Stevenston - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 JULY 1899

SMART SENTENCE

At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday, WILLIAM ALLAN, labourer, Townhead Street, Stevenston, was charged with having, on the 17th instant, assaulted Matthew Wilson, labourer, by seizing him by the arms, dragging him about, and knocking him to the ground.

He pleaded guilty.

The Fiscal characterised the assault as a savage one, and the Sheriff passed sentence of 21 days’ imprisonment.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 JULY 1899

ARDEER BOWLING TOURNAMENT

There was a great improvement in the weather yesterday when the tournament was resumed, and the interest in the contests was shown by the good attendance of spectators. Some exciting ties were decided and the play overall was excellent.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 JULY 1897

THEFT OF A PURSE

At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday, JAMES COCHRAN, labourer, Schoolwell Street, Stevenston, pleaded guilty to the theft of a purse containing 25s, and was sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment.

The purse had been dropped on Stevenston Bridge by George Ferguson, miner, Hamilton, and Cochran, who observed it falling, picked it up and appropriated it.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 JULY 1899

ARDEER BOWLING TOURNAMENT

Play commences today at 2 p.m.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 JULY 1899

ARDEER BOWLING TOURNAMENT

This tournament was resumed yesterday, but it was after two o’clock before a start was made. The weather was fine, and the green in good order.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 JULY 1897

THEFT OF GROWING POTATOES

At a special Justice of the Peace Court held at Ardrossan yesterday, SAMUEL EDMONDS, tailor, Stevenston, pleaded guilty to having stolen a quantity of growing potatoes from a Stevenston garden, wickedly wilfully, and maliciously destroying a quantity of the growing crop, and committing a breach of the peace.

When apprehended he had violently resisted the police.

There were six previous convictions against accused.

He was fined 21s, or 7 days’ imprisonment.

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GLASGOW HERALD
23 JULY 1896

WIFE ASSAULT

At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday, HUGH McNEILLIE, senior, dynamite worker, Main Street, Stevenston, was charged with having, on the 20th instant, assaulted his wife, Elizabeth Taylor or McNeallie, by striking her with his fists and kicking her repeatedly on the body and legs.

He pleaded guilty, and having been previously convicted, he was sentenced to 60 days’ imprisonment.

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GLASGOW HERALD
24 JULY 1899

ARDEER BOWLING TOURNAMENT

On Saturday forenoon few players put in an appearance and it was after two o’clock before a start was made. The green was again in capital condition for play, as it has been since the tournament commenced, and the weather conditions were that could be desired.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 JULY 1899

ARDEER BOWLING TOURNAMENT

This tournament resumed yesterday in splendid weather, and the green was again in capital trim. Only two ties were disposed of, the other players drawn not having turned up.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 JULY 1899

ARDEER BOWLING TOURNAMENT

Owing to the continuous rainfall of yesterday only one tie was played in the first round of this tournament, between “Gilbey,’ West Kilbride, and ‘Soft Mark,’ Hurlford. The West Kilbride player led all throughout, and finished 21 to his opponent’s 5.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 JULY 1897

THE EXPLOSION AT ARDEER
REPORT TO THE HOME SECRETARY BY COLONEL FORD

The report to the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending the explosion of nitro-glycerine which occurred in one of the final wash-houses of the factory of Nobel’s Explosives Company (Limited), at Ardeer, near Stevenston, Ayrshire, on the 24th February, 1897, by Colonel A. Ford, C.B., H.M. Inspector of Explosives, was issued on Saturday.

By this explosion, six men, viz., ROBERT FULTON, (23), chemist in charge of the hill; SAMUEL GRAHAM, (51), foreman; JOHN HOPKINS, (24), WILLIAM AITKEN, (21), GEORGE McMURRAY, (22), hill-men; and JAMES WATSON, (30), runner, lost their lives.

Eight others were injured, all, fortunately, slightly, by falling debris, broken glass, &c.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 JULY 1891

CRICKET
ARDEER (STEVENSTON) v. DALRY
Played at Stevenston

Result – Ardeer, 56; Dalry, 18.

Ardeer played with 10 men.