Oorzaak: Weakness Syncope
(1) Zij is getrouwd met Robert Stevenson.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 11 oktober 1889 te Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland , zij was toen 61 jaar oud.Bron 14
Gebeurtenis (Witness at Marriage) op 11 oktober 1889 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland : Fanny Blair, William Tairnay.Bron 14
(2) Zij is getrouwd met John Harrower.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 21 april 1863 te New Entry (Lodge), Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, zij was toen 34 jaar oud.Bron 3
Gebeurtenis (Witness at Marriage) op 21 april 1863 in New Entry (Lodge), Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland : William Prentice, Catherine ?Syme?.Bron 3
(3) Zij had een relatie met William Lennox.
Kind(eren):
(4) Zij heeft/had een relatie met Robert Blair.
Kind(eren):
1. Involved in the case of committal of John Hogg, to Harcross, Asylum, Musselburgh, reported in The Alloa Advertiser, Saturday October 24, 1868
2. While registering Jane's death, in 1889, her widower, Robert Stevenson, states to the Registrar, her parents names were John Prentice and Janet Millar!
3. No marriage record of Jane & William Lennox. Jane and Robert Blair were not married!
4. In the 1851 Census Scotlands People, Robert Blair, Father of the Illegitimate Robert Blair Prentice, is living in the house nextdoor to Jane and Family
5. Glasgow Saturday Post, and Paisley and Renfrewshire Reformer - Saturday 23 March 1861
- THE HARD ALE TRADE -
A general order has just been issued from the Inland Revenue Office, London, the carrying out of which has already occaisioned some consternation awongst the traders in " hard ale," and keepers of shebeen shops. The Order states that the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury having been pleased to revoke their order of the 9th November, 1830, authorising the officers of Excise to allow the sale of a table beer without a license, provided it was in no case sold at more than three half-pence a quart, order the several officers of Inland revenue to take due notice hereof; and that, in future, every person retailing beer be required to take out a beer retail license. The following traders of "hard ale" in Alloa have accordingly been apprized of this important order:-
Alexander Hall, New Entry; Mrs Kidston, Candle Street; George Martin, Old Market; Edward Bain, Trongate; Mrs Kidston, Old Bridge Street; Daniel Fraser, East Vennel; Alexander Galloway, Kirkgate; Jane Pratice, Kirkgate; Janet McLaren, King Street. About twenty dealers in small or table beer have also been notified that the indulgence so long allowed them has been withdrawn. The permission to allow people in humble life to turn an honest penny by selling small beer at a penny or three half pence a quart was originally granted from a good motive, but the Lords Commisioners of her Majestys Treasury, find that, all over the country, the privilege has been shamefully abused --that those who availed themselves fairly enough of the indulgence have ended by trading in ale, porter, and spirits. The order now issued takes imediate effect, and parties contravening it will be liable to a prosecution before a Justice of the Peace at the instance of the officers of the inland Revenue. It is an order, we believe, which must give, very general satisfaction, and if faithfully carried out will be productive of good results. All parties who may henceforth desire to retail beer or ale must make their application to the Licensing Justices, who will judge both the locality and the character of the applicant before granting a certificate. - AIloa Advertiser.
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Record for John Harrower
Name: John Harrower
Age: 62
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Relationship: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane Harrower
Gender: Male
Where born: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire
Registration Number: 466
Registration district: Clackmannan
Civil parish: Clackmannan
County: Clackmannanshire
Occupation: General Labourer
ED: 3
Household schedule number: 23
Line: 14
Roll: CSSCT1881_130
Household Members Age Relationship
John Harrower 62 Head
Jane Harrower 50 Wife
Record for John Harrower
Name: John Harrower
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Relationship: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane Prentice
Gender: Male
Where born: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire
Registration Number: 465
Registration district: Alloa
Civil parish: Alloa
Town: Alloa
County: Clackmannanshire
Address: Broad Street
Occupation: Labourer
ED: 7
Household schedule number: 69
Line: 11
Roll: CSSCT1871_80
Household Members Age Relationship
John Harrower 52 Head
Jane Prentice 40 Wife
Andrew Lennox 17 Stepson
John Alexander 29 Visitor
Anne Gilmour 30 Visitor
Margaret Gilmour 10 Visitor Daughter
James Gilmour 8 Visitor Son
HARROWER, JOHN, PRENTICE, JANE, 1863, 465/ 10, Alloa (Clackmannan)
Marriages in the Parish of Alloa in the County of Clackmannan 1863.
