Andrew Ballantyne's statement on 11th June 1844 came after he had listened to the testimony of the other parties. You can read more about this on my previous blog post. The case involved the little brown mare. Margaret McRae, daughter of the horse's owner, gave her evidence. How did Andrew feel as he listened to…
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…
The trial also heard the testimony from people who Andrew met and spoke to during the days before he headed off to Fort Augustus from Strathpeffer. Reading the testimonies gives a small insight into Andrew's personality. He seems to be full of plans and ideas, talking to everybody he meets, trying to involve his mates…
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