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LEGAL DEPARTMENT. 43
and Kincardine, 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 , W, Gordon, and John Angus, advocates,
/sheriffs- Substitute.
James Skelton, W.S., SIberiffi Substitute at Peterhead.
Nathaniel Farquhar, advocate, Sheriff-Clerii
J. G. Leslie and J. Watt, Clerk-Dep.
R. Maitland, 0. -Depute at Peterhead.
Win. Simpson, advocate, Pror. Fiscal.
Alex. Henderson, advocate, and Alex. Simpson, jun.. advocate
Assistants.
William Gordon, advocate, Auditor.
Kobert Shaw, Bar-Officer.
Court days at Aberdeen, Wednesday and Friday, at 10 o'clock, a.m., durin«
the Sessions, and at Peterhead, on Tuesday and Thursday.
COMMISSARY COURT.
xVrchibald Davidson, Commissary.
William Watson, and William Gordon, Commissaries-Depute.
John Blaikie, Advocate, Commissary Clerk
Charles vv arrack, Commissary Clerk-Depute.
William Simpson, Procurator-Fiscal.
SHERIFF SMALL-DEBT AND CIRCUIT COURT.
The Ordinary Small-Debt Court at Aberdeen is held on Thursday, at 10
o'clock, a.m., weekly, during sessions of the Court, and once or twice
during vacation.
John G. Leslie, Clerk-Depute.
The Circuit Small-Debt Courts are held at Tarland, Inverury, Huntly,
Turriff, Old Deer, and Fraserburgh, once every three months.
J. Skene, Tarland
W. Taylor, Inverury
W. Murdoch, Huntly
James Mcol, Turriff.
David Cruden, Old Deer
J. Syme, Fraserburgh
are the persons who respectively issue summonses, &c, to be brought in
these Courts ; and John G. Leslie, Aberdeen, is the Clerk who officiates at
these Courts.
BURGH OR BAILIE COURT.
Thomas Blaikie, Lord Provost.
Bailie William Henderson I Bailie George Watson
,, John Leslie ,, Lewis Smith
Town Clerk-Depute, Clerk.— James Simpson, advocate, Legal Assessor.
George Cadenhead, Procurator-Fiscal. — Town Sergeant, Officer of Court.
The Court day is Saturday, at 11 o'clock, a.m., during the same Sessions
as the Sheriff Court.
JUSTICE OP PEACE COURT.
The Quarter-sessions are held on the first Tuesday of the months of
March, May, August, and last Tuesday of October. Special Sessions are
occasionally held.
Francis Gordon, Clerk.
John G. Leslie, Clerk-Depute.
John D. Milne, Procurator-Fiscal.
and Kincardine, 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 , W, Gordon, and John Angus, advocates,
/sheriffs- Substitute.
James Skelton, W.S., SIberiffi Substitute at Peterhead.
Nathaniel Farquhar, advocate, Sheriff-Clerii
J. G. Leslie and J. Watt, Clerk-Dep.
R. Maitland, 0. -Depute at Peterhead.
Win. Simpson, advocate, Pror. Fiscal.
Alex. Henderson, advocate, and Alex. Simpson, jun.. advocate
Assistants.
William Gordon, advocate, Auditor.
Kobert Shaw, Bar-Officer.
Court days at Aberdeen, Wednesday and Friday, at 10 o'clock, a.m., durin«
the Sessions, and at Peterhead, on Tuesday and Thursday.
COMMISSARY COURT.
xVrchibald Davidson, Commissary.
William Watson, and William Gordon, Commissaries-Depute.
John Blaikie, Advocate, Commissary Clerk
Charles vv arrack, Commissary Clerk-Depute.
William Simpson, Procurator-Fiscal.
SHERIFF SMALL-DEBT AND CIRCUIT COURT.
The Ordinary Small-Debt Court at Aberdeen is held on Thursday, at 10
o'clock, a.m., weekly, during sessions of the Court, and once or twice
during vacation.
John G. Leslie, Clerk-Depute.
The Circuit Small-Debt Courts are held at Tarland, Inverury, Huntly,
Turriff, Old Deer, and Fraserburgh, once every three months.
J. Skene, Tarland
W. Taylor, Inverury
W. Murdoch, Huntly
James Mcol, Turriff.
David Cruden, Old Deer
J. Syme, Fraserburgh
are the persons who respectively issue summonses, &c, to be brought in
these Courts ; and John G. Leslie, Aberdeen, is the Clerk who officiates at
these Courts.
BURGH OR BAILIE COURT.
Thomas Blaikie, Lord Provost.
Bailie William Henderson I Bailie George Watson
,, John Leslie ,, Lewis Smith
Town Clerk-Depute, Clerk.— James Simpson, advocate, Legal Assessor.
George Cadenhead, Procurator-Fiscal. — Town Sergeant, Officer of Court.
The Court day is Saturday, at 11 o'clock, a.m., during the same Sessions
as the Sheriff Court.
JUSTICE OP PEACE COURT.
The Quarter-sessions are held on the first Tuesday of the months of
March, May, August, and last Tuesday of October. Special Sessions are
occasionally held.
Francis Gordon, Clerk.
John G. Leslie, Clerk-Depute.
John D. Milne, Procurator-Fiscal.
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