1818

Caledonian Mercury - Monday 23rd April 1818

CIRCUIT INELLIGENCE.

Stirling, April 18. This day the Circuit Court of Justiciary was opened here by the Right Hon. Lord Pitmilly.

The Court next proceeded to the trial of Henry Taylor and Robert Galloway, carters at Craigend, in the parish of Muiravonside, and county of Stirling, accused of theft by stealing and theftuously carrying away from a field adjoining the high road leading from, Linlithgow to Falkirk, six sheaves of oats or thereby, all the property of Robert Harvie, residing in Linlithgow. The case as to the pannel Taylor was not gone into.- The Jury found the pannel Gallaway guilty; and after a suitable admonition, Lord Pitmilly sentenced him to six months imprisonment in the jail of Stirling. This ended the criminal business at this place.

Caledonian Mercury - Monday 31st January 1825

Died

At Edinburgh, on the 25th current, Mr. WILLIAM CALDER student of divinity, aged 26, son of Mr. Patrick Calder, schoolmaster, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire.

1834

Northampton Mercury Saturday 18th January 1834

Died

At Muiravonside Manse, the Rev. Wm. M'Call, Minister of that parish.

Caledonian Mercury -Saturday 24th May 1834

The Rev. James Macfarlane was ordained minister of Muiravonside on the 16th instant, upon which occasion the Rev. Mr. Mackenzie of Borrowstouness preached and presided. The attendance of the congregation was very numerous, and nothing could exceed the cordiality with which the new minister was welcomed by his parishioners. Sunday last Mr. Macfarlane was introduced to his flock by his relative, the Moderator of the present General Assembly, and afterwards preached to an overflowing congregation.

Caledonian Mercury Monday 11th August 1834

QUOITING. –

A match took place between Torphichen and Muiravonside, on Monday the 4th inst. at that manly, invigorating, and ancient game, with nine players on each side, for 94 shots. After a close contest between the parties, and much good play exhibited, "by covering the quoit," and driving the paper home, to the pin, the Torphichen players claimed victory by 22 shots.

The Operative Sunday 10th February 1839

Glasgow, September 14, 1637.

DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.-

Upon Tuesday last, while the workmen were employed at the commencement of the Glasgow and Edinburgh Railway, at Muiravonside, the bank gave way, and fell upon nine men, two of whom were killed. One is a young man, about eighteen years of age; the other has left a widow and three children. Another account says, "When dug out, one of them was dead, and the other, though alive, is so dreadfully bruised, that little or no hope is entertained of his recovery.

"Glasgow Chronicle.”

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