Subject_1 DECISIONS of the LORDS OF COUNCIL AND SESSION, reported by SIR JOHN LAUDER OF FOUNTAINHALL.
George Denniston v. John Ciieisly
Date: 19 November 1698
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George Denniston, writer in Edinburgh, having exhibited a complaint against John Cheislv, Writer to the Signet, that in a printed petition he had injuriously defamed him, by charging him with a cheat and villany, as rescuing one Scot out of the messenger's hands, and saying it was his usual practice; and now, after probation, it is found, there was no caption there at the time, and so he could not be legally detained; therefore the Lords fined the said John in 1000 merks to the poor's box, and ordained him to crave Mr Denniston pardon, and sent him to prison till he paid it. The palinodia and retraction is little worth, being frowardly done for the most part.
