Saltcoats - On This Day In History

[Penny Tray]

GLASGOW HERALD
11 JANUARY 1870

THEFT

At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Saturday, HAMILTON LOGAN or KELLY, wife of a collier living in Stevenston, pled guilty to stealing a woollen plaid and a woollen shawl from the home of Mrs. Ritchie, a widow, in Dockhead Street, Saltcoats, on the 5th or 7th inst., and was sentenced to 30 days imprisonment.

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GLASGOW HERALD
12 JANUARY 1909

HOUSEBREAKING AT SALTCOATS

At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday – before Sheriff Mackenzie – JAMES BROWN, miner, Magnesia House; WILLIAM KENNEDY, miner, Raise Street; and ROBERT WYLLIE, Wellpark Road, all of Saltcoats, were charged with having on the 5th or 6th instant broken into a licensed grocer’s shop in Saltcoats, and stolen seven bottles of whisky, one bottle of brandy, two part rolls of tobacco, and 6s 10d in money.

Accused all pled guilty.

From the evidence it appeared that access to the shop had been obtained by a skylight window, the glass of which was broken, and that subsequently the accused had been drinking together from the stolen bottles.

They were convicted, and Kennedy, who had previous convictions recorded against him, was sentenced to 21 days’ imprisonment, while Brown and Wyllie were each sent to prison for 10 days.

[Penny Tray]

GLASGOW HERALD
13 JANUARY 1900

SALTCOATS – FIRE

The bakehouse of ROBERT BLACK, baker, Dockhead Street, was discovered to be on fire on Thursday night, and the building, which was of two storeys, was burned. A large quantity of flour and some valuable machinery were destroyed.

The cabinet works of Mr. Reside narrowly escaped, but the fire was confined to the bakehouse.

[Hughie]

There is a very interesting topic about Robert Black and this Saltcoats Bakery here on threetowners

[Penny Tray]

GLASGOW HERALD
14 JANUARY 1978

WHAT’S ON AT THE MOVIES
TODAY
SALTCOATS

REGAL (Tel. 63345 or 68999)

Gone in 60 seconds

LA SCALA (Tel. as Regal)

1. Murder on the Orient Express
2. The Gauntlet

[Penny Tray]

GLASGOW HERALD
15 JANUARY 1900

AYRSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS

The medical examination of the men volunteering for service was completed on Saturday…..at Ayr…..85 men of the 1st Battalion, under the command of Colonel McKerrell, assembled in the barracks for medical inspection. Colonel Coats being assisted in the examination by Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel Naismith, Ayrshire Yeomanry Cavalry.

Sixty men were passed fit for service. All those who passed were sworn in an attested as soldiers.

The following were sworn in.

1ST BATTALION
SALTCOATS
‘E’ COMPANY

Lance Corporal J. Hamilton.

Privates Alexander Beckett, William Grant, John Campbell, William Louden, William Anderson, H. Thomson, and William Calderwood.

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 JANUARY 1920

SALTCOATS COUNCIL’S PROTEST

The Housing Committee of Saltcoats Town Council has been in communication with the Board of Health in connection with the height of ceilings in the new houses proposed to be built in Saltcoats.

The local authority insisted on 9 ft. ceilings and the Board of Health states that the height of ceilings in the class of house to be erected in Saltcoats is 8 ft. 6 in., and so far as Scotland is concerned no increase beyond that height has been sanctioned.

After consideration the Council resolved not to proceed with the building scheme unless 9 ft. ceilings are conceded.

[Penny Tray]

GLASGOW HERALD
17 JANUARY 1900

IRVINE – ESTABLISHED PRESBYTERY

This Court met at Irvine yesterday – Rev. Dall Glass, Dalry, moderator.

A petition was presented by Mr. Black, solicitor, Glasgow, on behalf of Rev. Rossie Brown, Parish of Ardrossan, regarding the alleged unsafe condition of his church.

After a lengthy hearing the Court expressed themselves as not satisfied that Mr. Brown had taken all legal steps with the heritors on the matter, and therefore delayed the petition.

[down south]

And in case anyone is wondering why this comes under the heading of Saltcoats, the Parish Church of Ardrossan was then , and still is, in Saltcoats. Though the church building being referred to here is now the museum, having been replaced by St Cuthbert's Church a few years later.

Susan

[Penny Tray]

Absolutely correct Susan.

[Penny Tray]

GLASGOW HERALD
17 JANUARY 1900

IRVINE – ESTABLISHED PRESBYTERY

This Court met at Irvine yesterday – Rev. Dall Glass, Dalry, moderator.

A petition was presented by Mr. Black, solicitor, Glasgow, on behalf of Rev. Rossie Brown, Parish of Ardrossan, regarding the alleged unsafe condition of his church.

After a lengthy hearing the Court expressed themselves as not satisfied that Mr. Brown had taken all legal steps with the heritors on the matter, and therefore delayed the petition.

The following is the first of two later responses to this issue:-

GLASGOW HERALD
19 JULY 1900

ECCLESIASTICAL
ARDROSSAN PARISH CHURCH CASE

In the appeal by the Rev. William Rossie Brown, minister of the parish of Ardrossan. against the decision of the Presbytery of Irvine with reference to the rebuilding of the Parish Church of Ardrossan, Sheriff Hall yesterday intimated that he would continue the action until the 3rd of October, being the first sederunt day after the vacation, so as to afford the whole heritors an opportunity of holding a meeting or taking any other steps they might consider necessary.

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GLASGOW HERALD
18 JANUARY 1940

PAISLEY SAVINGS BANK
BRANCH TO BE OPENED AT SALTCOATS

A local branch of the Paisley Savings Bank is to be opened shortly for business in Bradshaw Street, Saltcoats.

This will be the second branch to be opened in Ayrshire, business having been commenced by the Paisley Bank at an office in Largs in March last year.

The opening of the Saltcoats branch is mentioned in the report which will be submitted to the annual general meeting of the subscribers to the bank to be held at the Council Chamber, Paisley, on Wednesday of next week.