The trial of Katharine Nairn [Ogilvie] and Patrick Ogilvie, for the crimes of incest and murder [of Thomas Ogilvie]. Containing the whole procedure of the High Court of Justiciary; upon the 5th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th days of August 1765 / [Katharine Nairn Ogilvie].

  • Nairne, Katharine.
Date:
1765
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Credit: The trial of Katharine Nairn [Ogilvie] and Patrick Ogilvie, for the crimes of incest and murder [of Thomas Ogilvie]. Containing the whole procedure of the High Court of Justiciary; upon the 5th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th days of August 1765 / [Katharine Nairn Ogilvie]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    t =<5’ ] Mil's Clark had but a fhort time refided at the houfe of Eaftmiln, when fhe made it her bulioefs to low dilTenfion and animofity among al! the members of the family,. She endeavoured to jnfpire Mr Ogiivie with jealoufy towards his wife, and diftrult towards his brother: and (he was but too fuccefsfiiJ in her en¬ deavours; Mi Ogiivie, a fickly man, and two fufcep- tible of fuchimpreflionsi was foon mifled by the art¬ ful Mifs Clark into a belief of what, if he had traded his own judgment, he could never have fuppofed. The period which was cho.fen to iuiinuate thefe jealoufies was remarkable, k The pannel Lieutenant Patrick Ogiivie had fome differences with his elder brother, concerning his patrimony ; for a difpute had occurred about the balance of a bond of provifion relting owing; to Patrick Ogiivie. Mil's Clark laid hold of that opportunity to propagate her malicious aliedgeances ; and in the heat of a convention which arole concerning the balance of this bond of provifion, and what Thomas had done with it after he took it up from the cuftodier, firlt infinuated his apprehen- fion of an improper intercourfe between the two pan¬ els. ; ' ■ , ; ■ . /• ' :■ To minds already heated by a difpute concerning money matters, this incident ferved to add greater warmth. The two brothers parted with fome ani- niofity, the pannel Patrick declaring his intention ne¬ ver to return to the houfe of Eaftmiln. The intention of the pannel was, after vifiting his friends in the country, as he had now tolerably re¬ covered his health, to return to his military fervice in the End indies*, hoping, by means of this, to avoid both the jealoufy of his brother, and the envy of his other relations. Though often folicited, therefore, to return to his brothers houfe, he kept always at a didance., from that day when he difeovered the firft fymptom of jealoufy. Mrs Ogiivie, the other pannel, had for fome time before this complained of bad health ; and particu¬ larly (he complained of want of deep ; on account of her