1863 April Twenty First
New Entry (Lodge), Alloa
After Banns according to the Forms of the Primitive Methodist Church
Signed
John Harrower
his X mark
Signed
William Prentice, Witness
Pipe Maker at Brickwork, Bachelor
Age 44. Alloa
Parents: George Harrower
Labourer Deceased
Isabella Harrower
M.S. McArthur
Signed
Jane Prentice
Domestic Servant
Spinster
Age 33. Alloa
Parents: William Prentice, Labourer
Catherine Prentice
MS Miller, Deceased
Signed
John Ford, Minister
Signed
William Prentice, Witness
Cathren Syme, Witness
Registered
1863 24th April, Alloa
Robert Simpson
Assistant Registrar
MDB
Record for William Prentice
Name: James Prentice
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
Relationship: Son
Father: William Prentice
Mother: Catherine Prentice
Gender: Male
Where born: Alloa, Clackmannanshire
Parish Number: 359
Civil Parish: Alloa
Town: Alloa
County: Clackmannanshire
Address: Kirkgate
Occupation: Labourer
ED: 5
Page: 40
Household Schedule Number: 179
Line: 6
Roll: CSSCT1851_75
Household Members:
Name Age
William Prentice 60
Catherine Prentice 60
James Prentice 24
Jane Prentice 23
Catherine Simpson 10 Grandaughter
Record for Robert Stevenson
Name: Robert Stevenson
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relationship: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane Stevenson
Gender: Male
Where born: Alloa, Clackmannanshire
Registration Number: 465
Registration district: Alloa
Civil parish: Alloa
Town: Alloa
County: Clackmannanshire
Address: 26 Shillinghill St
Occupation: Carter
ED: 6
Household schedule number: 28
Line: 7
Roll: CSSCT1891_143
Household Members Age Relationship
Robert Stevenson 54 Head
Jane Stevenson 54 Wife
Record for William Prentice
Name: William Prentice
Age: 70
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Alloa, Clackmannanshire
Registration Number: 465
Registration district: Alloa
Civil parish: Alloa
Town: Alloa
County: Clackmannanshire
Address: 4
Occupation: Labourer
ED: 7
Household schedule number: 25
Line: 13
Roll: CSSCT1861_62
Household Members Age Relationship
William Prentice 70 Head
Jane Prentice 32 Daughter
Andrew Lennox 7 Grandson
Robert Blair 3 Grandson
Catherine Simpson 20 Servant
Name: William Prentice
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Alloa, Clackmannanshire
Parish Number: 359
Civil Parish: Alloa
Town: Alloa
County: Clackmannanshire
Address: Kirkgate
Occupation: Labourer
Household Members:
Name Age
William Prentice 60
Catherine Prentice 60
James Prentice 24
Jane Prentice 23
Catherine Simpson 10 Grandaughter
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Jean Blair Head Widow 60 Alloa
Edward Blair Son U 28 Tinsmith Alloa
Robert Blair Son U 19 Labourer Alloa
1828 PRATICE, JEAN (Old Parish Registers Births 465/ 70 70 Alloa)
Pratice
Jean, lawful daughter of William Pratice & Catherine Millar, born the 20th & baptized the 29th June 1828
Glasgow Saturday Post, and Paisley and Renfrewshire Reformer - Saturday 23 March 1861
- THE HARD ALE TRADE -
A general order has just been issued from the Inland Revenue Office, London, the carrying out of which has already occaisioned some consternation awongst the traders in " hard ale," and keepers of shebeen shops. The Order states that the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury having been pleased to revoke their order of the 9th November, 1830, authorising the officers of Excise to allow the sale of a table beer without a license, provided it was in no case sold at more than three half- pence a quart, order the several officers of Inland revenue to take due notice hereof; and that, in future, every person retailing beer be required to take out a beer retail license. The following traders of "hard ale" in Alloa have accordingly been apprized of this important order:-
