Country code |
GB |
Repository code |
234 |
Repository |
National Records of Scotland |
Reference |
JC13/41 |
Title |
West Circuit Minute Book |
Dates |
15 Sep 1814-27 Apr 1816 |
Access status |
Open |
Location |
Off site |
Description |
Cases in this volume which do not have separate entries in the NRS catalogue are listed under 'Accused' fields. All other cases in this volume can be found under their individual JC26, AD14 or AD15 references |
Level |
File |
Finding aids |
19th Century Solemn Database |
Publication note |
Execution referred to in Alex F Young 'The Encyclopaedia of Scottish Executions, 1750-1963', (1998), p.118. |
Accused |
William Milloy, Address: Dalaruan, Campbeltown, Argyll. Entry relating to the crime of assaulting, obstructing, beating, wounding, and deforcing officers of the revenue. Tried at High Court, Inveraray. Date of trial: 27 Apr 1816, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty, art and part, Sentence: Imprisonment - 6 months, Note: Pannel to serve term in Campbelltown Tolbooth. (folio 103v) Neil Milloy, Address: Dalaruan, Campbeltown, Argyll. Entry relating to the crime of assaulting, obstructing, beating, wounding, and deforcing officers of the revenue. Date of trial: 27 Apr 1816, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Imprisonment - 12 months, Note: Pannel to serve term in Campbelltown Tolbooth. James Norris, alias Noris, seaman, Morpeth. Entry relating to the crime of mobbing and rioting, boarding, dismantling and cutting the sails and rigging of ships. Date of trial: 25 Apr 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Imprisonment - 3 months, Note: The Advocate Depute dropped the second charge after the pannel confessed to the first. Sentenced on 28 April 1815 (f.39v). Thomas Edmond, Address: Balgair House, Balfron, Stirlingshire. Entry relating to the crime of assaulting, obstructing and deforcing an officer of the revenue. Date of trial: 20 Apr 1816, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Imprisonment - 3 months, Note: Sentenced on 22 April 1816, term to be served in Stirling Tolbooth. (f.91v) Francis MacGill, merchant, Address: Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of failure to appear for assize. Date of trial: 27 Sep 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Fined - 100 merks Scots Felix McLaughlin, Address: Prisoner in Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of assaulting and wounding. Date of trial: 26 Apr 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession - last two charges, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years, Note: Sentenced on 28 April 1815. (f.37r) James Cook, alias McMillan, Address: Barrachamair. Entry relating to the crime of failure to appear as witness. Date of trial: 18 Sep 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Fined - 100 merks Scots, Note: Pannel to find caution to appear and give evidence at any time within 6 months. Catherine Campbell, alias McKay, Address: Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of . Date of trial: 25 Apr 1815, Verdict: Diet deserted, Verdict Comments: Diet deserted pro loco et tempore, Note: The Advocate Depute moved to desert the diet pro loco et tempore. Warrant to recommit pannel granted. John Barret, Address: Glasgow, formerly prisoner in Renfrew Tolbooth. Entry relating to the crime of robbery. Date of trial: 26 Apr 1815, Verdict: Not proven, Verdict Comments: Assoilzied, Sentence: Assoilzied simpliciter and dismissed, Note: The Advocate Depute stopped the prosecution after it was discovered that a witness to the crime charged was drunk at the time of the robbery. Robert McKinlay, Address: Formerly prisoner in Greenock. Entry relating to the crime of theft. Date of trial: 25 Apr 1815, Verdict: Outlawed, Verdict Comments: Outlaw and fugitive, Sentence: Outlawed and put to the horn Anthony Campbell, Address: Prisoner in Inveraray. Entry relating to the crime of assault and robbery. Date of trial: 18 Sep 1815, Verdict: Diet deserted, Verdict Comments: Diet deserted pro loco et tempore, Petition: Petition by the Advocate Depute to recommit the pannel to prison - granted, Note: The Advocate Depute moved to desert the diet pro loco et tempore due to the absence of three material witnesses. John McNeil, alias Neil; McGerry, Address: Prisoner in Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of robbery. Date of trial: 26 Apr 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years