Yesterday we reported the mysterious overnight felling of a tree in Warriston Playing Fields.

When Eildon Street residents woke yesterday morning, they found that a tree on the boundary between their road and Warriston Playing Fields had been cut down in the night.

This seems to have been no officially sanctioned felling, or a random slash in the dark by a drunken teenager.

The substantial elder was systematically taken down with a hand saw in secret between 11pm and 7am.

One neighbour, who described the act of vandalism as ‘horrific’, told Spurtle, ‘Locals are fuming and children are devastated as it was a great climbing tree and they used it as a den.’

1877

SHEBEENING IN GREENSIDE ROW.

At the City Police Court, a man named John Buist, residing in Simpson’s Court, was charged with having trafficked in liquors in his house without having the necessary license.

—He pleaded guilty, and was fined £7, with the alternative of six weeks’ imprisonment.

Edinburgh Evening News, 12 February 1877

PLAN FOR 31 SERVICED APARTMENTS IN GREENSIDE PLACE

Yorkshire-based J. Bentley Estates Limited seeks permission to redevelop, refurbish, and upgrade 23–25 Greenside Place as 31 serviced apartments (20/02211/FUL).

BBC Scotland’s Debate Night will simulate coming from Edinburgh and the Lothians in its forthcoming episode on Wednesday 17 June.

If you’re e-itching to be part of the virtual audience, with an opportunity to ask a question of a socially distanced panel of public figures and politicians, go HERE.

1875–76

Mr EDWIN KNOWLES, Riding Master, Respectfully intimates that he has RESIGNED his connection with the Tollcross Riding Academy, where he has been Master for upwards of Seven Years; and, at the urgent request of numerous patrons, he has COMMENCED BUSINESS on his Own Account, at NORTHUMBERLAND STREET LANE (East), where, from his thorough Experience, and by the most assiduous and courteous personal attentions at all times to the requirements of those honouring him with their patronage, he hopes to merit their con

1874

THIS DAY’S POLICE NEWS.

NOISY DOGS.

At the City Police Court, Mr John Pringle[1] and Mr James Young were charged with having dogs in their premises in York Lane which annoyed the inhabitants of the surrounding houses.

In defence they stated that the dogs were necessary for the protection of their property, from which, previous to their having them, many things had been stolen.