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"did break into the house known as Victoria Cottage, at 19 Queen Street, Newport-on-Tay and there did steal four watches, a cigarette lighter, a bag and contents, a bottle containing a quantity of money, a roll of tape, a top with hanger, a purse containing a quantity of money and three bottles of aftershave, a box of perfume, a hairdryer and a set of cuff links and a tiepin."
"(6) on 13 July 1998 within the house known as Victoria Cottage at 19 Queen Street, Newport-on-Tay, you Robert Jackson Rodger and Stanley James Thomson (also known as Stanley James Clare) did assault Kathleen Connor Burke or Peter, aged 48 years, residing there and repeatedly strike her on the head with a hammer and murder her."
After trial the appellant was convicted unanimously on all the charges, subject to minor and, for present purposes, immaterial deletions from charges (2) and (5). Stanley James Thomson, the co-accused, was also convicted on the first five charges, but the jury by a majority verdict found charge (6) against him not proven.
It is convenient to incorporate a passage from the report provided by the trial judge to this court in response to the lodging of the appeal. It is in the following terms:
The grounds of appeal, lodged on 28 January 1999, may be referred to for their full terms. The essence of the grounds, so far as still advanced, is to be found in the passages reading as follows:
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