James Drummond, private, 75th Regiment of Foot. Entry relating to the crime of theft by housebreaking and opening lockfast places. Date of trial: 21 Apr 1815, Verdict: Outlawed, Verdict Comments: Outlaw and fugitive, Sentence: Outlawed and put to the horn Thomas Benny, alias Bennie, mole catcher, Address: Coalsnaughtan, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire. Entry relating to the crime of obstructing, assaulting and deforcing officers of the Revenue. Date of trial: 16 Apr 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty, art and part - obstructing and deforcing, Sentence: Imprisonment - 9 months John Bennie, alias Bannie, miner, Address: Coalsnaughtan, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire. Entry relating to the crime of obstructing, assaulting and deforcing officers of the Revenue. Date of trial: 16 Apr 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty - assault, Sentence: Imprisonment - 12 months, whipping, Note: Whipping to take place on 10 May 1814 (Clackmannan). John MacBride, son of Duncan MacBride, Address: Oregaig, Skipness, Argyll. Entry relating to the crime of assaulting, stabbing and wounding. Date of trial: 21 Apr 1815, Verdict: Proven, Sentence: Imprisonment - 2 months Alexander Sutherland, Address: Prisoner in Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of theft, reset of theft, and habit and repute. Date of trial: 27 Apr 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty - theft; not proven - habit and repute, Sentence: Transportation - 14 years, Note: Sentenced on 28 April 1815. (f.38v) Archibald McDonald, labourer, Address: Balfron, Stirlingshire. Entry relating to the crime of adultery. Date of trial: 15 Apr 1815, Verdict: Diet deserted, Verdict Comments: Diet continued, Note: Case referred to the Edinburgh High Court of Justiciary for 29 May 1815. Charles MacBride, tailor, Address: Paisley, Renfrewshire. Entry relating to the crime of theft by housebreaking. Date of trial: 28 Sep 1815, Verdict: Outlawed, Verdict Comments: Outlaw and fugitive, Sentence: Outlawed and put to the horn Samuel Clarke, Address: Campbeltown, Argyll. Entry relating to the crime of rape, or assault with intent to ravish. Date of trial: 21 Apr 1815, Verdict: Outlawed, Verdict Comments: Outlaw and fugitive, Sentence: Outlawed and put to the horn Robert Rankine, Address: Prisoner in Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of theft by housebreaking. Date of trial: 28 Apr 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 14 years Duncan Cameron, Address: Prisoner in Stirling. Entry relating to the crime of sheep-stealing. Date of trial: 15 Sep 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 14 years, Note: The Advocate Depute restricted the libel to an arbitrary punishment. Sentenced on 16 September 1815 (f.8r). Elizabeth Chapman, alias Wilson, Ann, Address: Prisoner in Stirling. Entry relating to the crime of fraud and wilful imposition. Date of trial: 23 Sep 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Imprisonment - 3 months William Marshall, junior. Son of William Marshall, carter in Tullybody, Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Entry relating to the crime of assaulting, obstructing and deforcing an officer of the revenue. Date of trial: 22 Apr 1816, Verdict: Not proven, Verdict Comments: Assoilzied, Sentence: Assoilzied simpliciter and dismissed William Glaisler, Address: Prisoner in Stirling. Entry relating to the crime of robbery and assault with intent to rob, and ravish. Date of trial: 15 Apr 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty - assault with the intent to ravish, Sentence: Imprisonment - 6 months, Note: Pannel confessed to assault with intent to ravish but denied the rest of the charges - the Advocate Depute then dropped the other charges from the libel. Sentenced on 16 April 1814 (f.8v). John Henderson, junior. Son of John Henderson, senior, of Meadowsick, Denny parish, Stirlingshire, Address: Hollandbush, Denny, Stirlingshire. Entry relating to the crime of assaulting and obstructing officers of the revenue. Date of trial: 23 Sep 1815, Verdict: Not proven, Verdict Comments: Not proven - both charges, Sentence: Assoilzied simpliciter and dismissed, Note: The Advocate Depute moved to desert the diet pro loco et tempore due to erroneous information of where the locus was. Counsel for the Pannel asked the Court to hear the case anyway, waving any objections