§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the Lord Advocate if he will state under what circumstances a net belonging to Robert Hosack, of Cromarty, was taken by Mr. James Nisbet, Water Bailiff Superintendent, Maryburgh, Ross-shire, last spring; and will ho state under what circumstances the net subsequently fell into the hands of J. W. F. Junor, tailor, of Cromarty, and by what authority he retains it.
* MR. A. GRAHAM MURRAYThe hon. Member's question is based on information which is somewhat less accurate than usual. In reply to the first paragraph the net did not belong to Robert Hosack, but to George Skinner.
† See page 508.708 It was not taken by Mr. James Nisbet, but by Mr. David Cramb, Inspector for the Alness District Fishery Board. The case was reported to Crown Counsel, who ordered no proceedings. In reply to the second paragraph Mr. Cramb thereafter transferred the net to Mr. Junor, who had been acting on this occasion not as tailor but as agent to the fishermen concerned. Mr. Junor does not retain the net upon any authority; he transferred it to its owner, by whom it has been sold to the Robert Hosack named in the question.