Conviction of John Dow and Charles Dow

On Wednesday last, John Dow, and Charles Dow, labourers, were convicted before the Sheriff, of an obstruction of one of the Officers of the court, and an attempt to rescue a person apprehended by him under a warrant from the Sheriff, and were sentenced to be imprisoned in the Tolbooth of Aberdeen; John Dow for one calendar month, and Charles Dow for fourteen days.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 19th February 1817.

REWARD OF FIVE GUINEAS.

WHEREAS upon the night betwixt the 18th and 19th days of July last, the Sloop ANN of this Port, while lying at or near the Lime Quay, was broken into, and a variety of articles stolen and feloniously carried off therefrom: - And Whereas there is reason to suspect that WILLIAM MILLER, Mariner in Aberdeen, was implicated in committing the said crime.

A REWARD OF FIVE GUINEAS

Is hereby offered to any person who shall give such information to Alexander Cadenhead, Advocate in Aberdeen, Procurator Fiscal of the City and Liberties thereof, as may lead to the apprehending of the said William Miller; the Reward to be payable on conviction.

The said William Miller is a man of very low stature, and either a native of or was some time ago residing in Glasgow; and Married, as is believed, to a woman of that place.  He worked for some time in Aberdeen as a labourer; and is of a dark complexion.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, ABERDEEN

26th August, 1816.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 4th September 1816.

Reward for the apprehension of George Milne

REWARD.

WHEREAS upon the night betwixt the 26th and 27th of October last, a man of the name of WILLIAM LUMSDEN, Labourer in Aberdeen, received an injury upon the head while on the public street, and died upon the evening of Friday following; and as it is supposed, the said William Lumsden's death was occasioned by the foresaid injury: And whereas there is reason to suspect that GEORGE MILNE, Student of Medicine in Aberdeen was implicated, or art and part, in inflicting the said injury, - A REWARD of

TWENTY POUNDS Sterling

is hereby offered to any person or persons who shall apprehend and lodge the person of the said George Milne in any one of his Majesty's Jails; to be paid by Alexander Cadenhead, Procurator Fiscal of this Burgh, upon the said George Milne's being so lodged.

Council-Chamber, 7th Nov. 1814.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SAID GEORGE MILNE.

He is about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high - of a slender make - about 24 years of age - of a pale complexion - pitted a little with the small pox - dark brown hair - hazle eyes - and speaks the Aberdeen dialect.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 9th November 1814.

William Law, outlaw and fugitive

BROKE PRISON,

AND REWARD OFFERED.

WHEREAS WILLIAM LAW, incarcerated in the Tollbooth of Stonehaven, accused of a capital crime, BROKE the PRISON of that place, and escaped, upon the night betwixt the 25th and 26th days of August, and was outlawed at least Autumn Circuit Court of Justiciary, held at Aberdeen, for not appearing - 

A REWARD OF TWENTY GUINEAS

is hereby offered to any Person or Persons, who will apprehend and secure the person of the said William Law, and deliver him over at Stonehaven, to the Keeper of the Tollbooth there.

The said William Law worked as a Labourer and Ditcher, for some short time, on Deeside, near Upper Banchory.  He is about five feet seven inches high, middling stout made; dark complexion; black eyes; black hair; has a flat broken nose; and has been wounded in one of his hands.  He had upon him when he made his escapee, Corduroy Trowsers, a Brown striped Vest, and a Light-Brown short Coat. - the Reward to be paid by John Low, writer in Stonehaven, Procurator-Fiscal of the Sheriff Court of Kincardineshire.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 5th January 1814.

Broke Prison and Reward Offered

WHEREAS WILLIAM LAW, incarcerated in the tolbooth of Stonehaven, accused of a capital crime, broke the prison of that place, and escaped upon the night betwixt the 25th and 26th days of August;

A REWARD of TWENTY GUINEAS

is hereby offered to any person or persons who will apprehend and secure the person of the said William Law, and deliver him over at Stonehaven to the keeper of the tolbooth there.

The said William Law worked as a labourer and ditcher, for some short time, on Dee side, near Upper Banchory.  He is about 5 feet 7 inches high, middling stout made, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, has a flat broken nose, and has been wounded in one of his hands.  He had upon him, when he made his escape, corduroy trowsers, a brown striped vest, and a light brown short coat.

The reward to be paid by John Low, writer in Stonehaven, procurator fiscal of the sheriff court of Kincardineshire.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 1st September 1813.

David Walker, Bervie: unexpected death

On the morning of the 1st instant, David Walker, 32 years of age, a poor labouring man of the town of Bervie, was found dead on the side of the street near the Lodging Well.  His body was carefully inspected by a Surgeon in the presence of the Magistrates, but no marks of violence were o be seen; hence the cause of his death could not be ascertained.  He had been sent to Mr Stephen's at Warburton (about 10 miles from Bervie) with a horse on Saturday afternoon, and left that about five or six o'clock, seemingly in good health.  He was a sober, industrious man, and what makes his premature death the more lamentable, is, that he has left a Widow and five young children, herself with the sixth, in very poor circumstances.  The smallest sums for the relief of this destitute family will be thankfully received by Baillies Walker and Gray, Mr Warbie, Dr Guthrie, and Captain Guthrie, Bervie.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 4th March, 1812.

Sudden deaths of John Dean and James Forsyth

Sudden Deaths. -  At Keith, on Thursday the 29th ult. John Dean, manufacturer: he had gone to bed in good health, about half-past 10 o'clock, and was dead against midnight: - and next morning, James Forsyth, labourer, who lived in the same street, only a few doors from the house of the former, on going out early to his yard, in his usual health, for the purpose of doing some work, dropped down and instantly expired!

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 11th September, 1811