§ DR. CAMERON (Glasgow, College)asked the Lord Advocate, How many persons have been prosecuted for having, in connection with the late raid on a deer forest in Lewis, carried guns without having taken out a gun licence; whether Donald M'Kinnon, who on that occasion threatened with a gun which he carried to shoot a Superintendent of Police and other persons about to arrest him, held a gun licence; and, if not, whether he was prosecuted; and, whether Mr. John Ross, Deputy Procurator Fiscal, who, during the trial of the Aignish rioters, swore that on the 9th of January he had produced a revolver to intimidate a mob, possessed a gun licence; and, if not, whether he was prosecuted?
§ THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. J. H. A. MACDONALD) (Edinburgh and St. Andrew's Universities)I am informed that eight persons have been prosecuted at the instance of the Supervisor of Excise for having carried guns at the late raid without having licences. Two others, who were unable to appear, will be tried next month. Donald M'Kinnon obtained a licence the day before the raid with money received for this purpose from Donald Macrae, who was charged with inciting to commit the raid. Mr. John Ross, the Deputy Procurator Fiscal at Stornoway, holds a gun licence dated October 4 of last year.