"Burke and Hare were a terrible pair"------ sold corpses, usually produced by themselves, to doctors in Edinburgh so the doctors could practice their work, etc. They were eventually caught and, I believe, hanged. George Stephens ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Horsey" <dhorsey@mcmedia.com.au> To: <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 8:35 PM Subject: [MLN] BURKE and HARE > Gretings, > > Could some kind soul please explain the reference to " 'Deaf' BURKE > and HARE", mentioned in > the newspaper memorium to my ggmother, Elizabeth ATKIN/S nee Mearns/LAW > here in OZ in 1877? > > regards, > > Don HORSEY > > researching ATKINS, LAW, MEARNS from Canongate. > >