Hi,
I was wondering anyone could give me some advice. I have found on the Scottish National Archives site some papers from the trial of my 3x great grandfather in 1840. He seems to have been a bad piece of work & a criminal all his life.
I contacted the Scottish Archives and they gave we the following details about the two records they hold.
The first is a bound precognition, which is the written report of the evidence of witnesses to a crime, taken before the trial in order to help prepare the case against the accused. It runs to eighty-two pages.
It would cost me £50 to get a copy.
The second is the case papers and consists of the following items:
Second Declaration of John McDonald [4 pages]
Execution against Witnesses [4 pages]
Execution v. William Gordon [2 pages]
Execution v. John McDonald [2 pages]
Execution v. William Fraser [2 pages]
Execution against William Fraser, John McDonald & William Gordon [2 pages]
Diligence [2 pages]
List of Assize [2 pages]
Medical Report [2 pages]
Second declaration of William Gordon [4 pages]
Declaration of William Gordon [5 pages]
Declaration of John McDonald [4 pages]
Declaration of John McDonald [5 pages]
Indictment [16 pages]
It would cost me £35 to get a copy of this.
I was wondering if anyone knew which would be the most beneficial for me to get. Looking at them I would think the second but I don't really know.
Does anyone know what other information I would get & whether you think they are even worth getting. It says on the website that my ancestor, William Gordon was found guily of mobbing & rioting & his sentence was 6 months imprisonment to be served in the jail of Elgin.
It's a lot of money so I'd really appreciate some advice first.
Many thanks
Liz
I was wondering anyone could give me some advice. I have found on the Scottish National Archives site some papers from the trial of my 3x great grandfather in 1840. He seems to have been a bad piece of work & a criminal all his life.
I contacted the Scottish Archives and they gave we the following details about the two records they hold.
The first is a bound precognition, which is the written report of the evidence of witnesses to a crime, taken before the trial in order to help prepare the case against the accused. It runs to eighty-two pages.
It would cost me £50 to get a copy.
The second is the case papers and consists of the following items:
Second Declaration of John McDonald [4 pages]
Execution against Witnesses [4 pages]
Execution v. William Gordon [2 pages]
Execution v. John McDonald [2 pages]
Execution v. William Fraser [2 pages]
Execution against William Fraser, John McDonald & William Gordon [2 pages]
Diligence [2 pages]
List of Assize [2 pages]
Medical Report [2 pages]
Second declaration of William Gordon [4 pages]
Declaration of William Gordon [5 pages]
Declaration of John McDonald [4 pages]
Declaration of John McDonald [5 pages]
Indictment [16 pages]
It would cost me £35 to get a copy of this.
I was wondering if anyone knew which would be the most beneficial for me to get. Looking at them I would think the second but I don't really know.
Does anyone know what other information I would get & whether you think they are even worth getting. It says on the website that my ancestor, William Gordon was found guily of mobbing & rioting & his sentence was 6 months imprisonment to be served in the jail of Elgin.
It's a lot of money so I'd really appreciate some advice first.
Many thanks
Liz
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