Peggy Giles, servant to Mr. Graham, publican at Mutton-hole, near Edinburgh, called in and sworn.

Peggy Giles — I was servant to Mrs. Watt, the preceding witness, last winter, and I remember that the prisoner, Mr. Brodie, came to my mistress’s house about eight o’clock at night of Wednesday, the 5th of March last, and that he slept there all night, and remained until about nine o’clock next morning. My mistress and Mr. Brodie supped together early, about half-an-hour after eight o’clock, on bread and beer and a piece of cheese, for which I was sent out soon after Mr. Brodie came in. I was out about ten minutes, and when I returned Mr. Brodie was still in the house. I remember when he came in to have heard the eight o’clock bell ringing.

Gentleman of the Jury — Was it the Magdalen Chapel bell you heard ringing? Or what bell was it?

Peggy Giles — It was the Tron Church bell.

Cross-examined by the Lord Advocate — Are you sure of that?

Peggy Giles — I am very sure.

Mr. Wight — Pray, where does the Tron Church stand?

Peggy Giles — In the Parliament Close.

The Lord Advocate — How do you know that Mr. Brodie slept all night in your mistress’s house?

Peggy Giles — He was in bed when I arose in the morning, and I gave him water to wash his hands before he went out.

The Lord Advocate — Did you see Brodie in your mistress’s house at any other time during that week?

Peggy Giles — He came back in the forenoon and again in the afternoon of the same day, that is of Thursday, and likewise on the Saturday night following. Mr. Brodie was in use to sleep frequently at my mistress’s house.