Power, - Duty, - Liability of Magistrates relative to Prisoners.
- v. Robertson
Date: 27 March 1629 Case No. No 24.
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James Robertson, Bailie of Inverness, was charged to take a rebel, being in company with the Bailie in a house in Inverness; and for disobedience is charged for the sum addebted by the rebel. It was alleged by the Bailie, That the horning whereupon the caption was granted was not produced. 2do, That the Bailie was not obliged to take the rebel upon the first charge. The Lords repelled the allegeances.
