The following record is held in the National Archives of Scotland, and may be of interest to anyone researching Aaron Master, a copper miner in Australia in 1864 - 1875 (at the least) or his wife Grace (nee McMasters) cheers Jenny F ____ RefNo Title Date AD14 Crown Office precognitions 1801-1900 AD14/64 Crown Office precognitions, 1864 1864 CountryCode GB RepCode 234 RefNo AD14/64/150 Repository National Archives of Scotland Title Precognition against Grace Masters for the crime of theft, habit and repute, and previous conviction Date 1864 Accused Grace Masters, wife of Aaron Masters, copper-miner, who is at present in Australia, m.s. McIntosh, Age: 34, Address: Sawyer's Court or Close, Lower Denburn, Aberdeenshire, with Elizabeth McLeod or McKay, as lodger AccessStatus Open RelatedRecord JC26/1864/17 RelatedRecord JC26/1864/17 -------- RefNo Title Date AD14 Crown Office precognitions 1801-1900 AD14/75 Crown Office precognitions, 1875 1875 CountryCode GB RepCode 234 RefNo AD14/75/289 Repository National Archives of Scotland Title Precognition against Grace Masters, Mary Murray for the crime of theft, habit and repute, and previous conviction Date 1875 Accused Grace Masters, wife of Aaron M., copper-miner in Melbourne, Australia, m.s. McIntosh, Age: 47, Address: Petties Court, North West Street, Aberdeen Accused Mary Murray, widow, m.s. Buchan, Age: 42, Address: Petties Court, North West Street, Aberdeen AccessStatus Open RelatedRecord JC26/1875/7 RelatedRecord JC26/1875/7