Joseph Mack, writer in the Sheriff-Clerk’s Office of Edinburgh, called in and sworn, and shown the declarations above mentioned.

Joseph Mack — These declarations were written by me, to the dictation of the Sheriff, and were emitted by the panels freely and voluntarily, and the panels appeared to me to be cool and recollected when emitting them.

Cross-examined by Mr. John Clerk — Was everything which Smith declared when examined taken down?

Joseph Mack — Everything that was material. With regard to the robbery of Bruce’s shop—[Here the Court stopped the witness, as that was a matter which was not before them.]

The Lord Justice-Clerk — Did he desire anything to be taken down that was not?

Joseph Mack — No.