Alexander Hall, New Entry; Mrs Kidston, Candle Street; George Martin, Old Market; Edward Bain, Trongate; Mrs Kidston, Old Bridge Street; Daniel Fraser, East Vennel; Alexander Galloway, Kirkgate; Jane Pratice, Kirkgate; Janet McLaren, King Street. About twenty dealers in small or table beer have also been notified that the indulgence so long allowed them has been withdrawn. The permission to allow people in humble life to turn an honest penny by selling small beer at a penny or three half pence a quart was originally granted from a good motive, but the Lords Commisioners of her Majestys Treasury, find that, all over the country, the privilege has been shamefully abused -- that those who availed themselves fairly enough of the indulgence have ended by trading in ale, porter, and spirits. The order now issued takes imediate effect, and parties contravening it will be liable to a prosecution before a Justice of the Peace at the instance of the officers of the inland Revenue. It is an order, we believe, which must give, very general satisfaction, and if faithfully carried out will be productive of good results. All parties who may henceforth desire to retail beer or ale must make their application to the Licensing Justices, who will judge both the locality and the character of the applicant before granting a certificate.- AIloa Advertiser.
Date: 17 September 1864 Place: Throsk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Description: John Harrower and Wife Jane Prentice charged with breach of peace. Source Alloa Advertiser 17 Sept. 1864
Prentice or Harrower, Jane, disturbance. 17 Sept 1864
Alloa Advertiser
Robert Bain, & quarryman, residing at Clackmannan; John Harrower, a labourer, Throsk, Stirling County; and Jane Prentice or Harrower, wife of and residing with John Harrower, were charged with having committed a breach of the peace at Clackmannan on the 10th day of August last. Bain pled guilty, and the Harrowers not guilty, but after evidence had been led were also found guilty, and sentenced-Bain to pay a fine of 10s, or 16 days in jail with hard labour; and the others 7s 6d each or 8 days' imprisonment.
1895 PRENTICE, JANE (Statutory registers Deaths 465/A 83)
Deaths in the Parish of Alloa in the County of Clackmannan 1895.
Jane Stevenson
Married to Robert Stevenson, Carter
formerly to John Harrower, Labourer
1895 April Third 6h om A.M.
26 Shillinghill, Alloa F 56 Years
Parents: John Prentice, Labourer (deceased)
Janet Prentice
M.S. Millar (deceased)
COD: Weakness Syncope
As cerified by R Wilson MD
Robert Stevenson, Widower, Present
Registered
1895 April 3rd, Alloa,
And. Ross Grant
Registrar
The Alloa Advertiser, Saturday October 24, 1868
LUNACY INQUIRY.
In the Alloa Sheriff Court, on Tuesday last, John Hogg. labourer, Tullibody, was brought before W. Bennet Clark, Esq., Sheriff-Substitute of the County, at the instance of the Procurator Fiscal of the County, on a complaint setting forth that the said John Hogg was a lunatic and in a state threatening danger to the lieges, and praying that the Sheriff would grant warrant for his committal to an asylum until he be cured, or until caution be found for his safe custody.
