1890
ACCIDENT TO A CELLARDYKE FISHERMAN AT ABERDEEN. Between ten and eleven o’clock this forenoon Robert Murray, skipper of the herring fishing boat Morning Star (KY. No 9), got his left leg broken while the boat was leaving the harbour, It appears that the Morning Star had got as far as the entrance channel, when a Torry boat which was returning to Point Law came along-side. The boom upon which the rope was hanging was lying over the bow of the Torry boat. As the crafts were passing each other, Murray who was standing with a fender in his hand allowed one of his legs to get entangled in the rope of the stranger boat with the results that the jerk he received broke his leg, He was taken ashore and removed to his residence at 4 New Pier Road, Torry.
ARBROATH – Fishing Boat Ashore – Shortly after nine o’clock this morning, while the fishing boat, Gem of the Ocean, No, 1953 KY, of Cellardyke, David Reid, skipper, was proceeding to the herring fishing, she went ashore on the rocks at Danger Point. Several local boats went to her assistance, but as the tide was ebbing she remained fast. Her nets and other fishing gear were brought ashore. It is expected that the boat, which appears to be uninjured, will float with the next tide.
1891
The Missing Cellardyke Fisherman. On Friday the body of a man was espied by two children at play on Largo sands. It was that of a sailor or fisherman much decomposed. It was identified by his widow as that of the missing Cellardyke fisherman, Robert Ritchie, who sailed on a yawl for Leith on 21st April. The yawl was found stranded next day, with her sail up, not far from the spot where the body was found, thus leaving little doubt that the poor mariner had fallen overboard and perished in the night. The remains were conveyed for interment on Monday to Kilrenny churchyard. Ritchie was at one time a leading Cellardyke skipper, and much sympathy is felt for his wife and family. He was about 50 years of age.
LAUNCH OF THE STEAM TRAWLER.—On Saturday evening a fine screw steam trawler was launched from the shipbuilding yard of Messrs John Scott Co. Kinghorn. She is built to the order of Mr S. Williamson, M.P., and is intended to aid the Anstruther fishermen in the deep sea fishing. On leaving the ways she was named the Faith. The launch was a complete success, but the vessel on entering the water curved to the east, and before the anchor could be dropped she struck a submerged rock and stuck fast. Though launched with steam up, the engines were unable to move her from her position, and when a tug arrived about eight o’clock the vessel had heeled over considerably. Fortunately the sea was calm, and on Sunday morning about six o’clock she was got safely off, her screw and shaft being slightly damaged. The Faith is a hundred feet in length, with an engine of 50 horse power. Her cost is said to be £5700.
1893
NOTICE AS TO A FIFE SENTENCE. Mr Anstruther will to-day ask the Secretary of Scotland whether he has received a petition from the inhabitants of Cellardyke and district, signed by upwards of 1500 persons, praying for modification of the sentence of six months’ imprisonment passed upon Robert Ritchie Sheriff in the Sheriff Court at Cupar Fife on the 12th of June 1893, whether he has also received a petition in the signed by the whole of the jurymen in the case to the same effect; and whether he can state if he is willing to give effect to the prayer of these petitions. ( He had been charged with assault and attempt to ravish, the latter case was not proven, and he was found guilty of simple assault – the Secretary of State for Scotland did not see sufficient reason to interfere with this case and the sentence stood )
1894
OLD WOMAN FOUND DEAD.—Yesterday morning an old woman. upwards of 70 years of age, named Janet Freebairn, was found dead in bed in her house in James Street. Cellardyke. Heart disease was found to be the cause of death.
CELLARDYKE FISHING BOAT IN COLLISION. —The boat Margaret Morris, Skipper James Moncrieff which is No. 78 of the K.Y. (Kirkcaldy) district, now engaged in the herring fishing at Aberdeen. had her rudder and stern post carried away on Tuesday morning by the steam trawler Crown Prince. The trawler was making out of Aberdeen Harbour as the Margaret Morris was entering, and the latter was endeavouring to get clear when the mishap occurred. The Crown Prince at once stopped and lay by to see whether the boat had been seriously damaged, but as it appeared that the mischief was not great the trawler proceeded to sea. The boat was towed into the harbour by the tug John McConnochie.
ACCIDENT AT THE HARBOUR. -On Saturday, while a Cellardyke man named Alexander Morris (Dickson) was working at the Steam Liner Edith, he took a fit to which he is subject, and fell against the liner. Before the bystanders could get hold of him he dropped between the liner and the pier. It was with some difficulty that be was extricated. He was considerably shaken, but on being conveyed home he recovered.
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