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16 legal department.
SECTION II.-LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
COURTS OF LAW.
CIRCUIT COURT OF JUSTICIARY.
The Circuit Court of Justiciary, for the counties of Aberdeen, Banff, and Kin-
cardine, meets at Aberdeen twice a-year, in the months of April and September,
for the trial of criminal cases, by one or two of the Lords. Appeals in certain
civil cases from the inferior courts, are also heard by this Court.
SHERIFF COURT.
Archibald Davidson, Advocate, Sheriff
William Watson, W.S.,
William Gordon, Advocate,
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John Angus do.,
James Skelton, W.S., Sheriff-substitute at Peterhead
James Gordon of Craig, Advocate, Sheriff-clerk
Francis Gordon, Advocate
John Dunn, do.,
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John G. Leslie,
James Daniel,
Arbuthnott Knox, Clerk-depute at Peterhead
William Simpson, Advocate, Procurator-fiscal
John D. Milne, Advocate ") . . . .
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Alex. Henderson, do., J
William Gordon, Advocate, Auditor
Robert Shaw, Bar Officer
The Court days are Wednesdays and Fridays, at Ten o'clock, a.m., during the
Sessions, which extend from the first Court day (Wednesday or Friday) after 15th
May, to the last Court day in July, and from the first after 15th October to 4th
April inclusive; and, at Peterhead, Thursday, at 11 o'clock, a.m.
COMMISSARY COURT.
Archibald Davidson, Commissary
William Watson, William Gordon, and John Dunn, Commissary-deputes
Alexander Gordon, Advocate, Commissary -clerk
D. H. Kennedy and Charles Warrack, Commissary-clerks-depute
William Simpson, Procurator -fiscal
John D. Milne and Alexander Henderson, Assistants
SHERIFF SMALL-DEBT AND CIRCUIT COURT.
The ordinary Small-debt Court at Aberdeen is held on Thursday, at Ten
o'clock, a.m., weekly, during Sessions of the Court, and once or twice during
vacation.
John G. Leslie, Clerk.