Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
3 DECEMBER 1881

BIRTH

CRAWFORD: At Yarborough Place, Ardrossan, on the 2nd instant, the wife of William Crawford, junior; a daughter.

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GLASGOW HERALD
3 DECEMBER 1858

MARRIAGE

MACK – CLARKSON: At the Pavilion, Ardrossan, on the 1st Instant, By the Rev. J. D. McCall, D.I. MACK, Esquire, to SARAH SCOTT , youngest daughter of the late JOHN CLARKSON, of Halbeath.

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GLASGOW HERALD
3 DECEMBER 1884

SHIPPING CASUALTIES

The GEORGE AND SUSAN, schooner, from Poole to Ardrossan, lost foreyard and had foresail damaged. She called at Waterford, and landed the captain sick, and shipped another.

The X.L., schooner, of Douglas, Isle of Man, from Glasgow to Widnes, was totally dismasted at 1 a.m. yesterday off Ailsa Craig, and has been towed to Ardrossan by the tug FLYING FOAM.

No lives lost.

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GLASGOW HERALD
3 DECEMBER 1928

POST OFFICE APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTIONS

A list of appointments and promotions in the Post Office to November 30 issued by the Secretary to the Post Office, included: -

J. F. Derrick, head postmaster, Ardrossan, to be head postmaster, Kirkcaldy.

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GLASGOW HERALD
1 DECEMBER 1884

COURT OF SESSION
ALLAN v. ALLAN
SEPARATION AND ALIMENT

Lord McLaren yesterday heard evidence in an action for separation, and aliment at the rate of £100 a year, raised by Mrs. ANNIE McKAY or ALLAN, residing at Ardrossan, against her husband, JOHN ALLAN, tailor and clothier, recently residing at Glasgow Street, Ardrossan.

Parties were married on 12th October 1876, at Ardrossan. They lived together in defender’s father’s house there for a year, and then they went to Wigan, where defender started business, and where they lived till April last. Four of the five children of the marriage survive.

Pursuer averred that from a period shortly after the marriage her husband had behaved in a cruel manner towards her, had often insulted her, and told her that he had more pleasure in the company of another woman than in her. Corroborative evidence of ill-treatment having been adduced, it was stated that after April last defender left Wigan and returned to Ardrossan. His wife followed thither in July, and he subsequently returned to Wigan, sold off his household effects, and was now living in lodgings there.

The Lord Ordinary said that this raised a question of jurisdiction; but Mr. Burnet (pursuer’s agent) pointed out that there was here domicile of origin and of marriage, and there was no intention definitely expressed by the defender of changing that domicile and adopting an English one.

His Lordship remarked that it did not appear that the parties at the time of marriage had had a Scotch residence in view, as they had lived in the father’s house, and thereafter took up house for themselves in England. What could have made the evidence of English domicile stronger than the establishing that the defender’s business and household were in an English town?

Mr. Burnet replied that he did not think that the domicile of the husband was sufficient to warrant the withholding of decree here, where there were all the elements of equity.

His Lordship took the point to avizandum.

GLASGOW HERALD
3 DECEMBER 1884

COURT OF SESSION
ALLAN v. ALLAN
SEPARATION AND ALIMENT - THE QUESTION OF JURISDICTION

Lord McLaren today gave judgment in the action for separation and £100 annually of aliment at the instance of ANNIE McKAY or ALLAN against her husband, JOHN ALLAN, a tailor and clothier, in Wigan, to whom she was married at Ardrossan, on 12th October 1876.

The evidence in the case was heard on Saturday, when it was stated that the defender had his business in Wigan, and was living in lodgings there, having sold off the house furniture.

The Lord Ordinary said he was not satisfied that he ought here to give separation. It was clearly established by the judgment in the House of Lords in Pitt v. Pitt that there was and ought to be only one Court competent to regulate the status of husband and wife – the Court of domicile.

It had been suggested that the remedy of separation was one that did not affect the status of husband and wife; but he could hardly look upon such a decree as other than thus affecting the status, or, at all events, the most essential rights of the parties under the contract of marriage, and if it were necessary to decide the question he would be of the opinion that the proceedings ought to be taken in the Court of the domicile.

In the present case the evidence to justify separation was rather insufficient, and hardly came up to the case of cruelty; and he did not think, even if Scotland were the Court of domicile, that he would be disposed to give the remedy of separation.

