I encountered a story recently, where I felt the authorities handled the situation very strictly and un-compassionately. At Hamilton Court, on Saturday 10th May 1930, John O’Hare, a miner of 72 Forrest Street, Blantyre, pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to commit suicide. It was explained in Court by the Fiscal that O’Hare threw himself […]
How motoring has changed. This newspaper article from June 1935 was in the Dundee Evening Telegraph. Whilst it records a series of motoring offences by a Blantyre man, the interesting part, is certainly how much times have changed. The article reads, “A fine of £3 was imposed on James Clark miner, 155 Stonefield Road, Blantyre […]
1928 saw Police and fiscal intervention into a growing problem in Low Blantyre. The Fiscal at the J.P Court stated that according to his information , some 50 tons of coal were stolen every week from the siding at Priory Colliery and the matter had become serious for both the Colliery and the Railway. In […]