795?; Scotland. High Court of Justiciary.
Publisher: W. Hodge
Published: 1921
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 412
Subjects: M'Dougal, Helen, -- b. 1795? -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Hare, William, -- 1792?-1870? -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Paterson, Mary -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Docherty, Mary -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Burke, William, -- 1792-1829 -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Wilson, James -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Trials (Murder) -- Great Britain.
Notes: "This edition consists of two hundred and fifty numbered copies, no. 159"--half-t.p.

William Burke, William Hare, Mrs. Hare and Helen M'Dougal were associated together in the murder of more than sixteen persons.  This volume deals especially with the trial of William Burke and Helen M'Dougal, who were indicted for the murder of three of the victims, in December, 1828.  Appendix VI contains proceedings against William Hare in order to bring him to trial for the murder of James Wilson or daft Jamie.

Bibliography: p. 397-412.

Fisher copy: No. 18.