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A List of those who are Indicted, and to be tried before the Circuit Court of Justiciary, to be opened at Glasgow on Tuesday the 20th day of September 1791. JAMES PLUNKET, late Soldier in the 35th regiment of foot, present prisoner in the tolbooth of Glasgow, You are Indicted and accused at the instance of Robert Dundas of Arniston, Esq; His Majesty's Advocate, for his Majesty's interest, That upon the night of Wednesday the 20th day of April 1791, you the said James Plunket, having met with Robert Wilson, silver smith in Glasgow, upon the streets of the city, who was returning home from supper, you did, upon pretence of your being a stranger, induce the said Robert Wil- son to accompany you to your lodgings, and having led him to the bottom of the New Ven- nal, which leads from the High street of Glas- gow above the College, Where you said you lied, you the said James Planket did then and there violently affault and throw down the said Robert Wilson and having presented a cutless or some other lethal weapon to his breast with which you threatned instantly to destroy him if he made any noise or resistance you did then and there rob the said Robert Wilson of two or three sixpences and some halfpennies, of his shoes and buckles, silver watch, having a steel chain & brass key appeaded tost with all which aftergving the said Robert Wilson a violent blow upon the temple you did immediately thereafter run off. And you the said James Plaoket having been ap- prehended the next day being the 20th day of April 1719 you did of that date emit and sign a declaration in presence of john Hamilton junr. Esq; one of the magistrates of Glasgow which Was signed by the said John Hamilton and the said declaration together with the said silver Watch which is marked on the inside, " James " Wright junr. London 379 &c." as also the said pair of Buckles and the said pair of shoes which two last articles are marked and labelled and subscribed by you the said James Plunket, and by the said Jahn Hamilton Esq; being all to be used in evidence against you &c. John Turner, Andrew Neilson, Andrew Park, John Smith, Carters, and Andrew Ar- neil Flesher a'll in Glasgow for throwing Mar- - garet Mitchel from a window one story high ia the Goosedubs opon the 19th day of April 1791, whereby her leg was broke and she died next day. Thomas Marrison, accused of house-break- ing and theft. Elizabeth Weir, wise of James Cuningham accused of theft, and reset of theft, &c.. George Davidson, son of James Davidson Wright in Thurso in the County of Caithness; Indicted and accused, &c. for feloniously, for- ging, uttering and useing two bills, the one di- scounted at the Thistle Bank, for L( o : 6s. dated at Lanerk the 28 April 17.95. and said to be drawn by William Honyman Esq; She- riff Depute of Lanarkshire, and accepted by James Neilson shoemaker in Lanerk ; and the other L. 68 : 15 : 9d. Discounted at the Roy- al Banking office in Glasgow, said to be drawn by the said Mr. Honyman, and accepted by Alexander Allison merchant in Lanerk, which Bills appeared to be Im[] by the D[]er, & James Honyman his Brother, whom the said George Davidson personated at both the said Banking-offices when he got the Cash. Elizabeth Swinso,. calling herself wife of Joseph Philpot soldier in his Majesty's 50 Regt of foot, Indicted and accused &c for the al- ledged murder of her own child on the 29 of Novr, 1791 and of which she was at that time said to be pregnant, by throwing it in the river Clyde. John Dewar, residing at,Farnaze in.the parish of Neilston, and County of Renfrew, and late manager of the printfie at []z[], Indicted and accused at the instance of M[], Fultons, Finlay, Ure and Company 'Merch- ants in Glasgow, with con[] of Robert Dundass of Arnislon, Esq: his Majest; y Ad- vocate, for his Majesty's interest, Accused of entering by means of false keys or other ille- gal means into the colour-house at F[]ze, for the purpose of injuring, destroying or ab- stracting the colours kept and prepared in said house for printing of linens and other goods, which door was locked, and to which no per- son gets access except the colour-maker or those who assist him, The said John Dewar had formerly been dismissed the service of the Company. Christian Cameron alias Agaes M'Kerchric; accused of breaking into the house of James Clydesdale at Rind Muir and carrying off a great quantity of wearing apperel, &c, James Calder and Peter M Lintock accused of attacking a soldier upon a Sunday evening when returning from roll-calling, and stabbing him in a cruel manner, to the danger of his life Three others are Indicted at Hamilton.
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