The summons contained, however, conclusions for aliment, and, according to the law of Scotland if a husband refused to maintain his wife at his home she had a direct action for aliment against him.

In this case defender left his wife for three months without explanation, and as soon as she followed him to Scotland he went back to Wigan, and unknown to her sold off his furniture and went into lodgings. Such conduct his Lordship considered was tantamount to refusal to entertain his wife at his own home. The defender was carrying on a good retail business, and his Lordship thought it within the mark to allow pursuer £70 per annum for herself and the children, for which amount he accordingly gave decree.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 DECEMBER 1884

MISSING VESSEL

The following vessel was yesterday posted at Lloyd’s as missing: -

The OSCAR L, which sailed from Ardrossan for Isafjord, Iceland, with coal, on 29 April last.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 DECEMBER 1888

ARDROSSAN – TRAVELLING WITHOUT A TICKET

Yesterday at a special J.P. Court, a telegraph labourer named Galloway pleaded guilty to travelling between Dalry and Ardrossan on Saturday night without a ticket.

A modified fine of 5s, with 30s of expenses, or 10 days’ imprisonment was imposed. Galloway went to prison.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 DECEMBER 1875

ARDROSSAN – COAL FOR THE POOR

At the monthly meeting of the Parochial Board on Thursday evening – Mr. Fullerton presiding – it was agreed to give 53 tons of coal to the poor.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 DECEMBER 1874

LORD EGLINTON’S BIRTHDAY

Ardrossan:
At noon the Volunteers under command of Major Emslie and Captain Barclay, assembled at the Battery and fired a salute of 13 guns.

At 3 o’clock a dinner was supplied in the Eglinton Arms Hotel, at which about 70 gentlemen were present.

The chair was occupied by Major Emslie, the croupier’s duties being discharged by Mr. Andrew Allan, Munnoch, Dalry.

Among those present we noticed Bailie Currie; Messrs. J. L. Bailey; John Rankin; Lewis Fullarton; William Symington; William Caldwell, Boydstone; Captain Barclay; Messrs. A. Mack; William McJannet; J. Richmond, Seamill; George Johnstone; W. S. Sutherland; J. Main; W. Hogarth, Whitlees; Montgomery, Meadowhead; Henry, junior, Mains, West Kilbride; Robert Lockhart, Knockrivoch; Robert and John Barbour, Kilruskin; R. Hunter, Chapelhill; H. Hunter, Glenhead; R. Barbour, Biglees; Dickie, Girthill; Dugald McKinnon, Poteath; Kidd, Drumashall Mill; James Motion, Haplands; Stevenson, Sorbie; M. Henderson, Mill; James Clark, merchant; James Fullarton, ironmonger; W. McLean, Quarry; R. Dunwoodie; William Duncan; William Hepburn; W. Ellis, &c.

In giving the toast of the evening, “The Health of the Earl of Eglinton and Winton,” the Chairman referred to the fact that his Lordship resided amongst them and devoted himself to the cultivation of a friendly feeling between his tenantry and himself, always endeavouring to promote their interests. He was also a patron of sport, and possessed an admirable pack of hounds. That he also promoted the cause of religion was evinced by his own presence and that of the Countess at the laying of the foundation stone of the Episcopal Church.

He desired them to drink long life to his Lordship, and hoped that under his reign they might see an extended harbour, increased facilities for feuing, improved railway accommodation, and an improved town and district.

(Cheers)

The other toasts were “The Countess,” “The Tenantry,” “The Magistrates of Ardrossan,” “Agricultural Interests,” &c.

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 DECEMBER 1881

BIRTH

STEWART: At Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, on the 3rd instant, the wife of Captain Alexander Stewart, of the barque “Modern”; a son.

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WIKIPEDIA SHIPWRECKS
6 DECEMBER 1839

THE ROSE

The vessel ROSE, on a voyage from Ardrossan to Limerick, was driven ashore and wrecked at Islandmore, County Down.

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GLASGOW HERALD
6 DECEMBER 1912

CHURCH VACANCIES AND CALLS

At a special meeting of Irvine Presbytery held at Ardrossan – the Rev. W. F. Ogilvie, Stewarton Moderator – a request by Dundee Presbytery for the translation of the Rev. J. Kirkland Cameron, New Ardrossan, to the parish of Auchterarder was granted.