1901
Shetland Addition Fishing Fleet.-The fishing boat Concord, of Cellardyke, has been purchased by Mr Wm. Stewart, Mid-Yell. She is 53 feet of keel and fitted with steam capstan. The Concord will be engaged at the early herring fishing here.
1902
The Coronation,
At a public meeting at Cellardyke on Friday night, a committee was appointed to arrange for treats to the old people and school children, and to have a bonfire the evening. On the suggestion of Mr Ray, the same committee was authorised make inquiries into getting a public park for the community as a permanent memorial of the coronation of King Edward VII.
1903
LLEGAL TRAWLING OFF FIFE COAST. SMART SENTENCE. To-day—before Sheriff Armour —at Cupar, Edward Hayward, 16 Hamilton Crescent, Leith, master of the steam trawler Chancellor, Granton, was charged with having illegally pursued trawl-fishing within the three-mile limit of the Firth of Forth. Accused pleaded guilty to being inside the three mile limit, but pleaded thick weather. Mr J. K. Tasker, Cupar, pleaded for a lenient sentence. The Fiscal said that while Hayward had frankly admitted the contravention thought, it right to point out that that was the third time he had been before the Court similar charge. The Sheriff said he had great hesitation in not inflicting the full penalty. £100 after what he had heard of his previous convictions. The sentence would be a fine of £6O, or sixty days. His Lordship ordered the forfeiture of the gear. CHARGE AGAINST A CAPTAIN. Oswald Rivell, 26 Park Avenue, Dundee, master of the trawler Stork, Dundee, who was cited to appear to answer a similar charge, tendered a plea, of not guilty, and was defended by Mr C. J. Bisset, solicitor, Dundee. Mr Mackenzie, chief officer of the Fisherv Board cruiser Minna, gave evidence that while cruising in the Firth of Forth on the day in question he observed, when off Cellardyke seven trawlers over a space of two miles, between the May Isle and Fifeness. Ten minutes later he made out the name of one the trawlers, which was the Stork, and she was working her starboard gear. He distinctly saw the Stork trawling one and a quarter miles within the Isle. THE DECISION. After hearing further evidence, both for the prosecution and the defence, the Sheriff found the charge proved. In respect that it was the first offence, said would make the penalty light as he could- £30, or twenty-one days’ imprisonment. The gear was forfeited.
WRECKAGE OF HISSING BOAT IDENTIFIED . The boat’s yard picked up about a month ago by the Granton steam trawler Retriever in the North Sea , sixteen miles east by south half south from the Bell Rock , and landed at Granton, has now been identified by friends from Anstruther as belonging to the fishing boat Brothers, of Cellardyke , which foundered in September last during stormy weather when on a passage to the Firth or Forth from the Aberdeen herring fishing , all the crew being lost .
1904
Language that Could Not Repeated. —On Saturday—before Provost Dalzell and Bailie Reiddie—Robert Deas, fisherman. Cellardyke, was convicted of a breach of the peace committed in Shore Street. The Procurator-Fiscal said accused’s language was such he would not care to repeat. As it was Deas’ first appearance the Bench imposed a penalty of 15s, or ten days’ imprisonment.
PITTENWEEM. The Launch of a Fine New Fishing Vessel. The Nil Desperandum, a deep sea sailing liner, built by Mr Fulton, and sold by him Messrs W. Murray and Carstairs, Cellardyke, was launched on Saturday afternoon Of attractive design and excellent workmanship, the craft’s dimensions are:—Length, 70 feet; breadth of beam, 21 feet; and depth hold, 8 feet. The christening ceremony was performed by Miss Bella Carstairs daughter of the owner. After being fitted with ail the latest appurtenances, including steam capstan, she starts for the early herring fishing.
1906
On Monday evening music was discoursed in the Common the Cellardyke Gospel Temperance Brass Band, which marched from Cellardyke. The turnout being unknown, there was not the crowd which would have been expected. The Band, which progresses very well, discoursed several pieces with great feeling and harmony.
Weak Milk Prosecutions
Quite a batch of dairymen from Anstruther district appeared before Sheriff Armour at Cupar Sheriff Court on Tuesday charged with selling milk under the standard required by the Food and Drugs Act. The first case called was that of John Richardson, dairyman, Rodger Street, Cellardyke, who was charged with having on 30th May ( date is confusing as the article is 12th May) , sold to John Macrae, sanitary inspector, St Andrews, a quantity of milk that contained not more than 2.75 per cent of milk fat. He pleaded guilty, and Mr T. Davidson, solicitor, Cupar, stated on behalf of the accused that the only explanation that could be offered for the low quality of the milk was that he had recently changed the feeding of his cows. He had begun to feed them compound cake, so it was possible that it might have lowered the quality slightly. The Fiscal (Mr H. H. Brown) said one peculiarity in the case was that both the milk fat and the non-fatty solids were below the standard. Ha was himself inclined believe that the weakness of the milk was due to feeding material. A modified penalty of 15s was imposed. David Leslie, dairyman, Milton Mill, was then arraigned on similar charge, the milk in this case being certified to contain only 2.18 per cent of milk fat. A plea of guilty was tendered, and Mr Davidson said he would like to call his Lordship’s attention to the fact that the sample taken from the can after the milk cart had finished its journey and there was only very small quantity left. After the jolting long journey the milk was always poor, in fact it turned to a certain extent to butter by the jolting, and the fatty solids adhered to the edge of the can. The Sheriff – Then the customers furthest away from the dairy have very bad chance. (Laughter.) Mr Davidson said the milk was never sold out not altogether. In this case the customers had been all supplied, and the accused was on his way home. A similar penalty of 15s was imposed. John Scott, dairyman, Chesterhill, then admitted having by the hands of his son sold in George Street, Cellardyke, some milk in which the percentage of milk fat was only 1.56. Mr Davidson pointed out that the analyst gave the non-fatly solids as being very much in excess. He thought that showed there was no adulteration. The Fiscal—lt would point lather adulteration with skimmed milk, because skimmed milk contains ell the non-fatty solids. Mr Davidson said the milk in this case also was sold when the cart had reached the very end of the journey. When examined the can was found have deposit of butter and milk fat around the foot of it. The accused had frequently had samples of his milk taken, and there was never anything wrong with it. The Fiscal said the analyst thought it was half skimmed milk. Sentence of a fine of £1 was passed. In the case of Henry Wilson dairyman, Crawhill, who admitted selling weak milk to the inspector in James Street, Cellardyke, on 30th April, said accused had recently had a good deal of trouble with his cows. Three of them had died, and the sample was taken shortly after the calving time of some of them. As in the two preceding cases, the milk was supplied at the end of the journey; in fact, it was practically the last dregs ID the can. His Lordship modified the penalty to 15s.