22. Jane Watt, residenter there.
23. Peggy Giles, servant to—Grahame, publican at Mutton-hole, near Edinburgh.
24. Matthew Sheriff, upholsterer in Edinburgh.
Under protestation to add and eik.
Alexander Wight, for the pannel.
The diet having been called “at the instance of Ilay Campbell, Esquire, His Majesty’s Advocate, for His Majesty’s interest, against William Brodie, sometime wright and cabinetmaker in Edinburgh, and George Smith, sometime grocer there,” the Lord Justice-Clerk desired the pannels to attend to the indictment then to be read.
Mr. Norris, Depute-Clerk of Court, then read aloud the indictment, after which,
The pannels having been asked to stand up,
The Lord Justice-clerk—William Brodie, you have heard the indictment raised against you by His Majesty’s Advocate—are you guilty of the crime therein charged, or not guilty?
William Brodie—My Lord, I am not guilty.