Spouses James Macarthur and Jean Stevenson were incarcerated after being convicted of keeping a brothel. They submitted a bill of suspension that rested on two main grounds. First, they alleged that the judge who ordered them to be incarcerated lacked jurisdiction. Second, they alleged that their trial had been marred by procedural irregularities. The case documents include testimony from a number of individuals.
Documents in this case (2)
People involved
- James Macarthur — Suspender
- Jean Stevenson — Suspender
- John Maxwell Sr. — Charger
- James Parlane — Named in case documents
- James Cation — Named in case documents
- Robert Bruce, of Kennet, Lord Kennet — Lord Ordinary
- Andrew Crosbie, Esq., of Holm — Advocate for Suspender
- Sir Ilay Campbell, Lord Succoth, 1st Baronet of Succoth — Advocate for Charger
Spouses James Macarthur and Jean Stevenson were incarcerated after being convicted of keeping a brothel. They submitted a bill of suspension that rested on two main grounds. First, they alleged that the judge who ordered them to be incarcerated lacked jurisdiction. Second, they alleged that their trial had been marred by procedural irregularities. The case documents include testimony from a number of individuals.
