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54&18JAC. VI. CRIMINAL TRIALS. 493
Dec. 1. — JonxxE Broun, tailioour, hantand' in Craufiirdmure.
Dilaitit of airt and pairt of the crewall Slauchter of vmq'^ James Williamfone,
in Glengeich ; committit the xxvj day of November laftbypaft, within the duell-
ing hous of Johnne Gibibne, elder, in Craufurdtoun, be hurting him with ane
fuord in the held, airmes, and vtheris pairtis of his body ; quhairof, vpone tlie
niorne thaireftir, being the xxvij day of N^ovember, at tuelf houris in the day,
he deceiffit.
Persewakis, Symone Williamfone, burges of Ediiiburghe, and Robert Williamfone, biethir to the
defunct ; James Williamfone, brother-in-law ; Sir Williame Oliphant, kny'.
ASSISA.
Mathow Bail;ie, of Littillgill, Tliomas Johnnftoun of Beirholme,
Mr James Bail;ie, fone to Matliow, Williame Tail^efeirof Herklaw,
Johnne Makmath of Corlbank, Johnne Vmplnay in Glenmuklek.'
The faid Robert Williamibne, brother to the defunct, iuoir the Dittay to be
of verritie : Quhairvjjoun my lord Aduocat afl^it inftrumeutis ; and proteflit for
WilfuU Errour aganis the Airyfe, gif thay acquit.
Verdict. The AfTyfe, all in ane voce, be the declaratioiin of the faid Mathow
Bail3ie, chanceller, ffand the faid Johnne Broun to be ffylet, culpable, and convict
of airt and pairt of the laid crewall Slauchter. — Sentence. To be tane to the
Mercat-croce of Edinburghe, and thair his heid to be ftrukin frome his body ;
and all his moveabill guidis to be elcheit, &c.
Dec. 15. — Sir James Maxwaee of Calderwoid, kny' ; Alexander
Lyndfay of Dunrod ; Johnne Lyndlay, his brother naturall ;
and James INIaxwall, lone to "Williame Jlaxwall of Newlandis.
Dilaitit of airt and pairt of the Slauchter of vmq'" Alexander Lekkie of that
Ilk; committit in Sejitember 1601 yeiris.
Persewakis, Alexander Lekkie of that Ilk, as fone ; Adame Cuninghame of Markinfche, the
fpoiis of Euphame Maxwall, relict of the faid vmq'"' Alexander, for his intreis ; Sir Williame
Oliphant of Newtoun, kiiy', Aduocat to our fouerane lord.
Prelocutour in defence, Mr Thomas Hoip, Aduocat.
The Juftice, conforme to ane Warrand of the Secreit Counfall, direct to him,
quhairof the tennour foUowis :
Justice, Juftice Clerk, and ^our deputis. Quhairas the fyftene day of December inftant is appointit
to Sir James Maxwell of Calderwoid, kyn', W'" ^Maxwall of Newlandis, James, J", and James Max-
wallis liis foncs, Alex"^ Lyndfay of Dunrod, and James Wauchope in ])e Airdis, ffor Jiair compeirance
befoir iow, to vnderly the lawis for the Slauchter of vmq''^ Alex^ Lekkie of fat Ilk : Nochtwithflanding,
for certane caulTis moveing ws, it is our will, and we Command 50W to contiuew ))e faid dyet, vutill the
' Dwelling, but having no fixed residence. ' The rest of no nota.