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GLASGOW HERALD
28 APRIL 1876

ALLEGED ASSAULT ON SCHOOL BOARD OFFICER

At the Kilmarnock Small Debt Court yesterday – before Sheriff Anderson – Dr. Marshall, teacher of Saltcoats Public School, brought an action against Archibald Caldwell, weaver and house proprietor, Raise Street, Saltcoats (officer of the School Board), for damages to the extent of £12, on the grounds stated in the claim, as follows: -

“You having on the 6th day of April, 1876, entered the Saltcoats Public School, of which I am master, without any permission, and illegally did there conduct yourself in a disorderly manner, and after presenting a letter or other paper, which I declined to receive, forcibly thrust it into my dress.

You having moreover interrupted the business of the school by refusing to leave the room when ordered to do so, it was found needful to push you to the door with as little force as was absolutely necessary.

You having moreover falsely stated at two several meetings of the School Board of Ardrossan parish that I had seized you by the collar and twisted your nose to the effusion of blood, and ordered the scholars to pelt you with stones. You having there threatened to report your violent proceedings.

You having moreover on or about the 10th day of April, 1876, made these unfounded statements to Donald Noble, sergeant of police at Saltcoats. You having thus injured my character and reputation and impaired my usefulness as an instructor of youth are therefore indebted to me in the sum of twelve pounds sterling.”

Mr W. D. McJannet, solicitor, Irvine, who appeared for the defender, pointed out that in an action of damages three things must be stated – the name of the parties, the date, and the place – and the pursuer having failed to do so, the claim fell to be dismissed as irrelevant. The defender also claimed privilege.

He made the statements in question to his employers as their servant, and was therefore entitled to plead privilege, and where privilege could be pleaded it was it was necessary to allege malice in order to make such a claim relevant, but this had not been done in the present case.

Dr. Marshall, who appeared on his own behalf, contended that it was no part of the officer’s duty to carry letters, and that it was illegal for the officer to enter his schoolroom without permission.

The Sheriff gave effect to Mr McJannet’s preliminary objections and dismissed the case.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 APRIL 1879

DEATH - MORRISON

At Manse Street, Saltcoats, on 26th instant, William Morrison, aged 75 years.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 APRIL 1910

DEATH - CRAIG

At Wingard, Saskatchewan, on 8th April, Abigail Bryce, fourth daughter of the late Robert Bryce, Saltcoats, and wife of William Craig, late of Lochwinnoch.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 APRIL 1913

SCOTTISH JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

At a meeting of the Emergency Committee of the Scottish Junior Football Association was held in Glasgow last night.

No action was taken in the appeal of Samuel McGivern (Saltcoats Victoria) who had admitted signing a League form for Manchester United.

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GLASGOW HERALD
30 APRIL 1910

DEATH - CAVENIE

At 7 Stanley Place, Saltcoats, on the 29th instant, Robert Cavenie.

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GLASGOW HERALD
30 APRIL 1912

DEATH - HARRIS

Suddenly, at 37 Sidney Street, Saltcoats, on 27th April, Mary McGowan, relict of Robert Harris, hotelkeeper.

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GLASGOW HERALD
30 APRIL 1913

DEATH - MOIR

At St. Finans, Mitchell Place, Saltcoats, on the 28th instant, Miss Mary Moir.

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GLASGOW HERALD
1 MAY 1912

GLASGOW HIGH COURT – A SALTCOATS CASE

William Craig, was convicted of an assault upon a girl on March 2, 1912, and was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment.

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GLASGOW HERALD
2 MAY 1914

DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN SALTCOATS MAN

The death occurred on Thursday evening at his residence in Winton Circus, Saltcoats, of Mr R. C. Orr, a well-known figure in ecclesiastical circles in North Ayrshire. He was specifically prominent in connection with the movement for opposing the union of the Free and United Presbyterian Churches. He continued to take a prominent part in the Free Church locally.

In early life Mr Orr was connected with shipping, and sailed in the vessel EUNICE as managing owner. He was on board when that vessel was wrecked off the coast of Greenland, and he along with the crew, was eventually rescued by a French brig after undertaking severe privations.

He, at one time, was in business in West Kilbride, and since his retirement has lived in Saltcoats, where he had a wide circle of friends.

He is survived by a widow and grown-up family.

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GLASGOW HERALD
2 MAY 1806

MARRIAGE - YOUNG and JACK

At Springvale, on Monday, 28th April, Mr Thomas Young, merchant, Irvine, to Miss Jack, daughter of John Jack, of Springvale.

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GLASGOW HERALD
3 MAY 1912

DEATH - CUTHBERTSON

At Drumalis, Saltcoats, on 1st May, Thomas Cuthbertson, in his 77th year.

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GLASGOW HERALD
3 MAY 1912

IRVINE AND SALTCOATS LICENSING APPEAL COURT

The Licensing Appeal Court for the burghs of Irvine and Saltcoats took place in the Town Hall, Saltcoats, yesterday. Provost Borland, Irvine, was elected chairman.

An appeal by James Frew, Grange Road, Falkirk, against the decision of the lower Court, which refused to renew his licence for the Saracen’s Head Hotel, Saltcoats, was considered.

Mr Joseph Kirkland, writer, Saltcoats, who appeared for the appellant, said that the majority of the members of the Court had again and again heard this case; the oft repeated findings of the lower Court to withdraw the licence and the Appeal Court’s reversal of these findings. There had been no change whosoever in the circumstances of the case. So far as he knew, there was not a single blot against the holder of the licence. He also reminded the Court that if this licence was withdrawn there would be no place in Saltcoats – a town of between 9000 and 10,000 people – where any visitor on a Sunday could obtain refreshment either liquid or solid.

Mr Thomas Smith, fiscal, said this was the fourth time in the last seven years that the local Magistrates had refused this licence, for the reason that the hotel was not fulfilling the functions of a first-class hotel.

Mr McCutcheon, Glasgow, appeared for objectors to the granting of the licence.

After hearing the agents, Provost Miller, seconded by Bailie Christie, moved that the appeal be dismissed.

Provost Borland, Irvine, seconded by Mr John Young, Kilwinning, moved that a public-house licence be granted.

On a vote being taken six voted for each, and the chairman gave his casting vote in favour of a public-house licence.