The Procurator-Fiscal explained that the person into whose condition inquiry was now to be made was apprehended on a criminal charge on the night of Saturday the 10th inst. On Monday be was brought up for trial, but the case was adjourned. During the interval between the first and second diets, the question arose to be considered whether the accused was a fit subject for punishment, and in consequence of the further investigation which be (the Fiscal) had instituted, he found it to be his duty to make the present application. The petition having been duly presented and the medical certificate now produced having been signed by Dr Brotherston and Dr Syme, the inquiry would now be proceeded with.
The first witness called was, - Jean Prentice or Harrower, wife of John Harrower, pipe maker or labourer, West Vennel, Alloa, who, examined by the Procurator-Fiscal, deponed - In the course of the afternoon of Saturday the 10th inst., something occurred betwixt me and the man John Hogg. I am not aware of having seen the man before that day. I was in the open Court to William McPherson's public house, in the act of taking down from the ropes some clothes which had been hung up to dry. Hogg was speaking to my husband and another man. I went into the house. Hogg followed me, and I beard him leaping, dancing, and swearing. I live but and ben with Mrs Ramsay or Gall. Hogg came into my apartment, rushing after me as if he were the worse of drink, put his arms round my waist, and threw me down on the bed. He tried to lift my clothes and he did so so far. I cried to Mrs Gall to come ben, and she cried upon my husband. My husband came and asked Hogg what he was doing there.
Hogg rose and struck my husband on the face. The two got into grips and fell; the struggle went on, but my husband got up and the police were sent for. I thought at the time that Hogg was barely not in his right mind, but he spoke very little. 'I never saw the man before to my knowledge.
John Harrower, pipe-maker or labourer residing in West Vennel, deponed -
I saw this man Hogg on Saturday week. I have seen him before, but had never spoken to him till that day. When I was at my back door speaking to Jack Maule, Hogg came forward and spoke to me. My wife was taking clothes off the ropes. When she went away into the house, Hogg made a race after my wife, making at the same time, a very disgusting remark. I stood outside for a few minutes, paying no attention but Mrs Gall cried to me to come in to the house. When I want in, Hogg had my wife thrown down on the bed, and he was beside her. I asked him what be wanted there, and said to him don't you know that is my wife? "Your wife!" he said, and then rose up and struck me between the eyes, knocking me up against a door. Police officers were sent for, and when they came they took him into custody. My opinion at the time was that Hogg was not right. He was wild-looking, and not like what he used to be when I first knew him. I don't know what brought Hogg to the West Vennel that day, I live near to John McPherson's. Hogg may have had some drink but I think not much.
Eliza Arthur or McLaren, examined by the Procurator-Fiscal, deponed - I have known John Hogg for about a twelvemonth. He has resided during that time in Tullibody and I live near him. My brother-in-law and Hogg sometimes worked together, and they occasionally went in company to the Tullibody fishings. I remember in July last of my brother-in-law telling me that Hogg was not at his work, and he asked me to go one day and ascertain the cause. I went down, and found Hogg in bed. He was beneath the coverlet, and had his trousers on. I asked him what was wrong that he was not at his work, and he gave no answer. I asked his wife and she could give no explanation. I then said "you should really rise and go to your work, you have been off three tides already." His wife asked him if he would rise, and he said he would try. I then told him where be would meet my brother-in-law. I came away, and his wife accompanied me to the door. I then said to her you should give John a good scolding. She commenced to cry, and said "I think I'll send for Dr Brotherston." I said to her "What could Dr Brotherston do? She said “Woman, you don't understand him. The doctor might put a blister on his head" I said " You should wait a little before doing that, as it would be heaping expenses on your head." We then parted but Mrs Hogg asked me to come down at 8 o'clock at night, and see to get her husband to rise and go to his fishing. I said I would. I went, and at 8 o'clock he came downstairs. When I saw him as he came into the kitchen I was frightened at his appearance. His eyes seemed glazed in his head, and be bad a wild-like look. I asked him if he was going away to his work. He said there was little peace where he was. I said something about there not being much peace required. He said " we must look after the salvation of our souls." I remarked that was all right enough but we must also look after our bodies. He then said "We must be doing something for the world to come." Very true, I said, but you cannot allow your wife and children to starve. He stated his willingness to take good advice from any one. I said, John, the good advice I have to give you is to go away to your work, and study the Bible occasionally at a leisure hour. I then left him at that time as I was glad to get away. I was rather frightened at his appearance, and his language and manner struck me as remarkable. He went to his work that night. I have since seen Hogg repeatedly. I have worked in the same field with him at harvest work, and have seen him stand and stare for ten minutes at a time. I remember in August last of a trifling quarrel having taken place in the field when he struck a person. Hogg conducted himself very excitedly - just like a raised rout. It seemed to me that there was something peculiarly wrong with him. One day he commenced to speak to me about ordination - not the ordination of ministers, but ordination in events or accidents. I told him I did not believe in ordination, and I farther told him that I did not believe that ever God would make man and then damn him.
