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2021.54.58

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Transcript of Police Report submitted to Tobermory Procurator Fiscal by Duncan Cameron (Constable, Tiree) regarding a case of possible fraud involving Mr McArthur (Inveraray) and Hector Lamont (Kirkapol) in July 1865. The report includes statements from Paterson (shepherd) and John Cameron (merchant, Heylipol), and makes mention of the sale of Highland Heifers a market at Scarinish.

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2021.54.57

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Transcript of a Police Report submitted to Tobermory Procurator Fiscal by Donald Campbell (Constable, Tiree) charging Mary Campbell (cottager, Balinoe) and Mary MacLean (wife of and residing with John MacLean, Balinoe) with the crime of assault and breach of the peace on 2 July 1864. Hector Henderson (apprentice with Donald MacLachlan, Balinoe) and John Campbell (brother of and residing with Archibald Campbell, Sheriff Officer, Balinoe) are named as witnesses.

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2021.54.56

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Transcript of a Police Report submitted to Tobermory Procurator Fiscal charging John MacDonald, Alexander MacDonald, Neil MacInnes, Donald MacLean, John MacEachern, Donald MacDonald, Lachlan MacKinnon and John Kennedy with breach of peace and/or assault following incidents in Coll on 10 May 1864.

The report gives details of a series of incidents involving: John MacDonald (cottar, Arinagour), Lachlan MacInnes (shepherd, Gallanach), John MacInnes (son of Lachlan MacInnes. Servant to and residing with John Campbell, Cornaig), Alexander MacDonald (son of John MacDonald, Arinagour), Neil MacInnes (son of Lachlan MacInnes, Gallanach), Donald MacLean (cottar, Grishpol), Neil McFarlane and Donald McFarlane (crofters, Sorastal [Sorisdale]), John MacEachern (labourer, Sorastal [Sorisdale]) and Donald MacDonald (servant to and residing with Miss Campbell, Cliad), Lachlan MacKinnon (labourer, Arinagour), John Kennedy (ploughman, Brecacha [Breachacha]), James Hawthorn (Innkeeper, Arinagour), Lachlan MacLean (farmer, Gorten).

Donald MacFarlane (Sorastal [Sorisdale]), John Cameron (servant to Donald MacDonald, Arinagour), Donald McLean (labourer, Hyn [Hyne]), Angus Cameron (Clerk, Tobermory) and Duncan Cameron (Constable) are named as witnesses.

These incidents occurred at or near the Inn at Arinagour. The shop Duncan Gilchrist (merchant, Arinagour) is also mentioned.

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2021.54.55

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Transcript of papers detailing charges of sheep stealing, house breaking and theft against Archibald MacArthur (labourer, Antuim, Mull) and John Herbertson (labourer, Druimnacroish, Mull) in 1864. MacArthur and Herbertson are accused of stealing sheep from Baleuchrach in January 1864 and of stealing bottles of wine and champagne from Bellachroy on the evening of Friday 27 November 1863.

Statements are provided by:

