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STATISTICS OF COUNTIES IN SCOTLAND.
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Lord-Lieutenant — Lord Polwarth.
Convener — George Pott of Todrig.
Member for County — ^Allan E. Lock-
hart of Borthwickbrae.
Sheriff — George Dundas.
Sheriff-substitute — F. Sommerville.
Sheriff-clerk — J. Lang.
Sheriff-clerk Depute — John Mitchell.
Sheriff Court for the county and
Small Debt Court are held at Selkirk
every Wednesday during session.
Circuit Sheriff Small Debt Court held
at Galashiels four times a year, on Feb-
ruary 13, May 22, July 31, November 17.
STIRLINGSHIKE
Is divided from Perthshire on the north by the river Forth, the frith of which
forms its eastern boundary. On the south it has the coimties of Linhthgow and
Lanark, and on the west the county of Dumbarton, from part of which it is sepa-
rated by Lochlomond. Its extent is estimated at 312,960 acres, of which 200,000
are arable. The valued annual rent in 1674 was 218,761 pounds Scots, and the
value of assessed property in 1843 was £272,646. The population (1851), 85,726,
having increased 4 per cent since the census of 1841. The county town, Stirling,
is the only Royal burgh in the sliire, and returns a member with Culross, &c. The
only other town of note is Falkirk, which is joined in the representation with
Airdrie, &c. The county returns one member to Parhament, the registered elec-
tors being 2500.
Lord-Lieutenant — Duke of Montrose.
Convener — J. Lennox K. Lennox.
Member for County — W. Forbes of
Callander.
Sheriff — E. Handyside.
Sheriff-substitute — Sir John Hay, Bt.
Sheriff-sub. at Falkirk — R. Robertson.
SherifF-clerk — William Galbraith.
SherifF-clerk Depute — T. L. Galbraith.
Sheriff-clerk Depute at Falkirk — P.
Murdoch.
Sheriff Court is held at Stirling every
Friday, at Falkirk every Wednesday, dur-
ing session.
Commissary Court at Stirling each
Friday, as business requires.
Sheriff SmaJl Debt Court is held at
Stirhng every Friday, at Falkirk every
Wednesday, during session.
Justice of Peace Court at Stirling on
the first Monday of each month.
Circuit Courts are held at Drymen on
second Tuesday of January, April, July,
and October ; at Balfron, second Tuesday
of March, June, September, and Decem-
ber ; at Lennoxtown, Campsie, on fourth
Tuesday of February, May, August, and
November.
Quarter Sessions on first Tuesday of
March, June, and August, and last
Tuesday of October.
SUTHERLANDSHIRE
Has its north and west sides surrounded by the ocean, which forms on its coasts
many indentations. On the south it has the counties of Ross and Cromarty, and
the Dornoch Frith, and on the east the county of Caithness. Its area 1,122,560
acres, of which a very small proportion is arable. Four-fifths of the land belongs
to the Sutherland family, to which it gives the title of Duke. The valued rent in
1674 was 26,093 pounds Scots, and the annual value of real property, as assessed
in 1843, £25,568. It has only one Royal burgh, Dornoch, the principal, indeed
almost the only town in the shire. It is joined to the Wick burghs. The popu-
lation of the county (1851) 25,771, almost aU engaged in agriculture and the fish-
ery. It increased 4 per cent since the census of 1841. It returns one member
to Parliament, the registered electors being 200.
Lord-Lieutenant — ^Duke of Suther-
land.
Convener — George Dempster of Skibo.
Member for County — Sir D. Dundas.
Sheriff — H. Lumsden.
Sheriff-substitute — Alex. Gordon.
Sheriff-clerk^Donald Taylor.
Sherifi-clerk Depute — ^Alex. Davidson.