Trials For High Treason, In Scotland; Under A Special Commission, Held At Stirling, Glasgow, Dumbarton, Paisley, And Ayr, In The

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1825 Original Publisher: Manners and Miller Subjects: Trials (Treason) Trials History / Europe / France Law / General Law / Criminal Law / General Law / Legal History Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: The Court met again at three o'clock the same afternoon. Present. The same Commissioners. The Cryer opened the Court. The King against John M'Millan and Others. Ordered, that Robert Wright, the younger, Walter Bain, and John Njcol, be admitted witnesses for the Crown, and be taken before the Grand Jury to give evidence. The Grand Jury returned into Court; and, their names being called over, they returned true bills against the following defendants: James Anderson, . f James Rait, St Ninian's case. .. ennox. ) N tin custody. 1"™ " ""' I George Lennox. Not in custody. William Crawford, George Gillies, Moses Gilfillan, Andrew Reid, Andrew M'Farlane, James Gunn, Robert Drew, Joseph Gettie. John M'Millan, James Burt, Andrew Burt, jun. Daniel Turner, James Aitken, of Falkirk, grocer, James Aitken, of Falkirk, wright, Andrew Dawson, Peter M'Callum. Balfron case. Camclon case. Mr Knapp. -- My Lord, there arc no other bills to put before the Grand Jury. Lord President. -- Gentlemen of the Grand Jury, I sincerely hope that your labours are closed ; but, having consulted with my brethren and the counsel for the Crown, I find that it is not possible for the Crown absolutely to discharge you from farther attendance, and that it is absolutely necessary for you to be present on the Gth of July, the time fixed for the arraignments; but, in all probability, that will he matter of form only, and you will not be deta...