Agnews of Lochnaw

468 ASSIZERS AND WITNESSES. [1700.
red-hand here to produce ; — and therefore ought to be punished
with confiscation of effects and goods.
" 26th May 1699. — The indictment being read to the panell,
he affirms the yew was his own and had drowned in water.
Boll of Assize called —
" Alexander Agnew in Knockcoyd.
Andrew Cleland in Larbrax.
John Boyd of Kirkland.
John Stevenson.
Rob*. Campbell in Cladakous.
James M'Culliam in Drumduy.
Laird M'Meikan.
James M'Master in Stranrawer.
John Ross in Glenstokadaile.
John Wither in Dinvin.
William M' Whinny in Salchary.
John Campbell in Airies (absent).
Alex r . M'Culliam (M'William) in
Craichmore.
Robert Gray in Stranrawer.
Thomas Wallace in Stranrawer.
Pat. M'Master in Corsallhouse."
(John Campbell was fined "in a?ie hundred merits of fync
because of his contumacy?')
Witnesses called —
" Gilbert Meine in Carnearzand — of the age of 40 years — un-
married, depones conform to the articles of the libel in omnibus.
" James M i Neillie in Whitehill-Larg, of the age of 36 years,
depones conform to the articles of the libel.
" James Neilson in Deerpark depones the same.
" Thomas Eglesham, of the age of 30 years, married, depones
conform to the libel except he did not see the udder of the yew
until it was in the witness's hands. And all of them depone
that they required the panell to produce the skin, lug, and head
of the yew, who replied that he desired them to go fetch them
since they wanted them.
" Alex r . Mure, of the age of 24 years, unmarried, depones con-
form to the former in omnibus.
" The Assize chose Eobert Campbell Chancellor, and all of
them having considered the indictment and haill articles there-
of, with the probation in addition ; — and being therewith well
ripely advised, after mature deliberation finds and declares
all in one voice without variance the panell guilty of the in-
dictment in stealing of the yew and lamb : the Eed-hand was