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IOJac. VI. CRIMINAL TRIALS. 59
Lyiilytlig-\v, and Icliuttiug of him with ane piftiilet in the rycht M, to the grit
effufiou of his hhule ; coinmittit the xxviij day of March laftbypaft. — Con-
tinued to Dec. xix ; ' Plegio, Roberto Levingftoim de Weftquarter.'
a^rtafeing: 3tocfe--fast ^Utts—^WU ^f.
Nov. 16. — WiLi.iAJiE BuRKELL, feruand to Dauid Clerk in D}dert.
Dilatit of the thiftuous vpbreking of ane lokfaft kift, being within his faid
maifteris hous in Dyfert, in his abfence, he haifing the credit and keping the faid
Dauid his niaifteris hous, in the nienetyme ; and fteling, conceling, and away-
taking fra the faid Dauid. thiftuouflie, furth of tlie famin, of V. pundis' money
of this reahne, and difponing vpoxin ane pairt thairof at his jjleafour ; committit
in the moneth of October laftby2)all.
The quhilk cryme of thift the faid ^^'illiam Burrell confeffit in prefence of the
faid Juftice-Depute, and haill jjerfounes of Affyis.
Verdict. The AlTyife, be refoun of the faid Willeames awin Confeffioun,
ffand and deliuerit the faid William to be culpable of the cryme aboue writtin,
and convict yairof. — ' CoxviCT. et Suspen.'
Stfoifinjj of a iWesscnfftr*
Nov. 20. — Patrik Gokuoux of Brakny and Patrik Huxter, burges
of Abirden.
Dilatit of the deforceing, at the leift flopping of Mr Gilbert Buchane, meflin-
ger, in executioun of his office, &c.
Prelocutouris for the pannell. Persewaris.
Mr Alexander Skene, Mr Gilbert Bucliane, meffinger,
Maifter Thomas Craig. Mr Robert Creychton, aduocat.
The Juftice, be interloquitour, finding the mater and cryme quhairof the per-
founes on pannell are accufit, to be ane allegeit deforcement, at the leift ftojjping
of ane officer in execution of his office ; ordanis the famin firft to be ciuilie dif-
cufTit.
#ielK of iLanssitJe — ^laug]^ter.
Nov. 26. — George Mowtray of Markinche."
Dilatit of the treafonable cvuning to the field of Langfide, aganis our fouerane
lord and his hienes auctoritie royale, and vmquhile his darreft vncle, James Erie
' L.IOO. ^ ' Plegiis, Dom. de Awdie jiiniore, Will. Hammiltoune de Porttnanno,Will. Blacader
de Taiffis et Joh. Seytoune de Pitmedie. Plegios devenerunt, conjunctim et di\'irim, fub pena bis
mille libranirn.' This case was, on Nov. 3. remitted to the Justice-air of ' Fyfte, tertio Itineris vel
6U])er prenionitione xv dierum.'