| Show 4 By J Jack Jck ck Howe Hoult The Director ruch I a Scotch Information Centre Hang Em High It may come as a surprise but hundreds of years before cattle 4 rustlers and such varmints were being hanged by mobs in Americas America's Old West lynch law was known in Scotland In the old days one of the most dangerous parts of Scotland Scot Scot- Scotland land for a traveler was the Border country between Scotland Scotland Scot Scot- land and England The Border clans were a law unto themselves themselves themselves them them- selves and if they were not preying on visitors particularly particularly particularly English visitors they were preying on each other HAIL Jus I 1 TOWN of The main Border Dorder court of justice justice jus tice was held in the town of Jedburgh Jed Jed- burgh popularly known as The motto of the court was said to be Hang him first and try him afterwards Teachers Teacher's Scotch Information Information mation Centre is happy to point out that things have improved justice no longer exists exists exists ex ex- ex- ex and the town is now more famous for Jeddah snails These are peppermint sweetmeats sweetmeats sweet sweet- meats first made in the town by French prisoners war prisoners of kept in jail at the time of the wars between between be be- tween Britain and France |
