Circuit court

On Wednesday, the Court met at ten o'clock, when William Leisk, grain dealer from Banffshire, accused of forgery, or uttering and using a Bill, knowing it to be forged, was put to the bar.  A material witness, the brother of the pannel, being absent, and his father, another witness, being allowed by the Court to decline giving evidence, the Public Prosecutor restricted the libel to an arbitrary punishment; and the libel having been found proven by the Jury, the Court sentenced the pannel to seven years transportation beyond seas.

Robert Stephen, accused of stealing 4 ewes, and a wedder, from Wm. Dickie, at Earlseat of Cruden, and of being habit and repute a thief.  The libel against him being restricted by the Depute Advocate, he pled guilty, and was sentenced to 14 years transportation beyond seas.

Peter Clark, accused of stealing a ewe and lamb from James Currie, at Braeach of Fordyce, having pled guilty, and the libel being also restricted, was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment in the Tolbooth of Banff.

William Strath and George Strath, from Boghead of Fyvie, and John Thom, flesher in Oldmeldrum, were indicted - the said William Strath for stealing, from a house in Inverury, a Silver Watch, with chains and seals; and George Strath and John Thom for aiding and assisting William Strath in breaking out of the jail of Inverury.  William Strath was outlawed for not appearing; George Strath being found not guilty and the libel against John Thom not proven, they were assoilzed and dismissed from the bar.

The diet against John Salman, alias Salomon, John McCraw, William Forbes, and John Duchison, accused of theft and housebreaking, and John Davidson, accused of theft, on account of the absence of a material witness, was deserted pro loco et tempore, and they were re committed on a new warrant.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 29th April 1818.

Banffshire farm leases

BANFFSHIRE.

Farms in the Boyne, and on the Estate of Birkenbog, to

be Let for 19 Years, from Whitsunday and Martinmas next,

THAT PART of BREACH, possessed by Mr John Black, consisting of about 100 Acres, besides some adjoining Crofts which may be added to it; and should offerers incline, that Part of this Farm called BLACKFOLDS, consisting of from 28 to 30 Acres, will be Let separately.

The NEW PARK, occupied by Walter Gray, together with the PARTS of BREACH and CLASHENDAMER also held by him, containing about 100 Acres; and the PART of CAIRNTOUN, held by John Hendrie, consisting of about 25 Acres.

The Farms may be divided, or differently arranged, to suit the conveniency of offerers, and to some of them additional improveable Land may be annexed.  They are situated in the Parish and near the Village of Fordyce, in that fertile district of country betwixt Portsoy and Cullen, in the immediate vicinity of Sea-ports, Markets, Lime and Manure.  Liberal encouragement will be given to industrious tenants with capital.

Application may be made, and offers given in at Forglen House, near Turriff; or to Archd. Young, Writer in Banff, and the Farms and boundaries will be pointed out by Thomas Gillies, Ground-officer at Birkenbog.

Birkenbog Farm Leases

BANFFSHIRE.

FARMS IN THE BOYNE.

To be Let, for 19 years,

THE following FARMS on the ESTATE of BIRKENBOG, viz:-

	Scots Acres
	A.	R.	F.
Lot 1st.  UPPER MAINS OF BIRKENBOG, possessed by Mr Wm. Mitchell, containing	73	3	22
Lot 2d.  That Part of CAIRNTON, possessed by Mr Wm. Ewen,	59	0	36
Lot 3d.  Do. possessed by Mr John Hendry,	24	3	39
Lot 4th.  BACKFAULDS, and part of the MOOR of BREACH, adjoining, possessed by Mr John Black, This Lot will be Let by itself, or along with Lots 3d or 5th, as offerers may incline.	28	2	10
Lot 5th.  That Part of BREACH, possessed by Mr John Black, containing	70	0	0

  Besides a few Acres adjoining, possessed by Wm. Inglis - and in a few years hence, another possession of 16 Acres may be added.

Lot 6.  The NEW PARK, possessed by Walter Gray, with part of BREACH and CLASHENDAMER, contents not ascertained.

Lot 7.  Part of CLASHENDAMER, possessed by Mr Wm. Mitchell, with more Ground adjoining, extent not ascertained.

Lot 8.  Part of SUMMERTOWN, possessed by Wm. Ewen, to be Let in Sub-lease, extent not ascertained.

Lots 1st, 2d, 3d, and 5th, are all Arable - and the other Lots are partly Arable, Pasture, and Improveable Ground - and additional Improveable Ground may be had, if desired.  The Lots may be divided or differently arranged, to suit the convenience of offering tenants.  Entry to Lot 2d may be had immediately or at Martinmas first, and to all the others at Whitsunday next.

The Lands like in the Parish, and near the Village of Fordyce, in that fertile district of country betwixt Portsoy and Cullen - and are conveniently situated for Sea-ports, Markets, Lime and Manure.  Liberal encouragement will be given to industrious tenants with capital.

Application may be made, and offers given in, at Forglen-house, near Turriff; or to Archibald Young, Banff - and the Farms will be shewn, and the boundaries pointed out the Thomas Gillice, Ground-officer at Birkenbog.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 6th August 1817.