Alexander Gibson sentenced

On Monday last, Alexander Gibson was convicted before the Sheriff, in a prosecution at the instance of the Procurator Fiscal, of having, in the month of June last, committed a very aggravated assault on Elizabeth Jaffray, wife of Alexander Park, in Millhill of Crimond, by striking and wounding her on the head with a stick, to the effusion of her blood.  The Sheriff, after expressing in the strongest terms, his disapprobabion of the outrageous and unmanly conduct of the prisoner, in assaulting a defenceless woman, in the manner that had been clearly proved against him, sentenced him to confinement and hard labour in Bridewell, for the space of Six Calendar Months.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 9th October 1816.

Cadgerhill of Buthlaw

FARM IN BUCHAN, AND KELP SHORE,

TO LET.

THE FARM of CADGERHILL of BUTHLAW, lying in the parish of Longside, and county of Aberdeen.  And the CROFT on the estate of Buthlaw, lately occupied by the deceased George Farquhar, are to be let for 19 years, from Whitsunday first.

Cadgerhill consists of about 90 acres, all arable, part of them good old infield; and the Croft contains about 16.

William Gray, ground-officer at Buthlaw, will point out the marches; and offers will be received by the Rev. Mr Boyd, at Crimond, untill the 8th of March next, when the letting will take place at Cairness.

Sealed offers for the Kelp Shores of Cairness and Cairnglass, (which will be let for the ensuing, or the ensuing and two subsequent seasons) may also be lodged with Mr Boyd, and will be determined on at the above mentioned time and place.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 24th February 1813.

Death of John Cowie, Bellman at Crimond

On Wednesday last, died in the 108th year of his age, JOHN COWIE, Bellman at Crimond.  In his youth he fought the battles of his country by sea and land ; and was discharged as worn out in the year 1739 ; but again took up arms in the memorable year of Culloden.  As he advanced in life, a considerable variation was observed in the use of his faculties.  For some time he was under the necessity of using spectacles ; again, and particularly during the last few years of life, he could read the smallest print without them.  When he was above 70, having secured to himself the affections of a woman who had some money, he thought himself too old, or too rich for being Bellman.  Another was appointed, who kept the office 25 years, at whose death John applied to be reinstated.  He discharged the duties of this office till within ten days of his death : and in the exercise of it, he recovered the use of all his faculties, which had become much impaired during the period of his inactivity. - He had two daughters (twins) by his last wife.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 6th March, 1811.