Joseph Hume

Joseph Hume was convicted of the murder of John Barclay Smith and sentenced to death.

He battered him to death at Lhanbryde, Elgin around 24 September 1907 at his home during a robbery.

John Smith had been a road contractor.

John Smith was not found for a few days but on 29 September 1907 a neighbour began to smell a foul odour coming from his flat upstairs and she told the police who forced their way in and found him dead on his bed. His head had been smashed in and his watch was missing.