John Paterson (shepherd to William Lang, residing at Lochs House in the united parish of Kilninian and Kilmore)
John Scott (sheep and farm manager for William Lang, Sorne)
John McLeod (shepherd, Baliachrach)
Ann McCallum (residing with Archibald MacArthur, Antuim. The niece of Archibald MacArthur’s wife)
Flora McLean or McDonald (wife of and residing with Alexander Macdonald, Antuim)
Isabell Cameron or McCarmail (also spelled in the transcript as McCannail. A pauper, Antuim)
Mrs Mary McLean (wife of Donald MacLean, Corachan)
John Kennedy (crofter, Dervaig)
Donald McLean (labourer, Dervaig)
Charles Cameron (son of and residing with John Cameron, Dervaig)
Mary Herbertson (daughter of and residing with John Herbertson, Achnadrish. Sister of the accused)
Neil MacKinnon (son of and residing with John MacKinnon, Druimnacroish)
Lachlan McLean (shopman to and residing with Neil MacKinnon, Tobermory)
Jessie Livingstone (servant to and residing with Mrs Petrie in the Mull Hotel, Tobermory)
James Sturton (forester, Drumfin)
Catherine Kennedy (Dervaig)
Dugald McLachlan (Keeper of the Prison of Tobermory and residing there)
Thomas Semple (tenant, Antuim)
Jessie Paterson or Morison (widow, residing with John Paterson at the Lakes about four miles from Tobermory)
Richard Semple (son of and residing with Thomas Semple, Antuim)
Alexander McLean (Dervaig)
Hector McLaine (shopkeeper, Dervaig)
William Sproat (writer in Tobermory)
Hugh McLean (blacksmith, Dervaig)
Marion Beaton or McLean (wife of and residing with Hugh Maclean, Dervaig)
John McLean (tenant, Retreat)
Mary MacDonald or Herbertson (wife of and residing with John Herbertson [accused], Druimnacroish)
Catherine MacArthur (wife of and residing with Archibald MacArthur [accused], Antuim)
Angus MacKinnon (shepherd, Torr)
John Herbertson (farm manager, Achnadrish. Father of accused)
Neil Kennedy (crofter, Dervaig)
Jessie Macdonald (niece of and residing with Archibald MacDonald, Tobermory
Duncan MacKinnon (drover, Kilmoluaig, Tiree)
Archibald MacDonald (merchant, Tobermory)
Duncan Cameron (Police Constable, Heanish, Tiree)
John MacIntyre (crofter, Dervaig)
Mary McCulloch or Lamont (wife of and residing with Robert Lamont, Tobermory)
Allan Cameron (Sergeant of Police, Tobermory)
John MacKenzie (Police Constable, Tobermory)

Part of the judicial declaration is missing, as well as some of the testimony of Mary McCulloch or Lamont, and the full testimony of Robert Lamont (merchant, Tobermory). The transcript provides details of sheep farming and sheep management and makes mention of old dates for Christmas and New Year. The transcript also mentions the process by which Gaelic was translated into English.

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2021.54.53

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Transcript of Precognition of Witnesses against Flora Maxwell on charges of theft on 27 April 1863. Maxwell is accused of taking items to sell in Coll on the Tiree packet then absconding to Glasgow. Statements are provided by: Mary McQuarrie or Leuart (wife of and residing with John Leuart, Tobermory), Allan Cameron (Police, Tobermory) , John Lennard (hawker, Tobermory.

The surname Leuart is also spelled as Lennard in the transcription.

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2021.54.52

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Transcript of a Police Report submitted to Tobermory Procurator Fiscal regarding the theft of plaid or a drugget from Coll in June 1863. The report contains a statement from the owner of the drugget – Margaret Paterson (residing with Widow Campbell, Arinagour) – and remarks from Duncan Cameron (Constable). Paterson claims the drugget was sent from Tiree to Coll with Charles MacFadyen (son of Neil Macfadyen, Caoles, Tiree).

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2021.54.51

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Transcript of a Police Report submitted to Tobermory Procurator Fiscal by Duncan Cameron (Constable) charging Thomas Common with assault in November 1862. Common (shepherd with John L Stewart Esquire of Argyll, residing at Totamore, Coll) was charged with attacking and assaulting George Andrew (farmer, Grimsary, Coll) at or near the march of Grimsary in a dispute regarding horses crossing the boundary of a farm.

Statements are provided from:
George Andrew (farmer, Grimsary)
Niel McKay (servant to and residing with George Andrew, Grimsary)
Margaret Ralston or Andrew (wife of George Andrew, Grimsary)

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2021.54.48

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Transcript of a Police Report submitted to Tobermory Procurator Fiscal regarding charges of Assault and Breach of the Peace made against James Masterton, Neil McLachlan and Hugh McLean in Iona in 1862.

