John Roger & George Cockburn sentenced for assault

On Monday last, in consequence of a complaint, at the instance of the Procurator Fiscal of Court, the Justices of Peace here passed sentence against John Roger and George Cockburn, to pay a fine of  Five Pounds each, or to be confined two months in Bridewell unless the fines are sooner paid, in terms of the Police and Watch Act, for an assault and outrage on the person of Mr Baird, in the Watch House, while discharging his official duty as Superintendant of the Watch of this City.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 21st July 1819.

Margaret Keith or Tough

In the month of June last, the Sitting Magistrate, on the complaint of the Procurator Fiscal, sentenced Margaret Keith alias Tough, (a notorious and incorrigible thief, who had formerly been brought to trial before the Circuit Court of Justiciary, and sentenced to seven years transportation) to be confined and kept to hard labour in Bridewell for Two Years, for stealing.  This woman is upwards of 70 years of age.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 10th July 1816.

Reward for detention of Helen Sutherland

CHILD EXPOSED.

WHEREAS a FEMALE CHILD, apparently about six weeks old, was found exposed at Hilton, in the parish of Old Machar, on the morning of Friday the 19th ult, and that there is the strongest reason to suspect, that the said Child belongs to a Woman calling herself HELEN SUTHERLAND, who was discharged from Bridewell, with her Female Child, on the preceding day,

A REWARD OF FIVE GUINEAS

Is hereby offered, to any person who will apprehend and detain the said Helen Sutherland, or give such information respecting her, to Hugh Fullerton, Procurator Fiscal of the County of Aberdeen, as may be the means of seuring and bringing her to justice.

The said Woman is of middle stature; has brown hair, and a red spot or growth upon her right eye-lid; - Had on a coarse blue gown, when she left Bridewell.  She was sent to Bridewell from Old Deer, by a sentence of the Justices; and being a vagrant, it is probable she assumes different names, according as it suits her convenience.

Aberdeen, August 3, 1814.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 3rd August 1814.

Jean Watson, Banff

On Sunday last, Jean Watson, a vagrant from Banff, called on a medical gentleman in this place, under pretence of being seized with the pains of labour; and being from motives of humanity sent into a public house, where she was very kindly treated and put to bed, waited an opportunity, when the room was quiet, and carried off sundry articles of wearing apparel, belonging to one of the maid-servants.  She was aferwards apprehended with the stolen property in her possession, and being brought before the magistrate, the theft was proven, when she was sentenced to three months confinement in Bridewell.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 5th May 1813.

Reward offered

A CHILD DESERTED.

ELIZABETH BROWN, lately a servant in the Bridewell here, having, some months ago, brought forth a bastard child, and having about three weeks ago deserted it,

A REWARD of FIVE GUINEAS

is hereby offered by the Kirk Session of Old Aberdeen, to any person who will give information where she is to be found, and detain her till the child can be sent to her.  She is of a middle stature; of a full make; has red hair; and a smooth complexion.  Is a native of the parish of Glenbervie; and commonly wore a habit of brown cloth.  She was seen on the south road after deserting her child.

N.B.  The five guineas over and above the expense of detaining her.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 14th April 1813.

Escaped prisoners Anne Smith & John Oliver

TO CONSTABLES, &C.

ESCAPED from BRIDEWELL, on Sunday morning, the 18th curt. ANNE SMITH, alias TILLERY, alias MACKIE, alias OLIVER; confined there, by sentence of the Magistrates of Aberdeen for Theft.  It is supposed that she has gone into the country with a Pedlar, of the name of JOHN OLIVER, with whom she cohabits, and who is also a fit object for punishment.

The said Anne Smith, alias Tillery, alias Mackie, alias Oliver, is rather below the middle size, sallew complexioned, walks smartly, and speaks very coherently; says she is 43 years of age.  She had on the dress of the House when she made her escape; but this she would no doubt endeavour to get quit of as soon as possible.  And the said John Oliver is a tall stout made man, reddish haired, with red whiskers, has sores on his legs, one of which is generally much swelled.  He is supposed to be a native of Ireland, as he speaks the language of that country.

The different Constables in the County are requested to be on the outlook for persons of the above description, that they may be carried before any of his Majesty's Justices of peace, for Punishment.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 21st October 1812. 

William Strath, Fyvie, convicted

Some years ago, Messers. LEYS & Co. and GORDON BARRON, & Co. put up a considerable number of LAMPS on the turnpike leading from town to Woodside, and places adjacent; and having since lighted and upheld them at their own expence, to the advantage, convenience, and comfort not only of their own servants, but of the public at large.  Occasionally a few were broken by idle boys; but nothing of any importance till lately, that they found about Nineteen demolished in one night.  Rewards were offered for discovery of the culprits, and all means used for their detection.  At last, owing to the activity of SIMON GRANT, Constable, (to whom the public have been often indebted), it was found out, that William Strath, cattle-dealer, Jackstown, parish of Fyvie, was a principal in these disgraceful proceedings.  He was accordingly apprehended on a warrant from the Justices of Peace, brought to town, and upon his own confession, fined in Twenty Guineas, and sent to Bridewell for three months.  Some of his accomplices are discovered, and will be immediately proceeded against in the same way.  And it is to be hoped that these salutary corrections will put an end to lamp-breaking, both in town and country.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 25th March, 1812.