Conviction of Roderick Ross

On Saturday last, Roderick Ross, weaver, who had lately been liberated from Bridewell, was brought to trial by the Procurator Fiscal, for having in his possession a large quantity of base money made with intent to resemble shillings of the current coin of the realm; and for uttering a considerable part of it, knowing it to be such.  On being convicted, he was sentenced by the sitting Magistrate, to eighteen months in Bridewell.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 18th December 1816.

Banishment of John Fauset & Mary Storey

On Wednesday last, JOHN FAUSET, late quarrier at Gilcomston, and MARY STOREY his Wife, who have been in jail here for some time past, on suspicion of being concerned in the making and uttering of base money, were, on their own petition, banished by the Sheriff, from the county of Aberdeen, for the space of fourteen years, under the usual certification.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 7th October, 1812.