Completed - Trial Papers for William Miller 1856 Edinburgh

[kinsey]

Hi,
I'm wondering if it is possible for someone to look up the Precognition, trial, and minute papers against William Miller at the National Records of Scotland in Edinburgh. Not sure how many pages this maybe but he was accused of rape or assault on a girl under puberty.
The trial was in Oct 1856. Their ref: NRS Reference: AD14/56/146

I am sure this is my 2 x Great Grandfather, as age, area and parents are the same. So, to say I was shocked when I came across this record was a bit of an understatement. I would like to know the outcome of the trial, because as of yet I haven't found any records of him being imprisoned which if he was guilty, I'm sure he would have been wouldn't he? So, I'm hoping for the best but at present fearing the worst!

Thanks Mary

[Ashtone]

FindMyPast have this record (no image):

Event date - 01 Oct 1856
William Miller (age 20)
Designation "son of Janet Robertson or Miller, widow"
Address - Stone, Canbusnethan, Lanarkshire
Occupation - Moulder
Birth year 1836
Birthplace Renfrewshire
Court - Glasgow
Person notes - "Pannel to serve sentence in the general prison at Perth"
Verdicts comments sentence - "Guilty, Guilty in terms of own confession - using lewd, indecent and libidinous practices, Imprisonment - 15 months with hard labour"

Link: https://www.scottishindexes.com/jcentry.aspx?jcid=1856285

You can order the trial documents using the link above, but they are expensive.

[kinsey]

Verdicts comments sentence - "Guilty, Guilty in terms of own confession - using lewd, indecent and libidinous practices, Imprisonment - 15 months with hard labour"

Oh my. Not the outcome I was hoping for. Feel a bit sick now to be honest.

Thanks for the info Ashtone.

[Ashtone]

Hi - I added his occupation and address to my Reply above.
Occupation - Moulder
Address - Stone, Canbusnethan, Lanarkshire

[kinsey]

Yes sorry. I have all this information except the trail.

Thanks again