EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1957 NEW INSPECTOR AT DUNFERMLINE Sergeant James Bell, Dunfermline, who has been 26 years in Fife Constabulary, has been promoted inspector at Dunfermline. A native of Montrose, Sergeant Bell joined the Fife Police at Cupar in 1931. He has served at Kelty, Lumphinnans, Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly, Cairneyhill, Methil, Freuchie andContinue reading “Career of a Cairneyhill Policeman”
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Cairneyhill Policemen
THE LEVEN ADVERTISER AND WEMYSS GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1937 POLICE PROMOTIONS IN FIFE Police promotions and transfers will take place in Fife on August 6 as a result of the retiral on the previous day of Sergeant Alexander Mackintosh. Acting-Sergeant John Elder, Glencraig, is promoted Sergeant in his stead and transferred to Cowdenbeath, andContinue reading “Cairneyhill Policemen”
Assault at the Toll-House
FIFESHIRE JOURNAL THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 1845 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT On Friday last, about dusk, three Irishmen entered the Gillanderson toll-house, between Cairneyhill and Torryburn, which is licensed to sell spirits and ales, and called for a bottle of ale, which was given them. Sometime after they called for a gill, but the mistress of the houseContinue reading “Assault at the Toll-House”
Cairneyhill People and History 