§ Mr. Thornton-Kemsleyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the salaries paid to each of the part-time Sheriffs-Principal
—— 1936. 1937. 1938. 1939. 1940. 1941. 1942. 1943. 1944. 1945. (1) … … … 25 23 21 18 9 5 17 3 5 5 (2) … … … 26 21 28 28 17 13 8 18 5 10 (3) … … … 25 34 34 23 20 12 12 16 18 12 (4) … … … 15 16 11 9 14 7 12 3 4 8 (5) … … … 31 22 25 14 25 14 11 22 16 11 (6) … … … 1 3 2 2 1 2 — — 1 2 (7) … … … 11 9 13 15 12 9 10 14 8 9 (8) … … … 5 18 21 13 15 18 11 19 19 14 (9) … … … 3 4 1 4 4 2 3 2 2 3 (10) … … … 7 2 4 4 3 5 3 4 1 7 The appeals were generally heard in the respective Sheriffdoms, the proportion heard elsewhere, usually in Edinburgh, not exceeding 5 per cent. Particulars of cases, other than appeals, heard by the Sheriffs are not readily available.