Down Memory Lane

50 YEARS AGO

* An electrical junction box was demolished and overhead cables brought down when a lorry skidded into a lighting standard in Carluke's Stewart Street. A lorry passenger was slightly injured.

* A Carluke airman, "cut up" by his broken engagement, attacked his ex-fiancee by repeatedly punching her, pushing a pillow against her face and compressing her throat. At Lanark Sheriff Court, Sheriff MG Gillies fined the first offender 20.

* An increase of 1s 2d in the 1 in Lanarkshire rates was announced by County Convener Edward Daly.

* There was only to be one delivery each of letters and parcels in Carluke merchants' monthly holiday on Wednesday August 17.

* Constable William Frame, Forth, formerly of Carluke, was promoted Sergeant at East Kilbride, a new station. It came on the 10th anniversary of him joining the police.

* Mr WH Bogue (of Davidson and Shirley) was appointed depute procurator fiscal at Lanark JP Court.

* Carluke Bowling Club won a close game against Hartwood Patients Bowling Club.

100 YEARS AGO

* A woman with 21 previous convictions pleaded guilty at Lanark Burgh Court to, while drunk, using obscene language. Bailie Morton told her: "You seem to be a regular nuisance here." He fined her 40s.

* Forth Parish Church organist Miss Mackie successfully passed the exam for the Matriculation Certificate of the Tonic Sof-Fa College, London.

* A Lanark miner pleaded not guilty at Lanark Burgh Court to having maliciously broken a pane of glass in a Lanark house. But Bailie Morton found him guilty and fined him 1.

* The wedding of Mr Thomas Grossart, JP, Carluke, with Miss Agnes Dickson, second daughter of Mr James Dickson, Bellefield Place, Dundee, was solemnised in Lamb's Hotel, Reform Street, Dundee.

* Clydesdale jams, jellies and marmalades were available to buy from R and W Scott Ltd, Carluke.

* Messrs Shand won a junior foursomes competition on the improved Lanark Golf Course.

* Considerable disturbance had taken place on Monday night after a drawn game between Newmains Hibs and Wishaw Palace Rangers in the Law Volunteers FC Tournament.