Masterton (foreman mason, North Bay Ardifinaig [Ardfenaig], Mull), McLachlan (blacksmith, North Bay, Ardifinaig [Ardfenaig], Mull) and McLean (merchant or inn keeper, Iona) are accused of assaulting James Black (master of the smack Albion of Campbeltown, laying at anchor in Bull Hole Anchorage, Creich, Ross of Mull) in front of ‘the cottage or inn’ in Iona. The Police Report is written by John McFarlane (constable, Bunessan).

Statements are provided from:
James Black (as above)
Charles McInnes (fisherman, Iona)
John McKillop (sailor, Kenshear, Iona)
Dugald McAurthur (son of John McAurthur, Kenshear Iona)
Niel McKay (tailor, residing with widow McCormick, Iona)

McKay states that he saw Black with a man from Tiree who was a smith and working in the quarry.

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2021.54.47

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Transcript of Inventory of Precognition against Lachlan Galbraith on charges of fraud and Breach of the Peace in April 1862. Galbraith (teacher, Callert, Inverness-shire) was accused of misusing funds raised to buy passage to Canada, and of causing a breach of the peace in the Isle of Coll. The statements mention that Galbraith claimed to be noted for translating books from English into Gaelic.

Statements are provided by:
Lachlann MacTaggart Galbraith (teacher, Callert)
Willliam Malcolm (Excise Officer, Bunessan, Mull)
Charles MacQuarie (merchant, Bunessan, Mull)
Lachlan Macphail (merchant, Bunessan, Mull)
John McDonald (retired parochial school master, Bunessan, Mull)
Reverend Robert Stewart (Assapol, Mull)
Nicol MacIntyre (tacksman, Knockvaolagain [Knockvologan], Mull)
Angus MacInnes (teacher, Isle of Iona)
June MacColl or Smith (wife of James Smith [lightkeeper], Hynish, Tiree)
Jessie Bannatyne or Sanderson (wife of Thomas Sanderson [lightkeeper] Hynish, Tiree)
Malcolm Livingston (teacher, Kirkapol, Tiree)
Reverend John Gregorson Campbell (The Manse, Gott, Tiree)
Duncan Martin (drainer, Heylipol)
Reverend Lachlan Macdonald (Mannal, Tiree)
Reverend James MacColl (lives with Donald McLean [brother in law], Arileod, Coll)
Duncan MacArthur (drainer, Grimsary, Coll)
Mary Maclean (residing at Knock-a-vada, Arinagour, Coll)
Ann MacKenzie (residing at Knock-a-vada, Arinagour, Coll)
John Johnston Junior (son of and residing with John Johnston Senior, Arnabost, Coll)
Allan MacLean (farmer, Mippost, Coll)
Niel Macfadyen (farm servant, Cliad, Coll)
James Hawthorn (innkeeper, Arinagour, Coll)
William Tait Meikle (clerk to firm of J & A Allan Merchants and Shipping Agents, No 70 Great Clyde Street, Glasgow. Residing at No 10 Abbotsford Place, Lauriston, Glasgow)

This record contains details of an attempted sexual assault. Click to read a transcript of this item.

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2021.54.45

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Transcript of a Police Report submitted to Tobermory Procurator Fiscal by Finlay Fraser (Police Constable, Tiree) charging Neil Lamont with malicious mischief on 12 October 1861. Lamont (merchant and cattle dealer, Cornaig) is accused of injuring Lauchlan McLean (farmer, Crosh [Croit na Croise, Kilmoluaig]) while riding a horse on the main road between Gott and Ballaphetrish. Statements are provided from:

Lachlan McLean (farmer, Crosh [Croit na Croise, Kilmoluaig])
Donald McLean (boatman, Kennovay)

The location of ‘Crosh’ is likely to be Croit na Croise in Kilmoluaig (see 1861 census).

Lamont is also charged with assaulting Duncan Cameron (seaman on board the Tiree packet), in the shop in ‘Toby’ occupied by Alexander Black (merchant) on 26 October 1861. Duncan Cameron (seaman), Hector McLean (shopman), John Lamont (porter) are named as witnesses. This second report is written by Allan Cameron.

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