A daring burglary took place in the early hours of Sunday morning, 23rd August 1896 at Larkfield, Blantyre. On the site of the current Olive Music Lounge (Doon Inn), 127 years ago was the Larkfield Spirit Vaults, a public house occupied by Mr. John McLaughlin. The robber entered under cover of darkness by bending back […]
Just over 107 years ago, John Davidson, miner, Coats Land, Blantyre and Daniel McGuire, miner, Dixon’s Row, Blantyre were charged at Hamilton Sheriff Court with attempting to break into the Stonefield Tavern, Glasgow Road, Blantyre on Tuesday morning of the 6th August 1907. Evidence showed that the masonry of the window sill had been smashed […]