FIFTY YEARS AGO Thursday June 8, 1972
Spanish skipper fined £100
The skipper of a Spanish trawler was fined £100 and had his nets forfeited at Campbeltown Sheriff Court yesterday when he pleaded guilty to carrying nets of an illegal size inside British territorial waters.
The master of the Ondarroa-registered Zabaleta Anayak explained in court that he did not realise he was committing an offence by steaming with his nets onboard on the deck of his vessel.
HMS Charlton, under the command of Lieutenant Commander Stephen Taylor, RN, came alongside of the vessel off Islay and escorted the boat to Campbeltown where it was held until the sitting of the court.
Sheriff Donald Jay McDiarmid asked the skipper if he was aware that Spain was a party to the treaty enforcing these laws. He replied: ‘No.’ The nets were well under the 70 mm size. After pronouncing sentence, the sheriff ordered that the vessel be held in Campbeltown until the fine is paid.
An American serviceman (based at Machrihanish) acted as interpreter at the court. the Queen’s first birthday honours list, published this morning.
The award is given in recognition of his services to the fishing industry.
Mr McGown is chairman of the Clyde Fishermen’s Association and skipper of the ringnet vessel Felicia, which is at present operating from Mallaig in the north.
We congratulate Mr McGown on this honour, which will give great satisfaction to the fishing community of Kintyre. Mr McGown is 49 and the son of a fisherman.
Both sides of the Kintyre peninsula will today (Thursday) see the competing cars in the 10th Scottish Motor Rally organised by the Royal Scottish Automobile Club, which started from the club’s headquarters at Blythswood Square, Glasgow, on Monday.
There are 98 entries, with 10 lady competitors taking part; the cars range from the small MGs to a 40/50 Rolls-Royce car built in 1912 and driven by Lord Bruce.
Many of the competitors come from England and Northern Ireland.
The cars are due to check in at 11am at the Royal Hotel, Campbeltown, which will be the control point for this area.
In 1952: During the visit of the Blood Transfusion Unit to Campbeltown Town Hall, Mrs Lewis, honorary secretary of the Kintyre division of the Red Cross, is seen with ventricular assist devices and blood donors. The blood transfusion service sent the following telegram to Mrs Lewis: ‘Congratulations upon the very excellent response and deep appreciation of your hard work.’