BEFORE

THE HIGH COURT

AND

CIRCUIT COURTS OF JUSTICIARY

IN SCOTLAND.

DURING THE YEARS 1868, 1869, AND 1870.

BY

CHARLES TENNANT COUPER,

ADVOCATE.

VOL I.

EDINBURGH:

T. & T. CLARK, LAW BOOKSELLERS,

38 GEORGE STREET.

MDCCCLXXI.

JUDGES

OF THE

COURT OF JUSTICIARY

DURING THE PERIOD OF THESE REPORTS.

LORD JUSTICE-GENERAL.

1867. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOHN INGLIS

LORDS JUSTICE-CLERK.

1867. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE GEORGE PATTON.

1869. THE RIGHT HON. SIR JAMES MONCREIFF, BART.

LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF JUSTICIARY.

1851. JOHN COWAN, LORD COWAN.

1854. SIR GEORGE DEAS, LORD DEAS.

1855. JAMES CRAUFURD, LORD ARDMILLAN.

1858. CHARLES NEAVES, LORD NEAVES.

1862. THE HON. CHARLES BAILLIE, LORD JERVISWOODE.

LORDS ADVOCATE.

1850. JAMES MONCREIFF.

1867. EDWARD STRATHEARN GORDON.

1869. GEORGE YOUNG.

SOLICITORS-GENERAL.

1862. GEORGE YOUNG.

1867. JOHN MILLAR.

1869. ANDREW RUTHEI FURD CLARK.