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SHERIFF COURT

... U SHERIFF COURT, ADOPTION OF LEGAL COSTUME BY THE PROCURATORS. WE intimated some time ago the resolution of the mem- bers of the Aberdeen Bar to adopt legal costume-a gown and white neckeloth-when appearing before the Sheriff as Procurators in the ordinary Sheriff Court in civil or crimi- nal cases. On Wednesday, being the first Court day after the Vacation, the Court opened at ten o'cluck, ...

JURY COURT—FIRST DIVISION

... JURY COURT-F1RST DIVISION. - - I .. I - A rob.Aozrday, AlareAl 24. all -eWATSON 'V. EARL OF KINTORS. k% ,II' vii oel- INi tise case, which was taken up before the Lord Prsi of FIts dent and a jury, Mir H. G-. Watson, trustee on tire sequos- to Ii5 tratod estate of Mr Walter Dingwall, some time factor to th CCIr the Rlight Hon. the Earl of Kintoro, and lately at Drum- LK forher, near ...

ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY COURT

... o T*ON'Thursday. anl adjourned meeting of the University S utCourt of the University of Aberdeen was held in Marie- b ire deal College-Mr Grant Dluff, MBP., Lord Rector, presid- 'a 530 iog. Present-The Principal, Mr Webster, Dr Kilgour, Si od and Dr Mearns. tI of ELECTION OF EXAMeINERS. P 0e The PRICIPlsAL moved that Rev. John Fyfe, M.A., he ap. LI vin pointed Examiner in A rts. b cs Dr MExARS ...

UNIVERSITY COURT

... 1-Tsa University Court of the University of Aberdeen met in 1ilfarisolial College, on Wednesday-Dr Itoanro presiding. ciPresent -Mr Webister, Dr Idilgouar, and Dr Pisie. * The minutes of lest meeting Were read aned approved of. o ADMISSION OF REPORTERS. Tue following Rleasons of Dissent frois the resolution t( adopted at last meeting of thle Court, to admit reporters d except in certain cases, ...

COURT OF SESSION—FIRST DIVISION

... CO)UHR' OF SESSIONm-FIrST DIVISION. Tuesdayi, May 21. TV5E CARDIWSS CAMT. To-day,.the Court resumed, hearing counsel in the Card- ross case. Mr Macfarlane, for the pursuer, after diseoasing the- grounds of complaint which, had induced tfe pursuer to come intoshe Circuit CouRt, said that as a vast deal of mis- apprehension, and error, and misrep.- sentatiou, and dels- sion had existed in regard ...

BANKRUPTCY COURT

... ea ~ (BuFOR. SHEmuF WATmON.) ,n- Wetbnesday, Otis Stordc. ire Sequestration Of WOLLIAOV STEWART, Farmer aisd Cattle ,US Dealer, Corshalloch, Gartly. S d. PRESENT: John Scott. jun., Abrcovnhill,Glass, Trustee; 'V se. John Allan, Advocate in Aberdeen, for Thomas (I seRuxLton, Advocate in Aberdeen, Agent for the V !re Trutee.51 on THE bau kruiit also appesred. Hes had failed to attend the ft ,or ...

BANKRUPTCY EXAMINATIONS

... (Before Sheriff COnRIE THONxso.) IFpiday, April 16. I MR ADA SMITH, manufacturer, Cothal Mills, was ex- amined. Mr Clyne, advocate, appeared as agent for the l trustee in the sequestration; James T. Taylor, accountant, Glasgow, was also present as representing the trustee. The bankrupt deponed-My estates were sequestrated in November, 1867, and I got a discharge on composition in F bfarch, ...

COUNTY PUBLIC HOUSE CASES

... el, IORTANT DECISION AS TO SALE OF VICTUALS. he i Yesterday, an adjourned Justice of Peace Court was held sat in the Court-House, when a point of considerable import- ug ance to publicans and the public was decided. Le James Morrison, public-house keeper, Old Meldrum, was of accused, at a former court, of selling drink and victuals v at St. Sair's market-this market not being in the parish ...

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Basinghall Street, London, August 25

... I oURT OF BANKR UPTCY, Basinzghall Street, London, I August 25, lees (Before M11r Registracr PEPYS.) A IN RE F. 0. LEE. This was a first meeting under the bankruptcy of Fre- ti )nc: (derich George Lee, who described himself as sf 4, Fitzroy il ,Street, Fitzroy Square, cleric in holy Orders, late of Penge, ~ Surrey, and fomerly of Fountaini-hall, Aberdeen. The c bakup ttiutshis difficulties to ...

ABERDEENSHIRE FIARS COURT

... ABERDEENSHIRE FUIRS COURT. A: COURT for fixing the Fiare Prioes for the County of Aberdeen, of crop 18131., was held in the Court-House, on in Friday-Sheriff Comirie Thomson presiding. er The following gentlemen were appointed a Jury, in terms of the stpetute, viz. - Thomas Imuss, Esq. of Learney; P. to F. 0. Farquharson, Esq, of Haughton; Robert Simpson, Esq. of Cobairdy;- William M'Combie, ...

SECONDARY PUNISHMENTS

... rs THE bill introduced by Sir George Grey on Thursday I or evening does not make the changes which were ex- Jai m pected in the existing system of secondary punish a inents. The demand for more severe measures was St possibly, in some degree, occasioned by temporary cir- i is cumstances. People were frightened out of their usual to *al self-possession in the autumn and winter of 1862, by all ...

VALUATION APPEAL COURT

... VALUATION APPE.AL COURT. 'THE ImAulE30lt ASSESSME1NT. MrI THE Magi1stratets and Council inst in tire 'Toses Hall on Fri- a day, for tile purpose of hearing cud dispos~ing of appeals Ml agailsot valuations urrode by the Asiessor for thle Burgh for been tIme year frous WhAitolnday, 1866, to Wliitsunday, 1867. if ye rbth toed Provost presidod ; and tire othor Councillors pro- YOUr 1 sot ...