I transcribed the first half to make it easier to read and search. I'm posting that here in hope it might be helpful to someone else. I don't warrant the accuracy of this, but I don't think I'm far off.
(Post #1 - Cover)
Case of W.H. Bury
Inventory of articles found in accused's house
Prince's St. Dundee
(post #2 - Page 1)
List of articles [as?] found in the house at 113 Princes Street occupied by William Henry Bury.
There was no grate in the fire place - the ribs of an old grate lying flat on some pieces of brick served to hold the coals burned in the fire place. There was a small rusty fender, a poker, a coal shovel, a kettle, a stew pot, and a wooden box sitting at the fire side. There was a variety of ashes in the fire place. Amongst them were - a number of buttons, hooks and eyes, the steels from a pair of stays, and sundry articles (produced [illegible] box)
The following articles were on the mantel piece: - An empty quart bottle "Edinburgh Ale" on label: four China figure ornaments named "The Wedding Night", "The Last to Bed Puts Out the Light", "When a Man's Married His Troubles Begin", and "Returning at One O'Clock in the Morning": a small piece of bottle
(Post #3 - Page 2)
bottle: a pocket knife, two blades & white handle: two watch keys: photo of [illegible] and [illegible] in mourning: and a small tin box - empty.
In a wall press at side of fire were - two empty quart bottles, one broken: a tumbler containing dregs of beer: a gill bottle containing dregs of whiskey: two empty pepper boxes: two empty salt dishes: three tables knives: three forks: a dinner spoon: a dessert spoon: two teas poons: two salt spoons: a copper coffee pot: four plates: a bowl: 7 old brushes: and a [illegible] box containing some dominoes.
The following articles were found on top of the box which contained the body [illegible]:- three table covers: five [illegible]: a slip body: a muslin shirt: a pair of woman's drawers: a [illegible]: a mantel piece border: a small tidy and an apron:
The box in which the body was found contained the following things [illegible]:- A dirty shirt, which when removed allow the lower portion of the right
(Post #4 Page 3)
leg to be seen: the body was securely packed with the after [mentioned?] articles [illegible]: A Bible fly leaves torn out, black cover, with "British and Foreign Bible Society": a small Testament same as Bible: an English Church Common Prayer Book (E. H. Peters on front page): a smaller prayer book: a children's Hymn Book: a book entitled "Child of Jesus" (To Dear Agnes with best love from Vicky, Agnes Davis with best love from Vicky) written on front page in ink and pencil: A hymn book doug's and [illegible]'s: a small copy of Johnston's Dictionary: (Emma Pratt and Arnold [illegible] on it): a book entitled "Orthographical [illegible]" (William Peters 1863): a novel "The Earl's Daughter": another - "Gone": a book entitled "Aunt Phillis' Cabin": (J.M. Smith, [Rumbury?] House, and [illegible] [illegible] written on it): a book entitled "Charcombe Wells - a Tale of Country Life" nearly new: a book entitled "[illegible]'s Travels" Harriet Elliott - a gift by [illegible] Clark - Aug 11th 1867 written on it: an old book without covers "[illegible]
(Post #1 - Cover)
Case of W.H. Bury
Inventory of articles found in accused's house
Prince's St. Dundee
(post #2 - Page 1)
List of articles [as?] found in the house at 113 Princes Street occupied by William Henry Bury.
There was no grate in the fire place - the ribs of an old grate lying flat on some pieces of brick served to hold the coals burned in the fire place. There was a small rusty fender, a poker, a coal shovel, a kettle, a stew pot, and a wooden box sitting at the fire side. There was a variety of ashes in the fire place. Amongst them were - a number of buttons, hooks and eyes, the steels from a pair of stays, and sundry articles (produced [illegible] box)
The following articles were on the mantel piece: - An empty quart bottle "Edinburgh Ale" on label: four China figure ornaments named "The Wedding Night", "The Last to Bed Puts Out the Light", "When a Man's Married His Troubles Begin", and "Returning at One O'Clock in the Morning": a small piece of bottle
(Post #3 - Page 2)
bottle: a pocket knife, two blades & white handle: two watch keys: photo of [illegible] and [illegible] in mourning: and a small tin box - empty.
In a wall press at side of fire were - two empty quart bottles, one broken: a tumbler containing dregs of beer: a gill bottle containing dregs of whiskey: two empty pepper boxes: two empty salt dishes: three tables knives: three forks: a dinner spoon: a dessert spoon: two teas poons: two salt spoons: a copper coffee pot: four plates: a bowl: 7 old brushes: and a [illegible] box containing some dominoes.
The following articles were found on top of the box which contained the body [illegible]:- three table covers: five [illegible]: a slip body: a muslin shirt: a pair of woman's drawers: a [illegible]: a mantel piece border: a small tidy and an apron:
The box in which the body was found contained the following things [illegible]:- A dirty shirt, which when removed allow the lower portion of the right
(Post #4 Page 3)
leg to be seen: the body was securely packed with the after [mentioned?] articles [illegible]: A Bible fly leaves torn out, black cover, with "British and Foreign Bible Society": a small Testament same as Bible: an English Church Common Prayer Book (E. H. Peters on front page): a smaller prayer book: a children's Hymn Book: a book entitled "Child of Jesus" (To Dear Agnes with best love from Vicky, Agnes Davis with best love from Vicky) written on front page in ink and pencil: A hymn book doug's and [illegible]'s: a small copy of Johnston's Dictionary: (Emma Pratt and Arnold [illegible] on it): a book entitled "Orthographical [illegible]" (William Peters 1863): a novel "The Earl's Daughter": another - "Gone": a book entitled "Aunt Phillis' Cabin": (J.M. Smith, [Rumbury?] House, and [illegible] [illegible] written on it): a book entitled "Charcombe Wells - a Tale of Country Life" nearly new: a book entitled "[illegible]'s Travels" Harriet Elliott - a gift by [illegible] Clark - Aug 11th 1867 written on it: an old book without covers "[illegible]
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