From The Glasgow Herald
February 25, 1942

SIX MEN CHARGED
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ALLEGED THEFT OF MEAT
FROM DOCKS
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   The theft of a large number of carcasses and portions of carcasses of beef, mutton, lamb and pork from docks in Glasgow was alleged against six men at Glasgow High Court yesterday, Lord Jamieson presiding.
   The accused were George Brownlie, Thomas Costello, George Daldry, Henry Gilliland, James David Gilliland, and Alexander Harvie. Henry Gilliland is involved in all three charges; James Gilliland, Brownlie and Harvie in two; and Costello and Daldry in one. In the third charge 53 lamb carcasses were alleged to have been stolen from a ship. The quantities in the other two charges were not specified.
    The charges related to the period between November 1, 1940, and August 18, 1941. On the first count the Gillilands were charged with acting in concert with Archibald Wilson Whitelaw, 35 Wood Street, Coatbridge, and other persons unknown. In charge two the Gillilands, Brownlie, and Harvie were alleged to have acted in concert with others unknown. The case for the Crown is being conducted by Mr. G. A. Montgomery, Advocate-Depute.
   The accused are being defended by Mr. D. P. Blades, K.C., Mr. G. S. Reid, Miss M. H. Kidd, Mr. T. J. D. Connelly, and Mr. R. MacInnes.

-- transcription by Kate Maynard, 2010