that might arise from such an error. Plea was denied and diet was deserted. Petition by the Advocate Depute to recommit pannel granted. Diet continued on 20 April 1816 (f.83). Peter Watson, merchant, Address: Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of failure to appear for assize. Date of trial: 27 Sep 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Fined - 100 merks Scots Anthony Campbell, Address: Prisoner in Inveraray. Entry relating to the crime of assault, robbery and theft. Date of trial: 26 Apr 1816, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty, art and part - assault and theft - recommendation for mercy, Sentence: Imprisonment - 4 months, Note: Sentenced on 27 April 1816. Robert Hannah, Address: Prisoner in Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of theft, reset of theft, and habit and repute. Date of trial: 27 Apr 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty - theft; not proven - habit and repute, Sentence: Transportation - 14 years, Note: Sentenced on 28 April 1815. (f.38v) Janet Peebles, wife of Hance Peebles (q.v.), m.s. Turnbull, Address: Prisoner in Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of theft, reset of theft, and habit and repute. Date of trial: 27 Apr 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty - reset of theft, Sentence: Transportation - 14 years, Petition: Remission of sentence granted under the Great Seal, 9 March 1818 (see JC8/13, f.236r), Note: Sentenced on 28 April 1815 Robert Henderson, son of John Henderson, senior, Meadowsick, Denny parish, Stirlingshire, Address: Hollandbush, Denny, Stirlingshire. Entry relating to the crime of assaulting and obstructing officers of the revenue. Date of trial: 23 Sep 1815, Verdict: Proven, Verdict Comments: Not proven - assault; proven - obstruction, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years, Note: The Advocate Depute moved to desert the diet pro loco et tempore due to erroneous information of where the locus was. Counsel for the Pannel asked the Court to hear the case anyway, waving any objections that might arise from such an error. Plea was denied and diet was deserted. Petition by the Advocate Depute to recommit pannel granted. Diet continued on 20 April 1816 (f.83v). Sentenced on 22 April 1816 (f.90r). Matthew Gardiner, Address: Prisoner in Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of theft by housebreaking. Date of trial: 28 Apr 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 14 years Alexander Scott, son of James Scott, senior, feuar in Tullybody, Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Entry relating to the crime of assaulting, obstructing and deforcing an officer of the revenue. Date of trial: 22 Apr 1816, Verdict: Not proven, Verdict Comments: Assoilzied, Sentence: Assoilzied simpliciter and dismissed John McMillan, coppersmith, Address: Barrachamair. Entry relating to the crime of failure to appear as witness. Date of trial: 18 Sep 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Fined - 100 merks Scots, Note: Pannel to find caution to appear and give evidence at any time within 6 months. Mary Scott, servant to Reverend Thomas Lockerby, Chapel of Ease, Address: Chryston, Cadder, Lanarkshire. Entry relating to the crime of sending threatening letters, falsehood. Date of trial: 28 Sep 1815, Verdict: Proven, Verdict Comments: Diet deserted pro loco et tempore, Sentence: Transportation - 14 years, Petition: Petition by Advocate Depute to recommit pannel granted, Note: Temporarily deserted before the indictment was read out. Diet continued at Edinburgh on 20 Mar 1816 (see JC8/11, f.131r) and again on 10 May 1816 (see JC8/11, f.132v). Latterly co-accused with John Maxwell, surgeon in Glasgow; the counsel for the pannel objected to a witness which was repelled; sentenced on 11 May 1816 (see JC8/11, f.138v). John Campbell, hatter, Address: Prisoner in Glasgow, formerly Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of theft by housebreaking. Date of trial: 26 Apr 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years, Note: The Advocate Depute restricted the libel to a arbitrary punishment. Sentenced on 28 April 1815 (f.38r). Andrew Hourie, Address: Prisoner in Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of theft. Date of trial: 28 Apr 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years Thomas Morrison, Address: Balfron, Stirlingshire. Entry relating to the crime of assaulting, obstructing