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As published on December 13, 1919.
THE imp of misfortune fell on Lossiemouth on Tuesday night, where it sort out several youths to carry out its nefarious work.
Having played upon their ‘fed-up-ness’ a regular night of misdeeds followed.
Several premises were broken into and looted to a greater or lesser extent, most damage having evidently been done at the Brander Arms Hotel.
Many windows were broken, while glass and broken bottles were strewn all over. It would appear that the delinquents has entered by a window at the rear of the building.
Once inside, the beer and the spirits occupied most of their attention.
The till was rifled of its coppers, the beer taps were turned on and left running, crystal bottles, drinking glasses and lamp glasses were smashed to atoms, while about two dozen bottles of wine were removed from the premises.
Other shops visited were those of Messrs Carrie & Co in Victoria Street; Mr G R Innes, chemist, Mr R Anderson, butcher and Mr Anderson, shoemaker, in High Street; and Mr A Morrison, plumber and Mr W Cortmack, sailmaker in Shore Street.
On Wednesday, the police made three arrests on suspicion, and three young men appeared in the Elgin Sheriff Court on Thursday, and after being examined were released on bail of £15 each.
In other news, an alarming accident occurred on the Great North of Scotland Railway near Cairnie Junction yesterday forenoon.
While the 8.05am coast passenger train from Aberdeen to Elgin was proceeding from this junction it was derailed at the crossing at the north cabin.
At this point workmen were engaged renewing the line, and the engine spread the rails.
The whole of the carriage left the metals and the permanent way was torn up for a considerable distance.
A little beyond the scene was the bridge spanning the Isla, and had the train been proceeding at its usual speed, it would have smashed into the girders, and the carriage, with some 30 or 40 passengers, would have been precipitated down the steep embankment.
Fortunately nobody was injured, but many suffered from the effects of a severe shaking.
