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57&22JAC. VI. CRIMINAL TRIALS. 56,5
thairof, and fcherefdome of Sterling, off threttie bollis of aittis, faxtene bollis of
peis, and tuentie bollis beir, pertening to the faid Thomas Kincaid.
The perfewar producet our Ibuerane lordis Letteris, be vertew quhairof the
faidis perlbnes, and ilk ane of thame, ar demmcet rebellis, and put to the home,
for nocht finding of cautioun to half compeirit, &c. ; and protellit for relief of
Jolmne Kincaid portioner of Gogar, his cautioner.
[Mr Alexander Coluile of Blair, Jujiice-Depide.']
Jun. 5. — James Galbraith, in Lekkie.
Dilaitit of the INIurthour and Slauchter of vniq'" James Broke in Kirkpatrik,
his brother-in-law ; committit vnder nycht, betuix Kirkliftoun and Corftorphin,
in thair cuming furth the hie-way togidder towardis Edinburgh, in the moneth
of Apryle lafl, in the begynuing thairof.
ASSISA.
James Tennent of Lynlious, James Burnet of Barnes,
Jobnne M'Farlane of Arrocliar, Alexander Lokliart of Braidfchaw.'
The pannell confeffis, in prelens and audience of the AfTyfe, the Murthour and
Slauchter contenit in his Dittay.
Verdict. The AfTyfe being ryplie and at lenth advyfet with the Dittay,
togidder with the faid James Galbraith his awin Confeflioun maid in judgement,
with his Depofitioun maid be him, vpone the thrid day of Junij inftant, in
prefens of the haill lordis of Counfell and Seffioun, confefRng the Murthour abone
winttin, thay all in ane voce ffand, pronuncet, and declairit the faid James to be
ffylet, culpable, and convict. — Sentence. To be tane to the Mercat-croce of
Edinburgh, and thair his heid to be ftrukin frome his body ; and his haill guidis
and geir to be efcheit, &c.
Cijrft— ^Iaii5l)ter— irtfe--raisin9:— Sntevfommuniucr iuitl) tje
iHaciJirtsors, &t.
Jul. 17. — JoHNNE Roy M^earlane, fone to Andro of Gortane, and
others.^
Dilaitit of the feuerall crymes of Thift and Slauchter following, viz. The faid
Johnne Roy M'fui-lane, ffor airt and pairt of the Slauchter of vmq'° Williame
IM'dane in Blairvak, fervand to vmq'' Duncane M'farlane of Blairvak, for the
tyme ; committit vpone the thrid day of October laftbypaft, 1623 yeiris : And
' The rest of the Assise were tradesmen. James Tennent, clianceller. ^ The remainder of
the pannels were, ' Jolmne Beg M'^cauife M'farlane (in Stukewa), Duncane IM'corrie M'ewin (M'far-
lane in Ardlowie), Jolmne M'innair M'farlane in Garboyle, Thomas Moir M'farlane, (fone to Dun-
cane Dow M'farlane in Morlatrane,) Allaller Blair (in Brachairne), Johnne (Dow) Blair, his fone,
Johnne Gar IM'gilliemichell, (I'eruitour to Robert Abroche JNI^Gregour,) Duncane Bayne M'cartnay,
(feruand to Robert Abroche JNrgTegour.)*