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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    6i- ] Lady. Depones, That die does not know where the fervants lay; but has a notion, that Katharine Camp¬ bell and F.liiabeth Sturrock lay in the kitchen. De¬ pones, That the has feen Eliiabeth Sturrock feveral times in her bed in the kitchen ; and that Ihe does not remember to have iflen Katharine Campbell ill her bed, tho’ Ate dept in the kitchen: 1 hat the fervant- maids had no place to deep in, in the houie, but the kitchen ; but the third maid dept out of the houfe. Depones, That Lieutenant Ogilvie flept in the room lhe has formerly mentioned ; but Ihe never knew him deep in any of the beds, but the alcove-bed, except when his brother was lying a corpie. Depones, J hat die had once a converfation with one Mr Don gall a furgeon, upon the nature of laudanum, which Mr Dougall had been fpeaking of the day that Lieutenant Ogilvie was put from Eaftmiln: That Mr Dougall had been telling that he took it for the gout; and Ihe afked, if it was not dangerous? he told her, that there had been inftances of fatal effects that it had ; but faid, if it was cautioudy taken, there was no danger: That die afked how much one might take with fafety ? which he told her; but that fire did not afk how much of it would do a man s bufinefs. De¬ pones, That from her own knowledge die cannot fay whether Eaftmiln was abroad the morning of tiiat day on which he died; but that die heard it reported by others, particularly by Ann Sampfon, that he nad been out that morning; and heard it reported, that it was rtfter he had got the bowl of tea; and that he was feized with a vomiting before he got in again. Depones, T hat die knows there was once a dofe of fa Its Cent from Edinburgh to Eaftmiln for Mrs OgiL vie’s ufe ; but never heard of any more falts coming into the family. Depones, There was no body pre- fent when the old Lady defired her to go up flairs ant attend Eaftmiln. and keep thcfe two women uom him, pepones*