@delboy1978uk Working tonight so l'm passing out but I'm sure they're easily found. It was pretty interesting that there seemed to be nothing in Sept 1878, then investigations in Oct 1878, and by the start of Feb 1879 the verdict was read (unanimously guilty) & everyone involved was in jail.
@delboy1978uk Ok so, I'd taken more articles than I'd thought. The jailing of the #GlasgowBankers really interested me. If anyone would lik any of the articles in this thread typed up for an easier read, let me know.
From the 'Glasgow Herald,' 2nd of October, 1878 we have this:
@delboy1978uk According to the 'Glasgow Herald,' 25th of October, 1878, the #BankOfGlasgow goes into liquidation.
@delboy1978uk Again the 'Glasgow Herald,'is on the case for the date 16th November, 1878. Bail is denied to those directors, &c., accused of fraud and embezzlement.
@delboy1978uk The 'Evening News and Star,' 1st of January, 1879, tells us about the indictments served.
@delboy1978uk 'Evening News and Standard,' 2nd January, 1879, gives us more detail on the indictments served to the bank's directors.
@delboy1978uk 'Glasgow Evening Citizen,' 23rd of January, 1879, without mentioning who, tells us a Scotch marquis and earl are going to be finding life difficult for a bit due to the #GlasgowBank
@delboy1978uk 'Glasgow Evening Post,' 31st of January, 1879, tells us who exactly is up for trial and with what representation.
@delboy1978uk Back to the 'Glasgow Herald,' for the 1st of February, 1879 and the decision has been made against those involved. Unanimously found guilty by a jury of their peers, we're told the sentence is yet to be decided.
@delboy1978uk Finally, we have the result of the trial courtesy of the 'Evening News and Star,' 3rd of February, 1879. It can't help but be pointed out how swift justice appeared to be in this case.
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@bevy_de Cosmo Innes (1861), 'Sketches of Early Scotch History', is pretty in depth with the ecclesiastical institutions, universities & a couple of big families.
@bevy_de James Grant (1880), 'Old and New Edinburgh', makes for an excellent read and where my pinned #TreatyOfUnion tweet is from. Only volume 1 of 3 uploaded so far.
@bevy_de Donald McLeod (1892), 'Gloomy Memories', is a complete run down, from witness testimony, of the #Clearances from a Sutherland native. Being a later edition it includes newspaper articles from Canada showing their disgust with the British authorities.
Anyone with curiosity about this needs to search my available posts for "Debt", "Revenue" & "English Debt" to call forth some interesting articles too 😉
See how Scotland has bn under-funded & over-taxed for centuries since the #TreatyOfUnion
@PlanetBGlasgow@tradougcions ‘Memorial Catalogue of the Old Glasgow Exhibition 1894’ (1896) is fantastic for old letters, manuscripts & images of varying sites around Glasgow. There's one in particular at the top of Buchanan st @ Sauchiehall st but all that's there is a cottage.
@PlanetBGlasgow@tradougcions ‘Select Views on the River Clyde’ (1830) is just what you assume from the title. Plenty of information about the history of each town the author passes through.
Why 🏴's law don't gel with 🏴's, hence the #TreatyOfUnion demanding our laws remain separate. This letter was written in as a huge debate on English Courts taking jurisdiction over Scottish one's was in progress due to Orr Vs Ewing inheritance case.
From the Xmas edition of the 'Scotsman', 1883. Our lawyer and correspondent extraordinaire, Thistledown, makes the implications of an #EnglishUsurpation of #ScottishLaw clear.
From the same Xmas edition of the 'Scotsman' we have a fan of Thistledown's, I believe he probably had many at this point (he can count me in), making the distinction between 🏴 & 🏴 clear.