Hogg, being interrogated by the Court whether he bad any questions to put to Mrs McLaren before she left the witness-box, replied, "No-let her pass,"
Elizabeth Ramsay or Gall. Went Vennel, Alloa, examined by the Fiscal, deponed - I remember of seeing Hogg on Saturday week at about six o'clock in the back court close to where I live, near Mr John McPherson's. I reside, as it were, but and ben with Mrs Harrower. I saw and heard very little of Hogg until Mrs Harrower called upon me to come to her assistance. I did not go into her
house at that time. I went the length of her door and looked in. I saw the feet of some person on chair, and I called immediately to John Harrower. He came, but I did not follow him, and though I heard some disturbance I saw nothing of Hogg until he was in the charge of the police.
Janet Masterton or McDonald, examined by the Fiscal, deponed - I am the wife of Robert McDonald, labourer, Tullibody, and have lived but and ben with John Hogg's family for nearly a twelvemonth, I'm sure I never saw anything wrong wi' the man. I have seen Hogg often gaun out and in just us a neebor. He sometimes stopped in his house awa' frae his wark, but ither folk sometimes stay awa' frae their wark. I didny ken the cause, and didna speir. The folk were aye good friends to me. I had frequently heard him read the Bible, and what for no? I could see nae faut wi' that. I had little conversation with him on what he read, or conversation o ony kind, for indeed I dinna keep meikle correspondence wi' onybody. I never seed onything wrong with the man-deed no, and that's telling you the truth. He was aye quiet and civil, and I never heard a heigh word in the folk's house. The wife never made ony complaint to me about her gudeman, I can tell ye that.
Mr James Scott, examined by the Fiscal, deponed - I am pastor of the Baptist Church, Alloa. I live in Tullibody, and have known Hogg for some time, but it was only in July last that I began to speak to him. The particular circumstance that brought me into contact with him was simply this. He sent for me one day about mid-day to have a conversation with him, and I went and saw him. A great deal of conversation passed between him and me; and I may state that when I entered the house I found him sitting at a table with the family bible before him. He was reading in the book of Revelation, and he wished to know from me something of the meaning of the contents of that book. stated that so far as I knew, I rather feared he was too far on, and that he had better go back to the third chapter of the gospel according to John. "Oh," said he, " that is about being born again." I said “Yes." We turned to that gospel, but he insisted on going back to the Revelation. He wished me to explain the meaning of the visions and the Seven vials. I said it was of no use speaking of those things at that time. He then told me he would like to know what was the unpardonable sin or the sin unto death. Before I had time to make any reply, he directed my attention to a child of his own which was sitting on its mother's knee. He said that the child's head was wrong, that half of it was soft and half of it bard. He next spoke of his birth-day, and remarked that it was on the same day as that on which our Saviour or John the Baptist, I forget which, was born. He then turned to a Monthly Visitor" tract which he had been reading, the last page of which contained several stanzas of poetry. These he read to me, but during the reading of them be got very much excited, so much so indeed, that I begged him to stop. I counselled him to go to his work, but he said he had to look after his soul's salvation. I assured him that to provide things honest for the maintenance of one's household was a very important religious duty. Such is the substance of my conversation with the man, I was nearly an hour with him so a great deal passed between us. When he made the remark about his child's head I was very much struck with it, but when I suspected there was something wrong with Hogg himself I made no allusion to it, and rather tried to avoid exciting him. The impression on my mind by the interview was that mentally there was something wrong with the man. It did not seem to me that there was anything wrong with the child. When I saw him Hogg was not in least under the influence of drink. The orginality of some of his remarks surprised me, and I thought him labouring under some form of religious melancholy, yet earnest and excited. I never had any subsequent conversation with Hogg, and never till now did I mention the conversation to any one out of my own household. Hogg is not given to drink so far as I know
