§ Sir JOHN JARDINEasked the Secretary for Scotland if he can state the number of convictions and acquittals during the last year of report under the Tweed Fishery Laws, in the county of Roxburgh; and the number of convicted per sons who were sent to prison?
Mr. McKINNON WOODsupplied the following particulars:—
Place. Number of Persons Proceeded Against. Convicted. Total All Fined. Paid Fine and Discharged. Paid Part Fine whilst Undergoing Imprisonment Sent to Prison in Default of Payment. Absconded etc. Males. Males. Males. Males. Males. Males. County of Roxburgh— Landward Parts … *63 62 15 3 39 5 Jedburgh Burgh … — — — — — — Kelso Burgh … 2 2 — — 2 — Melrose Burgh … 6 6 — — 6 — Hawick Burgh … 3 3 1 — 2 — * One case with not proceeded with—charge withdrawn. NOTE.—All the above cases applied to salmon. There were no cases reported or dealt with under the Trout Acts in this county.