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 Mess John, to answer for his bastart; which concludes the third and last part.

''Now, Jockey having been three times summoned to the Session but did not appear, the Session insisted tor a warrant from the Justice 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 catched John just at his brose: They hauled him away, ane at ilka oxter, like twa butcher-dogs hining at a bill s beard; his mither fallowed driving him up with good counsel, and words of encouragement saying, 'My braw man Johnny, haud up your head and dinna think shame, for a your fauts is but perfect honesty, you're neither thief, whore, nor horse-stealer, a' your crime is common.''

Then Maggy ran for uncle Rabby; and uncle Hubby sent for Sandy the souter of Soggy- hole ; the Souler saddled his mane, and uncle Rabby got off at the gallop on his grey powney, west the Hags, and o'er by White-hill-sheugh, the nearest road, and was at Sir James the Justice long or John was brought into judgement.

John enters before the Justice with a red red face, like a well-paid arse, fause down on his knees, saying, Gude'en Mr Justice,