and deforcing an officer of the revenue. Date of trial: 20 Apr 1816, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Imprisonment - 3 months, Note: Sentenced on 22 April 1816, term to be served in Stirling Tolbooth. (f.91v) Thomas Dunlop, junior, Address: Avenue End, Barony of Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of culpable homicide. Date of trial: 27 Sep 1815, Verdict: Diet deserted, Verdict Comments: Diet deserted pro loco et tempore, Note: The Advocate Depute moved to desert the diet pro loco et tempore before the indictment was read out. Petition by Advocate Depute to recommit pannel granted. John Allan, Address: Prisoner in Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of theft. Date of trial: 28 Apr 1815, Verdict: Not proven, Verdict Comments: Assoilzied, Sentence: Assoilzied simpliciter and dismissed James McMorran, butcher, Address: Crawfordjohn, Lanarkshire. Entry relating to the crime of sheep-stealing. Date of trial: 25 Apr 1815, Verdict: Outlawed, Verdict Comments: Outlaw and fugitive, Sentence: Outlawed and put to the horn Walter Semple, private, 75th Regiment of Foot. Entry relating to the crime of theft by housebreaking and opening lockfast places. Date of trial: 21 Apr 1815, Verdict: Outlawed, Verdict Comments: Outlaw and fugitive, Sentence: Outlawed and put to the horn James Edgar, Address: Prisoner in Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of theft by housebreaking. Date of trial: 27 Apr 1815, Verdict: Not proven, Verdict Comments: Assoilzied, Sentence: Assoilzied simpliciter and dismissed William Craig, vintner and rigger, Address: Greenock. Entry relating to the crime of assaulting and deforcing officers of the revenue. Date of trial: 26 Apr 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Imprisonment - 1 month, Note: Transmitted to Greenock Prison to serve his term. Walter McKinlay, son of James McKinlay, gardener, Cordale, Address: Wood Bank, Bonhill, Dunbartonshire. Entry relating to the crime of murder and culpable homicide. Date of trial: 26 Apr 1815, Verdict: Not guilty, Verdict Comments: Assoilzied, Sentence: Assoilzied simpliciter and dismissed John Scott, servant to John Marshall, carter, Tullybody, Address: Tullibody, Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Entry relating to the crime of assaulting, obstructing and deforcing an officer of the revenue. Date of trial: 22 Apr 1816, Verdict: Not proven, Verdict Comments: Assoilzied, Sentence: Assoilzied simpliciter and dismissed John Taylor, boatman, Address: Skipness, Skipness, Argyll. Entry relating to the crime of hamesucken, assault and battery. Date of trial: 27 Apr 1816, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years, Note: The Advocate Depute moved to desert the diet pro loco et tempore due to the pannel being wrongfully designated in the Indictment as a present prisoner of Campbelltown Tolbooth, when in fact he had already been released on bail. Diet continued on 17 September 1816 (f.39r). Advocate Depute dropped the charge of hamesucken as the pannel pleads guilty to the other two charges. Sentenced on 17 September 1816 (f.46v). James Martin, Address: Prisoner in Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of theft by housebreaking. Date of trial: 28 Apr 1815, Verdict: Diet deserted, Verdict Comments: Diet deserted simpliciter, Sentence: Pannel dismissed from the bar James Mitchell, workman, Kilbagie distillery, Address: Tullibody, Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Entry relating to the crime of assaulting, obstructing and deforcing an officer of the revenue. Date of trial: 22 Apr 1816, Verdict Comments: Diet deserted pro loco et tempore Malcolm Glen, Address: Ferryhill, Bonhill, Dunbartonshire. Entry relating to the crime of murder and culpable homicide. Date of trial: 26 Apr 1815, Verdict: Not guilty, Verdict Comments: Assoilzied, Sentence: Assoilzied simpliciter and dismissed John Lamond, alias MacGlashan, Address: Prisoner in Inveraray. Entry relating to the crime of wilful fire-raising. Date of trial: 25 Apr 1816, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Not proven - first charge; guilty - second charge, Sentence: Transportation - 14 years, Note: Sentenced on 26 April 1816. Advocate Depute recommended against a capital punishment. Robert Warden, Address: Parkhill. Entry relating to the crime of failure to appear for assize. Date of trial: 20 Apr 1816, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Fined - 100 merks Scots Mary Ann McMillan, wife of John McMillan, coppersmith (q.v.), m.s. Presten, Address: Barrachamair. Entry relating to the crime of failure to appear as witness. Date of trial: 18 Sep 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Fined - 100 merks Scots, Note: Pannel to find caution to appear and give evidence at any time within 6 months. James Whitehill, Address: Prisoner in Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of theft, reset of theft, and habit and repute. Date of trial: 27 Apr 1815, Verdict: Not proven, Verdict Comments: Assoilzied, Sentence: Assoilzied simpliciter and dismissed Hance Peebles, Address: Prisoner in Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of theft, reset of theft, habit and repute. Date of trial: 27 Apr 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty - reset of theft, Sentence: Transportation - 14 years, Note: Sentenced on 28 April 1815. (JV13/41, f.38v). Robert Mackeith, Address: Prisoner in Stirling. Entry relating to the crime of assaulting, obstructing and deforcing an officer of the revenue. Date of trial: 20 Apr 1816, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Imprisonment - 3 months, Note: Sentenced on 22 April 1816, term to be served in Stirling Tolbooth (see JC13/41, f.91v). John Norris, Address: Prisoner in Inveraray. Entry relating to the crime of assault, robbery and theft. Date of trial: 26 Apr 1816, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty - assault and theft; not proven - robbery, Sentence: Transportation - 14 years, Note: Sentenced on 27 April 1816. Catherine McDonald, Address: Prisoner in Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of theft. Date of trial: 25 Apr 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Imprisonment - 12 months with hard labour, Note: Sentenced on 28 April 1815. (f.39r) John Narval, Address: Prisoner in Greenock, formerly Glasgow. Entry relating to the crime of . Date of trial: 25 Apr 1815, Verdict: Diet deserted, Verdict Comments: Diet deserted pro loco et tempore, Note: The Advocate Depute moved to desert the diet pro loco et tempore. Warrant to recommit pannel granted. John Milloy, Address: Dalaruan, Campbeltown, Argyll. Entry relating to the crime of assaulting, obstructing, beating, wounding, and deforcing officers of the revenue. Date of trial: 27 Apr 1816, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty, art and part, Sentence: Imprisonment - 6 months, Note: Pannel to serve term in Campbelltown Tolbooth. John McGibbon, calico printer, Kincaid Printfield, Address: Prisoner in Stirling. Entry relating to the crime of illegal combination. Date of trial: 20 Apr 1816, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty in terms of own confession, Sentence: Imprisonment - 1 month, Note: Sentenced on 22 April 1816 (JC13/41,f.91r). Robert Bauld, civil engineer, Address: Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Entry relating to the crime of failure to appear for assize. Date of trial: 15 Apr 1815, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Fined - 100 merks Scots John Nories, Address: Prisoner in Inveraray. Entry relating to the crime of assault and robbery. Date of trial: 18 Sep 1815, Verdict: Diet deserted, Verdict Comments: Diet deserted pro loco et tempore, Petition: Petition by the Advocate Depute to recommit the pannel to prison - granted, Note: The Advocate Depute moved to desert the diet pro loco et tempore due to the absence of three material witnesses.
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Commission: Henry Home Drummond, Esquire, Advocate. Appointment as Advocate Depute, Autumn Circuit (West) 18/09/1815, Note: Presented at Inveraray Grantor of Commission: HM Advocate for Scotland (folio 46r)"!!"Commission: Samuel McCormick, Advocate. Appointment as Advocate Depute, Spring Circuit (West) 15/04/1815, Note: Presented at Stirling Grantor of Commission: HM Advocate for Scotland (folio 4r)"!!"Commission: Robert Bruce, Advocate. Appointment as Advocate Depute, Spring Circuit (West) 20/04/1816, Note: Presented at Stirling Grantor of Commission: Archibald Colquhoun of Killermont, HM Advocate for Scotland (folio 82v)"!!"Commission: James Mowat. Appointment as Macer of Court to replace John Grant, who was indisposed. 20/04/1816, Note: James Mowat was servant to Lord Hermand Grantor of Commission: Lord Hermand (folio 83r)
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