 A large amount of the evidence circled around financial matters between Sir Gordon and other parties and of little if any relevance to the murder.Two of the main witnesses, his brother Alexander and sister Harriet, were excused the need to give evidence, it considered to be "too distressing"..The Lord Justice in his summary asked the jury to consider whether the acts might be the result of madness as a malady or temporary madness caused by drunkenness.