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This is the second section of Chapter X of the serialisation, the wording reproduced exactly as it appeared in the Stirling Sentinel, on Tuesday 16th April 1889. Sheriff-Substitute Dow, Mr R. Sconce, writer, Stirling, Sheriff Duff, Edinburgh, and Mr John Watkins, Sheriff Clerk, Edinburgh, all spoke to the various declarations emitted by the prisoner Hardie. […]
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CHAPTER X – 1820 This is the first section of Chapter X of the serialisation, the wording reproduced exactly as it appeared in the Stirling Sentinel, on Tuesday 16th April 1889. CONTINUATION OF THE EVIDENCE AGAINST HARDIE – THE “BRAVE” YEOMAN, NICOL BAIRD – HARDIE’S OPINION OF THE HERO – MR JEFFREY’S EXORDIUM. William Grindlay, […]
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This is the second section of Chapter IX of the serialisation, the wording reproduced exactly as it appeared in the Stirling Sentinel, on Tuesday 9th April 1889. The Lord Advocate (Sir William Rae) in opening the case for the Crown, devoted the first part of his speech to an explanation of the charges in the […]
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CHAPTER IX – 1820 This is the first section of Chapter IX of the serialisation, the wording reproduced exactly as it appeared in the Stirling Sentinel, on Tuesday 9th April 1889. SOME OF THE JURORS – SERGEANT HULLOCK’S UNMANNERLY CONDUCT TOWARDS JEFFREY – ANICDOTE OF THE SHERRIF OF STIRLINGSHIRE – GAGGING THE NEWSPAPER PRESS – […]
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This is the second section of Chapter VIII of the serialisation, the wording reproduced exactly as it appeared in the Stirling Sentinel, on Tuesday 2nd April 1889. On the 6th July the eighteen men implicated in the Bonnymuir Case were again placed at the bar, and the caption and indictment against them was read. The […]
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CHAPTER VIII – 1820 This is the first section of Chapter VIII of the serialisation, the wording reproduced exactly as it appeared in the Stirling Sentinel, on Tuesday 2nd April 1889. THE LORD PRESIDENT’S CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY – THEY RETURN TRUE BILLS AGAINST THE PRISONERS – THE INDICTMENT – COMMENCEMENT OF TRIAL OF […]
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This is the second section of Chapter VII of the serialisation, the wording reproduced exactly as it appeared in the Stirling Sentinel, on Tuesday 26th March 1889. Baird and Hardie, with the other prisoners, were removed from Stirling to Edinburgh Castle a day or two after their apprehension, for the convenience of the Crown lawyers, […]
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CHAPTER VII – 1820 This is the first section of Chapter VII of the serialisation, the wording reproduced exactly as it appeared in the Stirling Sentinel, on Tuesday 26th March 1889. THE WOUNDED ON THE FIELD OF BONNYMUIR – HOW A GLASGOW PRINTER ESCAPED – THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE – REMOVAL OF BAIRD […]
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This is the second section of Chapter VI of the serialisation, the wording reproduced exactly as it appeared in the Stirling Sentinel, on Tuesday 19th March 1889. We have before us several accounts of the “Battle of Bonnymuir” – that short, sharp struggle between a handful of half-fed weavers and a troop of well-equipped cavalry […]
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This is the first section of Chapter VI of the serialisation, the wording reproduced exactly as it appeared in the Stirling Sentinel, on Tuesday 19th March 1889. THE “RADICAL ARMY” HESITATES – RESOLUTION TO PROCEED – HOW KING, THE SPY, LAID A TRAP FOR HIS VICTIMS – A POOR BREAKFAST – HOW THE BILL WAS […]
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