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34 LEGAL DIRECTOKY.
Circuit Court of Justiciary.
The Circuit Court of Justiciary, for the counties of Aberdeen, Banff, 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. Ap-
peals in certain civil cases from the inferior courts are also heard by this
court.
Sheriff Court.
Sheriff— Andrew Jameson, Advocate.
Sheriffs- Substitute— John Comrie Thomson, J. Angus, Al. Stronach, and
William Yeats, Advocates.
Sheriff- Substitute at Peterhead— James Skelton, W.S.
Sheriff- Clerk — John Ligertwood.
Clerics-Depute— J. G. Leslie and Wm. Daniel.
Clerk-Depute at Peterhead— R. Maitland.
Procurator-fiscal— Alex. Simpson, Jun., Advocate.
Assistants — Alex. Henderson, Advocate ; and George Cadenhead, Advocate.
Auditor— J. G. Leslie. Bar Officer — Robert Shaw.
Court days at Aberdeen— Wednesday and Friday at 10 o'clock, a.m., during
the Sessions ; and at Peterhead, on Tuesday and Thursday.
Commissary Court.
Commissary— Andrew Jameson.
Commissaries-Depute — John Comrie Thomson, Alex. Stronach, and
John Angus.
Commissary-Clerk — Alexander H. Chalmers.
Commissary Clerk-Depute— Charles Warrack.
Procurator-Fiscal— Alex. Simpson, Jun.
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.
Clerk-Depute — John G. Leslie.
The Circuit Small Debt Courts are held at Tarland, Inverurie, Huntly,
Turriff, Old Deer, and Fraserburgh, once every three months.
J. Skene, Tarland James Nicol, Turriff
G. Taylor, Inverurie David Cruden, Old Deer
W. Murdoch, Huntly Robert Anderson, Fraserburgh
Are the persons who respectively issue Summonses, &c, to be brought in
these Courts j and a Clerk from Aberdeen officiates at these Courts.
Burgh or Baillie Court.
Lord Provost— Alexander Nicol.
Baillies.
William Henderson John Sangster
George Donald I William Shirres
Clerfc— Town-Clerk Depute. Legal Assessor— D. R. Morice, Advocate.
Procurator-Fiscal— George Cadenhead. Officers of Court— -Town Sergeants.
The Court Day is Saturday, at 11 o'clock, a.m., during the same Sessions
as the Sheriff Court.
Justice of 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.
Clerk— James A. Sinclair. Clerk- Depute— John G. Leslie.
Procurator-Fiscal— J. D. Mime.