Inverness Courthouse

Not these days, but back in 1816 a remarkable trail. was held there, when Patrick Sellar was tried for his role in the Highland Clearances. "In the process of evicting people from their ancient lands he had allegedly burnt houses, destroyed mills and wrecked pastures. There is perhaps no more hated nor reviled individual in Highland history." (Eric Richards.) This was an unusual trial as mostly the evictions of people from their land went unpunished.