Alexander Glass, bar-officer and keeper of the County prison, examined by the Fiscal, deponed-
Hogg was apprehended on a charge of assaulting a woman in the West Vennel on the 10th inst. having been brought to the county by the Burgh police. When I first saw Hogg, he did not seem to be sober, but I cannot say that I felt any smell of drink on him. He had the appearance as if he had been drinking. When put into his cell, he lay quiet for about half-an-hour; then he roused up, and commenced to smash the pitcher or pail in the apartment and injure portions of the wood work there. He fought for about two hours with the zinc pitcher till he got it broken to shreds and the perspiration was pouring over his face, I several times remonstrated with him, and he asked if I
did not know he was the Saviour. I told him it was time at any rate to go to sleep, but he said that he intended to imitate Paul and Silas when they were in prison and sing praises to God during the night. He insisted on me opening the doors to let him out, and on my refusing to comply with his request, he stated that he believed there would be an earthquake before morning which would burst open the prison doors and let him go free. I thought he was wrong in the head, but not from drink. Next morning, I asked him how he was and he said he was "in the same spirit as before, " - whatever that meant. Throughout Sunday he indulged much in the same sort of vein though a little more subdued. On Monday morning, I asked him if he wished any breakfast, and he replied that he had spiritual food to partake of. Hogg certainly led me to form the opinion that he considered himself being of a superior order to what he is. Throughout Monday. Hogg spoke very little. He told me that he had no recollection of the circumstances which occurred on Saturday night causing him to be apprehended on a charge of Assault with intent, and that be was quite ignorant as to what he was put in prison for.
Janet Robb or Hogg, examined by the Procurator-Fiscal, deponed - John Hogg, regarding whose condition the present inquiry is making, is my husband. We have been six years married. When I first knew him he was a farm-servant with Mr George Henderson of the Haugh. He was a twelvemonth there. He next went to Mr Moubray: he was afterwards two years with Messrs Mitchell, working with each of these employers as farm servant, and now he has been residing for a twelvemonth in Tullibody, working, when he did work, as a labourer. During part of the time he was in the service of Messrs Mitchell, we resided in Mar Street, Alloa, and while there my husband left me for ten weeks, and went to reside in Lochgelly. One night he came home in a passion, and his conduct was so violent that I had to leave the house. It was not caused by drink so far as I know but he did not seem to be himself. Jealousy was the cause of his anger, and he blamed me in connection with other men, specially mentioning one name, that of a lodger who resided in the house. He had no ground whatever for his suspicions. I left the house on the Saturday, went to Tullibody, and returned on the Monday, by which time my husband had gone back to Lochgelly. About eight or ten days after that I received a letter from him, which I have not now, I don't recollect very much what was in it. It was filled with quotations from Scripture, it was just a jumble of nonsense. But he sent me some money. I left Mar Street and went to Tullibody before the Martinmas term, and he came there, and we have been living there ever since. I have three children to him. The youngest one was born in Mar Street, Alloa. On the night when my husband first returned to Tullibody, I let him in, but he