Bannatyne Club > Criminal trials in Scotland, from A.D. M.CCCC.LXXXVIII to A.D. M.DC.XXIV, embracing the entire reigns of James IV. and V., Mary Queen of Scots and James VI > Volume 3

252 CRIiMINAL TRIALS. A.D. 1613.
ASSISA.
George Monro of Tarre 11, Johnne M'gillievoricl), fervand James Borthuik of Lochehill,
Alexander Bayiie of Logie, to Colene of Botlie, Jolinne Stewart of Apyn,
Hew Campbell of Ballangowne, James Dumbar of Bothe, Mr James Kirk, fervand to my
Lord Argyle.*
Verdict. The AfTyfe, all in ane voce, be the mouth of Alexander Baj-ne of
Logie, chanceller, ffand, pronuncet, and declairit the faidis thre perfones on pan-
nell, accoirding to thair awin confeffione, to be fFylet, culpable, and convict of
the crynies rejpecfiue aboue fpecifeit. — Sentence. To be tane to the Burrow-
mure of Edinburgh, and vpone the cowmone gibbet thairof to be liangit, quhill
thay be deid ; and all thair moveabill guidis to be efcheit, &c.
^toutI)rrif— Cljtft — 3irarin0 antr ^iijootint]: of .ii'atjbuts anlj
iUistoItts, ki,
Sep. 3. — Gilbert Cranstoun, father-brother to vmq"'' Patrik Cranf-
toun of Corfljie.
Dilaitit of the cryines following, viz. FoR the thiftious fteilling, conceilling,
and away-taking, be way of MaifterfuU thift and ftouth reif, furtli of the ftable
of Corfbie, of ane gray ftanet horfe,^ pertening to Patrik Cranftoun of Corlliie,
his brother fone ; committit be him vpone tlie tent day of July lall. Item, for
airt and jiairt of the thiftious fteilling, conceilling, relTetting, and away-taking
of tua fcheip, pertening to Andro Vaiche in Hainrailtoun, vpone Lyne watter ;
and of four fuheip pertening to James Tuedie, his fervand ; and of tua fcheip
pertening to Johnne Stewart, in Stobo ; tua vther fcheip pertening to James
Fovddane, thair, &c. ;^ ftowin be the laid Gibert and his complices, furth of the
boundis of Hammiltoun, vpone Lyne Connnoune, in the moneth of ffebruar,
I'".Vj''. and tuelft' yeiris. Iteji, for contravening of the Actis of Parliament, in
beiring and weiring of hagbutis and piftolettis, and I'chuitting of George Home
of Baffinden thairwith, in his left thie \* committit in the moneth of September,
1609 yeiris. Item, for Cowmoun Thift, and cowmoun reflet of thift, outputing
and inputing of thift, fra land to land, fra cuntrie to cuntrie, baith of auld and new.
Verdict. Fylet, culpable, and convict of the haill crymes aboue writtin. —
Sentence. To be tane to the Caftell-hill of Edinburgh, and thair to be hangit
vpone ane gibbet, quhill he be deid ; and all his moveable guidis to be efcheit, &c.
^raitns, ^aDinrr, antr Ctlrliiatiou of X\)t iHass, Jcr.
Sep. 14. — Mr Robert Phillope, Preift ; James Stewart, callet J7/w/('ir
of Jenijulem.
' The rest of the Assise were tradesmen. - Stallion. ' It is unnecessary to detail the various
other petty thefts narrated in the Dittay. ' Thigh.