Trials for high treason, in Scotland (Volume 3); under a Special Commission, held at Stirling, Glasgow, Dumbarton, Paisley, and Ayr, in the year 1820

Volume: 3 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1825 Original Publisher: Manners and Miller Subjects: Trials (Treason) Trials History / Europe / France Law / General Law / Criminal Law / General Law / Legal History Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: Mr Grant. -- My Lord, it has been agreed on our part, that the witnesses to the declarations and official persons need not be inclosed ; it being understood, that when they come to prove the declarations, on putting the first witness into the box, the other witnesses to the declarations shall withdraw. Lord Justice Clerk. -- Very well. Jjord Advocate. -- We will take the case of James Speirs. Mr Grant. -- The other prisoner, who is not now on his trial, has been summoned as a witness for the person now on his trial, and therefore it will be proper he should retire. Lord Justice Clerk. -- We have no use for him here. Mr Hope. -- It may be important we should have his attendance in Court; and if the Crown dispense with the necessity of putting him out of Court, the other prisoner cannot desire it. Mr Grant. -- The withdrawing of witnesses is a matter of arrangement between the parties. Mr Hope. -- We do not insist on it. Mr Grant. -- Then we have a right to have all our witnesses in Court; I know of no right the Crown has different from the prisoner. Lord Chief Baron Siicpherd. -- If the Crown desire to have him in Court, that does not preclude your calling him as a witness; but probably the presence of that other defendant may be wanted, for the purpose of identifying him -- then might not this be done ? might not that defendant withdraw in company with an officer, and be brought into Court when the Crown Counsel wish hi...