afterwards went out again, and I refused to open the door. Interrogated - Why did you not admit him? Well, he wanted to see the child, and I was somewhat afraid. I think he was three months with Mr McNab of the Dulls. And while there he took a lazy fit and remained in the house for several days. He was right in his body. I think, but not in his mind. He had frequently strange thoughts and strange ideas, and at times took little food. He said the Lord would feed him. He generally kept his bed and read the Bible or religious tracts. It had occurred to me that his mind was giving way. He spoke a good deal about what he read. He often exclaimed, " And I, John." He oftentimes just talked nonsense. He has frequently taken fits of indolence, working by fits and starts - not working like any ordinary working man. He has been prosecuted for desertion of work. He remained one day in Tullibody wood, and came home with his face, and especially his mouth, cut and bleeding. He said be had done it himself. He sometimes supposed himself to be Christ. I have no doubt he is wrong in his mind. I remember of the conversation with Mr Scott, for I sent for him, and was present while they were together. He said the serpent had bruised the head of his child. It had got a fall few days before that. My husband is a native of Lochgelly, and his father is alive. I remember of a meeting sister of his in July Inst. She said that she had an aunt that had died in an asylum, and that her father was in an asylum before she was born. My husband does not drink much, but I don't think drink makes very much difference on him.
Dr Brotherston deponed that he considered Hogg to be in a state of mind dangerous to the lieges and a proper subject for being committed to place of safe custody. Hogg is very excitable and a casual contradiction might lead to violence. Indulging in drink would certainly have a tendency to increase the violence.
Dr Syme deponed that he had had two conversations with Hogg in prison. The man's mind appeared to have been disturbed on religions subjects, and he (Dr Syme) came to the conclusion that there was insanity. His opinion was that Hogg was not a sane person to be at large.
This closed the evidence, and the Procurator Fiscal held that it was conclusive.
The Sheriff having considered the evidence adduced, found that the said John Hogg was a lunatic, and in a state threatening danger to the lieges, and granted warrant for his committal to Hallcross, Musselburgh, as craved in the petition, and the Sheriff further granted warrant for Hogg's detention in the prison of Alloa as a place of safe custody ad interim. [We understand that Hogg was conveyed to Hallcross on the following day, in terms of the Warrant.]
Prentice or Pratis Alloa Advertiser Jul. 3 1858 1st Column Mid
PRENTICE AND PRATICE.
Is the name Pratice a corruption of the name Prentice. This is a question on which the Sheriff-Substitute of the county is at present called upon to give judgement. An action was raised at the instance of a woman designed Jane Prentice, against Robert Blair, both residing in Alloa. The defence offered by the defender's agent was that the persuer's name was not Prentice but Pratice. The Sheriff ordered proof to be led on this question which was proceeded with on Wednesday last, and his Lordship intimated that be would shortly give his decision. Agent for the persuer : J. G. Wallace ; agent for the defender: John Watson.
1889 STEVENSON, R(obert), PRENTICE, JANE 465/ 54 Alloa (Clackmannan)
1889 STEVENSON, R(obert), HARROWER, JANE 465/ 54 Alloa (Clackmannan)
Marriages in the Parish of Alloa in the County of Clackmannan 1889.
1889 Eleventh October, Alloa
After Banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland
Signed
R. Stevenson, Carter, Widower
Age 52 Shillinghill, Alloa
Parents: Alexander Stevenson
Sawyer, Dec'
Janet Stevenson MS Lockie Dec'
Signed
Jane Prentice or Harrower
Out-door-worker, Widow
Age 52, Westfield, Clackmannan
Parents: William Prentice
Labourer, Dec'
Catherine Prentice MS Millar
Signed
Alexander Bryson, Minister
Signed
Fanny Blair, Witness William Tairnay, Witness
Registered
1889 October 14th, Alloa
William B Bruce
Registrar