Police – Cairneyhill People and History

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”