Out of the darkness stepped a mystery man who opened fire before escaping in a stolen car with two other men. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) union has urged members to accept the offer. Even when his own son was murdered outside his own front door, he ordered his family not to give them statements. [8][7], Thompson's daughter, Margaret, died from a drug overdose in 1989. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Rita's husband, William Gunn, the biker, isn't so lucky, getting five years in jail for threatening. He would have given his last penny to anybody, and he often did., Trouble was it was someone else's money. As a consequence, many of the young men that arrived gravitated towards violence. The Peddie School community mourns the death of Leonore Annenberg, wife of our esteemed alumnus, the late Walter Annenberg '27. Single Use in context. Nothing befitted his life like the leaving of it. Glasgow shop sign blunder warns customers against 'consummation of food and drink'. By the 1980s, the Thompson family had entered the drug trade, led by Thompson's son Arthur Jr.[5] It was rumoured that, by the 1990s, Thompson was earning some 100,000 a week as a loan shark (usurer). Tony Thompson reports, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Joe Jackson was with his older brother John when they saw Thompson, in his top-of-the-range Jaguar, force a van into a lamp post, killing the occupants, James Goldie and Patrick Welsh. Although he was aging, Old Arthur was still seen as a threat, so his enemies wanted to remove him from the picture permanently. Its rumoured Thompson was present when Ronnie infamously shot George Cornell of the rival Richardson gang in Londons Blind Beggar pub in 1966. The car was deliberately placed on the funeral route. They fought in the streets, they fought in the pubs and they made names for themselves - but it was amongst themselves. Rita M. Glasgow, 89, of Galena, died Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Galena Stauss Senior Care Community, Galena surrounded by her family. On one occasion, the then BBC broadcaster accompanied Thompson to an underworld pub in London. In 2000, Billy was stabbed close to the family home and survived. See Rita S Thompson's age, phone number, house address, email address, social media accounts, public records, and check for criminal records on Spokeo. Around 500 bodies of Mungiki gang members have turned up in bushes outside Nairobi; they are probably victims of in-fighting. Shelter Scotland launch Glasgow Central Station pop up clothes shops. He even threatened to bomb the homes of two off-duty police officers after they saw him kill two men in Royston Road, Glasgow, in May that year. Rita M. Glasgow. Old Arthur was less feared than before and apparently had a fondness for booze. In time-honoured tradition, Thompson failed to speak out against the brothers and they were cleared of all charges. Fort Fairfield - Rita Jean Thompson, 78, wife of the late Berkley A. Thompson, passed away Thursday evening, February 9, 2023, at Madigan Estates, Houlton, following an extended illness. Search for birth, death, marriage, divorce, US Census, and military records. Other papers record Thompson trying to stir up a hunger strike and pressing inmates to petition for better privileges and visiting rights. Search the Bridgeman archive by uploading an image. Thompson received a not proven verdict, despite the eyewitness accounts of Joe and his brother. Secret reports on Thompson from the late 1960s made public for the first time by the Scottish Government in 2010 present a chilling portrait of the man. Additionally, Ora has shared photos with both Waititi and Thompson. One of his main sources of income over the years was providing protection to pubs in the city. A leading prosecution witness, in prison at the time, is provided with a constant police escort and kept in solitary confinement. photos. There were plans at one stage to move Thompson from cushier Aberdeen to the tougher regime of Barlinnie but Rita bizarrely objected on the grounds that her husband might "fall in with a bad crowd.". However, Rita never sang a note. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Both bodies are thought to have been stored at business premises not far from the Cottage Bar overnight, then driven to Darleith Street around mid-morning. In 1966 he had been involved in a high-value theft of clothes from a shop in Glasgow and was sentenced to four years in prison. John and Elizabeth Brooks Published on18/06/2021. At one time, he had at least 20 pubs in Glasgow paying him 4000 each week. Underworld sources say there is a battle to control Glasgow's 300 million drug market which has spawned a wave of attacks and murders in the city. Mirrorpix / GIW Photos. The gang boss was out for blood, and he suspected two members of the rival Welsh gang, Patrick Welsh, and James Goldie, of the attack. The trial has to be delayed. To survive, they formed their own group and called themselves Mara (Central American term for Gang) Salvatrucha (Salva comes from El Salvador, and Trucha means clever). On the day of his funeral a month later, the bodies of Joe Hanlon and Bobby Glover were discovered outside the Cottage Bar, a pub they used in Shettleston, Glasgow. Further violence involving the Mungiki took place after the disputed Kenyan General Election in December 2007. How Rita Ora and Dua Lipa have mirrored each other over . She was born September 4, 1944, in Fort Fairfield, the daughter of Stephen Jr. and Rita (Theriault) Murphy. Thompson is survived by Tracey Thompson, his last remaining child. Nine months later on March 13 1993, Thompson died from a heart attack at the age of 61. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Urgent reappeal to find missing Glasgow man as disappearance 'very out of character'. Registered in England and Wales as company number 01056394. 