Robert Scott, Rothiemay

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ROBERT SCOTT, in Woodfold of Rothiemay, having granted a Trust Deed for behoof of all his Creditors in favour of Messrs. James Alexander in Boghead, William Stuart in Kirkland, and George Alexander in Haickburn; all those having claims against him, will please attend at his house at Woodfold, upon Monday the 15th of July curt. and bring the same along with them, properly vouched; as it is hoped upon that day, the Trustees will be enabled to know how the Bankrupt's matters stand.

Woodfold of Rothimay, 4th July, 1816.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 10th July 1816.

Circuit court intelligence

William Lees, convicted of theft and assault, as mentioned before, received sentence of transportation for seven years, and David Kemp, convicted of theft, was sentenced to eighteen months confinement and hard labour in Bridewell.

William Strath, cattle dealer in Boghead, parish of Fyvie, accused of theft and assault, pleaded Guilty to the indictment, and was sentenced to a year's hard labour in Bridewell, and ordained to find caution to keep the peace for two years thereafter, under a penalty of 600 merks Scots.

William Forbes was indicted for the murder of John Allan, apprentice ship carpenter, on 16th March last, by stabbing him in the side with a pen-knife, on the road leading from Aberdeen along the Spittal to Old Aberdeen.  A number of witnesses were examined for the Crown, and several in exculpation of the pannel.  The Jury found, by a plurality of voices, the libel not proven; whereupon the pannel, after a suitable admonition from Lord Pitmilly, was dismissed from the bar.

William Hay, accused of theft, was upon his own petition, consented to by the Depute Advocate, banished from Scotland for life, under the usual certification.

The last trial before the Court was that of John Garden, alias Shockey de Garden, accused of three several acts of theft, and of being habit and repute a thief.  After the evidence had been gone through on the part of the Crown, the Advocate Depute restricted the libel to an arbitrary punishment, and admitted that the charge of habit and repute had not been proven.  The Jury, after deliberating for a few minutes, returned a verdict, finding the first charge not sufficiently proven, and the Pannel Guilty of the two last; whereupon he was sentenced to be transported beyond seas for seven years.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 24th April 1816.

Peter Littlejohn, deceased

ADVERTISEMENT.



ALL those to whom the late PETER LITTLEJOHN, in Boghead, parish of Coull, was anywise indebted, at the time of his decease, will please give in their claims to Barbara Littlejohn, at Boghead, on or before the 28th July current; and all who were indebted to him will make payment to the said Barbara Littlejohn, against the said day.

(Not to be repeated.)

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 21st July 1813.

ABSCONDED: ROBERT WALLACE

A CAUTION

ABSCONDED from his service, on Tuesday morning the 18th inst. ROBERT WALLACE.  He appears to be about 22 years of age, five feet eight inches high, slender made, fair complexion, sharp eyes.  Had on a grey short coat, striped waistcoat, blue breeches, and grey or white stockings - with a bundle containing some articles of wearing apparel.  When he was engaged he told his employer that his father and other relations lived in New Pitsligo.  He borrowed One Pound, as he said, to purchase shoes, which he neither applied to that purpose nor returned.  It is hoped, after this intimation, that no person will receive the said Robert Wallace into their service.  Unless he return immediately, a warrant is to be applied for, in order to have him apprehended.

PATK. MITCHELL.

Boghead, South Kinmundy, Dec. 20.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 26th December, 1810.