At the City Police Court this morning, before Bailie Wilson, John M’Laughlan, Bridget M’Gowan or M’Laughlan, his wife, John Hart, and Ann Dobie or Hart, his wife, all residing in Silver Mills, Stockbridge, were charged with the murder of Thomas Baird, on Saturday night.
ONE GUINEA REWARD.[1]—JOHN FRASER, a Skinner, recently residing at Ann’s Court, Canonmills,[2] having deserted his child Hugh, aged four years or thereby, who has become chargeable to the Parish of St Cuthbert’s, the Subscriber will pay the above Reward to any party who will give such information as will lead to the apprehension of the said John Fraser.
He is about 35 Years of Age, Middle Size, Fair Complexion, Roman Nose, and wants the Fourth Finger of one of his hands.
Letters to the Editor.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
Sir,—I will be obliged by your inserting the inclosed correspondence. Bailie Russell is not only high in authority, but one of the Special Committee for inflicting the proposed legislative enactments that are likely to saddle us with hundreds of thousands.
ALEXANDER SELKIRK, THE ORIGINAL OF ROBINSON CRUSOE.
The following letter has been sent to Commodore Powell and the officers of H.M.S. Topaze,[1] on the occasion of their erecting a tablet to the memory of Alexander Selkirk, by the only surviving relatives of this world-renowned sailor, who lived in solitude for four years and four months on the island of Juan Fernandez.[2]
PETER JARDINE, Job and Post Master, Dublin Street Lane, Edinburgh.
Very Superior Private Broughams, Landau Sociables, &c., to LET on Job by the Month or Year. Inspection invited.[2]
Edinburgh Evening Courant, 21 July 1868
THE SEWING MACHINE.
(MACPHERSON’S PATENT.)[1]
THEFT OF A WATCH AND CHAIN.
Isabella Raphael or M’Pherson and John Robertson were charged with the theft of a silver watch, a gold chain, and twenty shillings in silver from the person of a gentleman.
ACCIDENT WITH A MINCING MACHINE—Yesterday, a lad employed in a butcher’s premises in Thistle Street Lane was working at a mincing machine, when he accidentally or inadvertently placed his left hand under the knife, and chopped off four of his fingers.
The Scotsman, 16 May 1860
[Image: Wikipedia, creative commons.]
CHILD MURDER
Elizabeth Smith or Walker, residing in Upper Greenside Lane,[1] was placed at the bar charged with administering a quantity of comrise sublimate[2] or other poison to her son aged two years and two months on Thursday last, in consequence of which the boy died immediately or soon thereafter, and was thus murdered by the said accused.
MELANCHOLY CASE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE CALEDONIAN MERCURY AND DAILY EXPRESS.
Sir,—Permit me, through the medium of your journal, to inquire if there is such a person as a police surgeon in this city, and it is his duty to attend to persons found in the streets or in the common-stairs in a state of insensibility, and likewise if it is the duty of policemen to call him to such?[1]