17-19 Garway Road Thank you to whichever member of staff was responsible! We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. After a few years of relatively low-key activity, the gang escalated its violent activity in 2007. Family and friends gathered in Motherwell to pay their respects to little Isabella Grace Docherty and lit lanterns for the five-year-old who died hours after complaining of feeling sick. When they arrived in Los Angeles, they encountered an established system of Latin gangs and were not welcome. READ MORE:The Glasgow Crime Story of Eleni Pachou who was murdered in her work Di Maggio's. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Joe, now 80, said: As far as I was concerned what my brother and I saw that night was murder. View the profiles of people named Rita Thompson. contact the editor here. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Join Facebook to connect with Rita Thompson and others you may know. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. He booked himself into a private clinic and told the police the injury had been caused by a drill bit which broke off. But that was all in the past for Ferris as he savoured his dramatic acquittal on the High Court steps before a cheering crowd. Anniversary. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM . The gang clashed with the owners of matatus (privately owned minibusses) and approximately 50 people died in the violence. At the time his parents lived in Provanmill Road, Blackhill, in a garishly converted former council house nicknamed The Ponderosa, after the 1960s cowboy TV series Bonanza. Overall, around 100 people died in the violence. All rights reserved. Norval went down for 14 years. One police file said: The overall picture of Thompson is that of aviolent, vicious and active criminal who will stop at nothing to uphold his position in the underworld as a hard man and to gain his own ends.. Which was only partly true because he hurt many nobodies. This photo license is intended for editorial use only. On both occasions, he told police that he feared for his life. By this stage in his career Norval had a wife in Liddesdale Street, Milton, and a mistress, Jean, whom he housed separately, in Willowbank Street, but who remained loyal to him for the rest of his life. [8] Billy died on 4 March 2017 as a result of his drug addiction. View Anniversary. To quote from Norval's musical epitaph, My daddy was a bankrobber, but he never hurt nobody, he just loved to live that way, and he loved to steal your money.". Michael Beale will be looking for an immediate reaction from his side after suffering a first defeat in charge of the Light Blues in the League Cup Final defeat to Celtic. The young Detective Constable got out his own car and ran to a nearby petrol station to phone the emergency services, where he also found Thompson who then sped off. It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and abuse. Disclaimer: Reference to these media outlets or TV shows should not be construed to imply an endorsement or sponsorship of Spokeo or its products. The acclaimed stylist, from Castlemilk, Glasgow, won multiple awards. Joe, now 80, said: As far as I was concerned what my brother and I saw that night was murder. If that was true then young Arthurs decision to take the night air was to prove fatal. In 1985, he was arrested and charged with supplying heroin in what was probably a set-up; an 11-year prison sentence was the result. In the early 1960s, Thompson became close allies of notorious London gangsters The Kray twins, Ronnie and Reggie so much so, they are reputed to have come up to Glasgow to seek his advice on a plan to take over The Beatles from their manager Brian Epstein. They can be seen laughing and seemingly kissing each other. Born in September 1931 in the industrial area of Springburn, Glasgow he was destined for a life of crime. He was jailed three years ago for carrying a knife and, a week after his release, was jailed again for carrying a harpoon gun. The Mungiki was linked to a triple murder in the United States and also mutilated and decapitated a 2-year old boy as part of a bizarre ritual. A funeral mass will be held at 11 AM, on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at St. Michaels Catholic Church, Galena where friends may gather after 10:30 AM until the time of mass. It may be one of the few occasions when the law had got the better of him. Thompson himself had been known for punishing enemies or bad debtors by nailing their hands and feet to the floor crucifixion-style. The Mungiki sect emerged from Kenyas biggest ethnic group; known as the Kikuyu. Arthur was an enforcer in Scotland for the Krays during the late Fifties, and by the mid-Sixties had established a chain of pubs and dance halls, popular haunts for gangsters. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. AROUND a hundred mourners yesterday attended the funeral of gangster's wife Rita Thompson. In 1969, Arthurs wife, Rita, stabbed the wife of Patrick Welsh in the chest. He then walked the few yards from one court to another to give evidence in the Welshes murder trial. At one time, he had at least 20 pubs in Glasgow paying him 4000 each week. They had been shot in the head and the anus. Zoe Hagman and her daughter Ariana Catalano have opened Arredo on Shawlands' Kilmarnock Road to bring some flair to the street and also to the homes of local shoppers. Thompson signed into a private clinic in the West End of Glasgow and told police the injury was caused by a broken drill bit. But when I was with Thompson I was safe and I could have had anything in the pub that I wanted that night.. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's There are 200+ professionals named "Rita Thompson", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Thompson in turn was accused of the culpable homicide of Goldie and Welsh. Thompson was one of the most feared criminals in Scotland. Arthur was charged with their murders, but he was set free because no witnesses came forward to testify. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please 74 members of the sect were arrested. Once, when giving evidence at the High Court in Glasgow he even joked about speaking with cotton wool in his mouth a technique Brando used in the iconic movie to sound like an Italian mobster. Gangsters usually have elaborate and colourful funerals and Walter Norval's was no different. Thompson himself had been known for punishing enemies or bad debtors by nailing their hands and feet to the floor crucifixion-style. