Accidental death of Alexander Crocket

Shocking Accident. - On Wednesday afternoon last, as a Country-man was coming down the Gallowgate, he was met, at the corner forming the entry to the Broad Street, by a cart loaded with timber; when, slipping his foot on the pavement, he unfortunately fell before the cart, one of the wheels of which passing over his head, fractured his skull in a shocking manner, so that he almost immediately expired.  The unfortunate sufferer was a man of the name of Alexander Crocket, well known for many years as a Carrier from Nether Banchory, and has left a Widow to lament his loss.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 3rd November 1819.

Accidental death of William Stirling

On Friday evening, the 29th ult. William Stirling, a well known Ellon carrier, on his return home, fell from his loaded cart, - and one of the wheels passing over his head, he was killed on the spot.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 10th February 1819.

George Bruce victim of robbery

On Sunday morning last, about three o'clock, as George Bruce, the well-known Ellon Carrier, was coming to Aberdeen, he was stopped about three quarters of a mile beyond the Bridge of Don, by two men, who, after ordering him out of his cart and demanding his purse, rifled his pockets of the money they contained, between 30s. and 40s. in silver, and then took a bag of meal and four cheeses, all which they immediately carried off. - They were stout men, rather above the middle size, wore round hats, and long or great coats, and spoke the Aberdeen dialect.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 9th December 1818.

Dundee - Aberdeen goods carriage

JOHN SMITH

Formerly CARRIER between DUNDEE and ABERDEEN,

BEGS leave to inform his Friends and the Public, that he has now commenced CARRIER between these places, in room of the late JAMES MACKIE.  GOODS for Stonehaven, Laurencekirk, Brechin, Forfar, Kirrymuir, Glammis, Dundee, Cupar of Fife, St. Andrews, and Edinburgh, will be received at James Cooper's, Stabler, North-Street, and carefully attended to.

He sets out from the said James Cooper's, on FRIDAY, every fortnight.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 28th August, 1811.

Accidental death of James Mackie

On Wednesday night last, James Mackie, carrier betwixt Dundee and Aberdeen, was killed by the overturning of his cart, in the wood of Tealing, on the Forfar road, about six miles from Dundee.  It would appear the accident was occasioned by the cart coming in contact with one of those cairns of metal so frequently to be found ornamenting the sides of the highways, - but compelling the unfortunate traveller to traverse the many hills and dales with which the middle of the roads (in Forfarshire at least), are so charmingly diversified.  The deceased, who is supposed to have been walking alongside, was found below the cart, the neave of which had entered his back, and caused his immediate dissolution.  The accident was discovered by the howling of his dog.  The poor man has left a wife and large family to lament his loss.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 28th August, 1811.