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LEGAL DIRECTOKY.
The LEGAL PROFESSION is divided into the following :— ist, Thirteen Judges of the Court of Session, styled
Lords of Session. 2nd, Advocates (barristers) who possess the privilege of pleading before every Court in Scotland and
also in Scotch appeals before the House of Lords. 3rd, Writers to the Signet (similar to Solicitors in England), Solicitors
before the Supreme Courts, Advocates' First Clerks, Solicitors at Law and Chartered Accountants ; these three classes
form the College of Justice.
SUPREME COURTS
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1881
1882
1874
JUDGES & OFFICERS OF THE
OF LAW.
COURT OF SESSION, 1532.
Sittings of Inner & Outer Houses, \^'inter Session, 15th
October to 20th March ; Summer Session, 12th May to
20th July. The Inner & Outer Houses meet at 10 a.m
The Lord President of the Whole Court, Right Hon. Lord
Robertson
Inner House,
fiest division.
Clerk.
President, Right Hon. Lord
Kinross WilUam Boa
Lord Adam Jas. Scott Hampton
Lord M'Laren Jas, P. Campbell
Lord Kinnear A. B. S. Lee
SECOND DIVISION.
President, Right Hon. J. H. A.
Macdonald K.c.B.,p.c William G. Roy
Lord Young, Right Hon William Smith
Lord Trayner James Scott
Lord Moncreitt' ... James Sutherland
Outer House.
Permanent Lords Ordinary.
Lord Kyllachy ' James A. Fergus
• Lord Kincairney Adam Beattie
Lord Stormonth Darling W. W.E.Armstrong
Lord Low Jas. W. Ferguson
Lord Pearson A. P. Francis
Lord Ordinary in Exchequer, Lord Stormonth Darling
Lord Ordinary on Teinds, Lord Low
Junior Lord Ordinary, before whom Summary Petitions &c.
are to be enrolled in the first instance (20 & 21 Vict.- c. 56,
§ 4), Lord Pearson
Judges of the Registration Appeal Courts, Lords Kinnear,
Trayner & Kincairney
Court of the Lords Ordinary^ for hearing appeals from Sheriff
Courts, under § 8 of the Court of Session Act, 1868, con-
sists of the four senior Lords Ordinary
Judges of the Valuation Appeal Courts, Lords Kyllachy &
Stormonth Darling
Judges for Trial of Election Petitions, Lords Adam, M'Laren,
Kyllachy & Stormonth Darling
CLERKS OF court.
Inner House, ist Division, Charles T. Conper, principal ;
John Paton, depute ; 2nd division, P. W. Campbell, princi-
pal ; M. M. Prain, depute
Outer House, James M 'Caul, depute ; John Moir, depute;
William Veitch, depute ; Robert Brown, depute & John
Cairns, depute
Ordinary Clerks, Inner House, ist division, F. S. Saunders ;
2nd division, Joseph Antonio
The Outer House deputes are attached to the several lords
ordinary as follow : — Lord Pearson, John Moir ; Lord
Kyllachy, Robert Brown ; Lord Kincairney, John Cairns ;
Lord Stormonth Darling, James M'Caul; Lord Low,
William Veitch
1890
1890
Principal Extractor, W. B. Glen s.s.c
Auditor of Court, James M'lntosh
Clerk, David Hogg
Keeper of the Register of Attorney Licences (vacant)
Macers, David Forsyth, William Heron, Henry George,
David M. Mason, John Currie, Charles McLetchie & John
Robertson
Superintendent of Court Rooms, Daniel M'Whannell
Joint Keepers of Robes, Thomas M'Glashan & Wm. Corbett
HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY, 1672.
Lord Justice General, Right Hon. Baron Kinross
Lord Justice Clerk, Right Hon. John Hay Athole Macdonald
Lord Commissioners of Justiciary, Right Hon. Lord Young,
Lord Adam, Lord M'Laren, Lord Kinnear, Lord Trayner,
Lord Moncreiff, Lord Kyllachy, Lord Kincairney, Lord
Stormonth Darling, Lord Low & Lord Pearson
Lord Advocate, Right Hon. Andrew Graham Murray k.c. ,
P.O., M.P
Solicitor-General, Charles Scott Dickson m.a., k.c
Depute Advocates, S. McGlure, R. T. Younger & J. C.
Gray
Crown Agent, W. J. Dundas w.s
Clerk of Justiciary, G. L. Crole M.A., ll.b
Depute & Circuit Clerks, G. A. Slight & Alexander Rae
Macers, Richard Epton, George Bell & R. Beveridge
TOWNS WHERE CIRCUIT COURTS ARE USUALLY HELD.
South, Dumfries, Jedburgh, Ayr
North, Inverness, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen
West, Glasgow, Stirling, Inveraray
EXCHEQUER, 1707.
Parliament square. Office hours, 9.30 to 4.30 ; Saturday,
9.30 to I.
Lord Ordinary in Exchequer, Lord Stormonth Darling
King's & Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer, Sir' Kenneth
Mackenzie hart.
Chief Clerk, R. R. MacGregor
First-Class Clerks, P. P. Sealy, W. E. Snell, R. MacKinlay
& W. Vickers
SHERIFF COURT OF CHANCERY,
2 Parliament square.
Sheriff, John Chisholm 31. a, advocate
Sheriff Clerk, John Macmillan s.s.c
Depute Sheriff Clerk, Alexander Macmillan, solicitor
Macer, G. Allan
COMMISSARY OFFICE,
2 Parhament square.
Commissary Clerk, Ralph Ricjardson w.s
Depute Clerk, James G. Currie
Macer, John .Mackenzie
COURT OF THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS FOR
TEINDS.
Four Inner House Judges & the Lord Ordinary on Teinds.
Agent, Thomas Carmichael s.s.c
Clerk of Teinds & Extractor, Nenion Elliot s.s.c. 33 Dal-
housie terrace
Keeper of Records, Assistant Clerk & Assistant Extractor,
Alexander Lcgan
Macers, Macers of Court of Session
CIRCUIT COURT,
Dalkeith.
Third Thursday of every month, at 11 o'clock.
District Clerk for Issuing Summonses, Dalkeith, J. C.
Chisholm
Sheriff Officers, Edinburgh, Michael Hogg, John Mackenzie,
John Hall, Lewis Caw, Henry A. Dewar, John Bonn,
James C. McLeod & Thomas Wyman. Leith', Alexander
Kellas & ^\'illiam Swanson
EDIN.
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