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 appeared before Mess John, to answer for his bystart: Which concludes the third and last part.

Now, Jockey having been three times summon’d to the Session, but did not appear, the Session insisted for a Warrant from the Justice of the Peace, which was readily granted, more for diversion than justice-sake. The Warrant was given to John King, the Conhable, who went away with Clinkem Bell on Saturday’s morning, and catch’d John just at his brose : They haul’d him awa, ane at ilka oxter, like twa butcher-dogs hinging at a bill’s beard; his mitber follow’d, driving him up with good counsel, an kindly words of encouragement, saying, My braw man, Johnny, haud up your head, an dinna think shame, for a’ your fauts is but perfect honesty, you’re neither a thief, whore, nor horse-stealer, a’ your crime is common.

Then Maggy ran for uncle Rabby, an uncle Rabby sent for Sandy the Souter of Seggyhole ; the Sourer saddled his mare, an uncle Rabby got aff at the gallop on his grey powney, west the hags, an o’er by Whitehill-sheugh, the nearest, and was at Sir James the Justice lang or John was brought into judgment.