Fife Herald 16 Dec 1841
Final Notice to the Creditors of John Reid, Teacher, Logie
SUCH CREDITORS as have not already lodged their Claims, with Oaths or Declarations to the verity thereof, in the hands of the Trustee, or his Agents, are again requested to do so within fourteen days from this date, under certification, that if they fail to do so, they will be cut off from all share in the funds realised, as immediately thereafter a State of the Rankings and Scheme of Division will be made up, and the funds divided amongst those claiming. Claims to be lodged with Messrs DRUMMOND and MITCHELL, Writers, Cupar, the Trustee's Agents, who will give every information regarding the affairs to those interested.
JAMES SMEITON, Trustee
Cupar, 16th December 1841.
Northern Warder and General Advertiser for the Counties of Fife, Perth and Forfar 18 Jan 1842
CUPAR.- The Schoolmaster of Logie
On Saturday week, John Reid, schoolmaster of the parish of Logie, was tried before the High Court of Justiciary for the crime of forgery, as also the wickedly and feloniously using and uttering, as genuine, a forged bill of exchange, or other obligatory writing, having thereon a forged subscription, knowing the same to be forged. The prisoner pled not guilty, and Messrs Paton and Heriot, advocates, appeared as his counsel. Several witnesses were examined for the prosecution; after which counsel was heard, and the evidence summed up by Lord Moncrieff. The Jury then retired for a few minutes, and returned with a verdict unanimously finding the prisoner guilty as libelled, upon which Lord Medwyn proposed a sentence of seven years' transportation. Lord Moncrieff concurred in the sentence (which was accordingly pronounced), and suitably admonished the prisoner. His Lordship dwelt, in particular, upon the aggravated character which the crime assumed in being committed by one who, as a teacher of youth, was bound to inculcate, by precept and example, an honest, godly morality, instead of launching into practices which no upright man could reconcile with personal conduct, far less with his public duty to the young entrusted to his care.
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