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 little byre and held a private meeting, nane present but auld Bruckie and the twa brutes, the bits a couties, that she might give him counsel how to behave when he appeared before Mess John, to answer for his bystart; which concludes the third and last part.

Now, Jockey having been three times sumnmon'd to the Session but did not appear, the Session insisted for a warrant from the Justices of the Peace, which was readily granted, more for diversion than justice. The Warrant was given to John King the Constable, who went away with Clinkum 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 mither followed, driving him up with good counsel, an kindly words of encouragement, saying, "My braw man, Johnny, haud up your head, an dint think shame, for a' your fauts are but perfect honestly 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 Saundy, the Souter of Seggy-hole; the Souter saddled his mare, an Uncle Rabby get aff at the gallop on his grey powney, west the hag, an o'er by Whitehill-sheugh the nearest, and was at Sir James, the Justice, lang or John was brought into Judgement.