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Andrew Ballantyne – Trial Part 4

There were several people who were willing to testify against Andrew. They all declared that he had stolen the little brown mare. This mare belonged to the Mcrae family from Bottacks of Auchterneed. The Mcraes were a crofting family. The 1841 census shows that Margaret was much older than Andrew. He was nineteen at the…

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Andrew Ballantyne – The Trial part 5 – Resolis Riots

Andrew Ballantyne was imprisoned in Dingwall Courthouse and Jail after his arrest in June 1844. This was a new building that had already been put to use in 1843 following the Resolis Riots. Some of the rioters were imprisoned there. It is interesting to note how differently Andrew and the rioters were treated. Andrew received…