Saltcoats - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 SEPTEMBER 1910

THE STREET ARTIST’S £1 NOTE

A singular case was tried at Saltcoats Police Court yesterday – before Bailie Miller – Elizabeth Walker or McLean and Mary Brown, both residing at Auchenharvie Row, being charged with circulating a false £1 note.

The evidence showed that some time ago a street artist drew a picture of a £1 note on a piece of butter paper and gave it to a friend. The note fell into the hands of Mrs McLean and Mary Brown, who attempted to change it at a public-house, but the barman refused to accept it.

Afterwards Brown purchased some cakes in a shop in Canal Street, and she changed the note.

The charge was found proven and McLean was fined 21s. or 15 days’ imprisonment. Brown, who can neither read nor write, may have thought the note was genuine, and was given the benefit of the doubt and admonished.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 SEPTEMBER 1911

MARRIAGE – SEGGIE and SAWYER

At the Eglinton Hotel, Ardrossan, on 20th September, by the Rev. D. D. Rees, Saltcoats, William G. Seggie, Saltcoats, to Mary Catherine (Daisy), elder daughter of the late David Sawyer, Southport, and of Mrs Sawyer, Westwood, Saltcoats.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 SEPTEMBER 1912

DEATH - RAMSAY

Suddenly (of Pneumonia) at Woodlands, Saltcoats, on 20th instant, James Ramsay, aged 64 years.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 SEPTEMBER 1974

TWO MEN HELD AFTER FLAT DEATH

A man whose body was found in a holiday flat at Saltcoats on Thursday, was named yesterday as Mr John MacDonald, aged 42, a librarian, of Farnborough, Hampshire.

Detective Chief Inspector Derek MacAllister, who had earlier indicated investigations were being treated as a murder inquiry, said yesterday, “Two men will appear in court in Kilmarnock tomorrow.”

Mr MacDonald, who was born in Glasgow, was owner of the flat at 1 McIsaac Road, Saltcoats, which he used often as a base for business trips.

His body was discovered by Mrs Daisy Campbell, a neighbour, when she entered the house to tidy up as she occasionally did following Mr MacDonald’s visits.

The dead man was identified by his brother and sister, who travelled from their home in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire.

Last night his wife was being driven north.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 SEPTEMBER 1908

DEATH - KENNEDY

At Linwood, Caledonia Road, Saltcoats, on 21st September, Agnes Pettigrew, aged 86 years, beloved wife of James Kennedy, Culzean House, Blair Hill, Coatbridge.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 SEPTEMBER 1910

HOLIDAY RESORT – SALTCOATS

The fine weather continues. The Burgh Band give a special concert in Melbourne Park on Saturday evening. One of the pieces on the programme is a military fantasia, which will be rendered with full spectacular and descriptive effects. On Sunday afternoon a sacred concert will be held at the bandstand. At the skating rink there are several holiday attractions. The bathing pond still has a large number of patrons. The lady members of the swimming club have resolved to approach the Town Council with a request for longer hours, or if that is not granted mixed bathing during stated periods daily.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 SEPTEMBER 1913

DEATH - MITCHELL

At Afton Cottage, Eglinton Street, Saltcoats, on 20th September, Captain John Mitchell, aged 75.

GLASGOW HERALD
22 SEPTEMBER 1913

DEATH OF A SALTCOATS SHIPMASTER

One of the oldest shipmasters in Saltcoats, Captain John Mitchell, died on Saturday morning after a long illness. When Saltcoats was a shipping port he went to sea, serving his apprenticeship in one of the vessels sailing from that place. Afterwards he was in foreign going ships, and for some years was employed in the Allan Line, the last vessel he commanded being the ARDMILLAN, a sailing ship. He had retired from sea a good many years.

In Clyde shipping circles he was well known and highly respected.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 SEPTEMBER 1913

ARDROSSAN AND SALTCOATS GOLF CLUB

Autumn Meeting –

James McBean, (12) 76, J. M. Williams, (14) 76, winners;
J. McCulloch, (12) 77;
G. MacGregor, (4) 79;
G. Sinclair, (scratch) 81;
P. Bradie, (Scratch) 82.

Lord Eglinton’s Cup and Gold Medal – Aggregate Spring and Autumn Meetings –

G. MacGregor, 166, winner;
P. Bradie, 171 and G. Sinclair, 171.

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GLASGOW HERALD
23 SEPTEMBER 1910

A CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT

At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday – before Hon. Sheriff-Substitute John Kerr, Matthew Crawford was charged with having on August 30 at Saltcoats slaughter-house, while acting as agent for Messrs William Dunlop & Company, hide and skin factors’, Ayr, received from a butcher in Saltcoats a cheque valued at £5 3s, which he cashed and appropriated to his own use. He pleaded guilty.

The Fiscal said that accused had eight previous convictions. Twice in 1908 he was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and last year he was again sentenced to six months’ imprisonment.

An agent said that the cheque had not been forged in any way, but after receiving the money accused had got into bad company and had thoughtlessly spent the money.

Accused’s mother was in Winnipeg, and she had forwarded sufficient money to pay his passage out to Canada.

Accused was sent to prison for six months.

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GLASGOW HERALD
23 SEPTEMBER 1912

DEATH - HISLOP

At 47 Dockhead Street, Saltcoats, on 21st instant, William Hislop, late of Dundas Street, Glasgow.

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GLASGOW HERALD
23 SEPTEMBER 1974

TWO ACCUSED OF MURDER

Joseph Jackson, (21), of 3 Arnott Place, Saltcoats, and Bernard Loughran, (26), of 6 Wallace Road, Irvine, both labourers, were charged with murdering Mr John MacDonald, aged 43, librarian, of 3 Carswell Close, Farnborough, Hampshire, in a holiday flat at Saltcoats when they appeared at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Saturday.

They were also charged with robbing Mr MacDonald of £50, and stealing numerous other articles from the flat and his car.

No plea was taken and both men were remanded in custody for further inquiries.

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GLASGOW HERALD
24 SEPTEMBER 1889

ARDROSSAN AND SALTCOATS ART CLUB

At the annual meeting of this club a statement of the funds for the year was given in, and the office-bearers were elected as under: -

Secretary, G. C. Guthrie;
Treasurer, R A Watson;
Committee, Messrs A Allan, T Watson, and James Wylie.

The club have under consideration the forming of a School of Art in the district, which would greatly further the progress of a taste for art.