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. On April 16, she posted a pic of the director holding her in a matching Gucci sweater, while . inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Thompson later gave a personal undertaking to a senior police officer that he would not harm the two officers. In October 2016, the gang is believed to have murdered up to 6 people in the Brentwood area of New York including two teenage girls. A few days after the double murder, armed police raided his Ponderosa home looking for evidence but nothing was found. He certainly knew who was responsible but would not be sharing that information any time soon with the police. Initially, the group was in favor of female circumcision and later adopted rituals such as wearing dreadlocks and swearing oaths like the Mau Mau rebels who fought against Britain in the 1960s. They then returned home for a nightcap. Glasgow priest found guilty of abusing four young girls walks free from court. Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. In his summing up Lord McCluskey, the trial judge, described the case an extraordinary catalogue of lies and deceit, cruelty and death. Thompson in turn was accused of the culpable homicide of Goldie and Welsh. He had been responsible for negotiating between dealers in the North and the rest of England. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Shortly afterwards, he spotted two men he suspected of the attack, Patrick Welsh and James Goldie, members of the rival Welsh family Blackhill gang. Others probably organised the double execution as a favour to him and out of respect. According to legend, he introduced himself to the Kray brothers by bursting into a club they frequented with a gun and shouting: Im Arthur Thompson, from Glasgow, remember my name. Whether the story is true or not, he worked as an enforcer for the brothers. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Thompson survived - just - and two men have since appeared in court in connection with the attack, which police are treating as attempted murder. [7] Paul Ferris was charged with Arthur Thompson Jr's murder and tried in 1992 but was found not guilty and released. Campbell, convicted of the 1984 Ice Cream Murders when six members of the Doyle family died in a blaze in Ruchazie, Glasgow, has, like Ferris, long accused McGraw of building his criminal empire. Glasgow mum and daughter duo launch interiors shop in heart of Shawlands. He accused Paul Ferris, a former enforcer for the gang, of trying to kill him in 1988. His coffin was carried by members of a biker club, his six daughters and a granddaughter all wore matching red outfits and music from the Clash blared out as the retinue made its way into the crematorium. Friends of Thompson say he was never the same after young Arthurs death. Single Use in context. His criminal career, however, was not quite over and his last brush with it, ironically, involved drugs. While Arthur liked to make money and stay out of the limelight, Fatboy loved being known as a major player in Glasgow and reveled in showing off his wealth. We are lucky at The Herald. He drove his Jaguar straight at the van, forcing it off the road and into a lamppost, killing Welsh and Goldie. He is a consummate villain. In spite of this, he is scalded with boiling water. When he came out his era had passed. Arthur Thompson was one of 300 people called to give evidence. Glasgow's gangsters, Arthur Thompson - the Godfather, Glasgow bakery Mortons Rolls 'ceases all trading' in 'hammer blow' to city. Three shots at close range from a .22 pistol hit young Arthur. As the school's most distinguished benefactors . His death was to prove the beginning of the end for the Thompson family fiefdom. The eyewitnesses who did not speak up at the trial were not bad people, they were just terrified of Thompson and what he might do to them.. The goal was to protect Kikuyu farmers in their land disputes with the Maasai and local government forces dominated by the Kalenjin tribe. He was born in 1928 in Possil, three years before Old Arthur Thompson, a Godfather contemporary, but one whose criminal path diverged into drugs, whereas Norval preferred to do it the old fashioned way, with a mask and a gun in an armed robbery, never mind the occasional stabbing. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. By now, his son Arthur Jr., also known as Fatboy, was in charge of the gang as Arthur Sr. took a backseat. The Ponderosa was also rumoured to be fitted out with secret passages, hiding spots, and its own underground tunnel. He was killed by a single shot from a high-powered .22 rifle. Obituaries & obituary notices in Glasgow. ANNENBERG--Leonore. Rita Thompson, 72, who had throat cancer, died on Tuesday. In 1988, Thompson had another lucky escape when he was shot in the groin in a demolition yard he owned in the East End of Glasgow. Rita Thompson, who had throat cancer, died in 2006 at the age of 72. At an identification parade he refused to identify the IRA suspect. Rita Thompson is a Nursing Development Professional & Perioperative Specialist at Stanford Health Care based in Palo Alto, California. But he was able to argue an attempted murder case down to a three-year sentence in Peterhead for assault. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Failure to pay him what you owed resulted in a painful punishment. Earlier this year, pitched battles broke out in Chinese restaurants between the Wo Sing Wo Triad and their rivals, the Tai Huen Chair or Big Circle Gang. Readers comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. The jailing of Fat Boy brought challenges from gangs hoping to take over the Thompson empire. Previously, Rita was a Perioperative Nursing Development Professional & Specialist at Huntington Hospital and also held positions at St. Mary's Medical Center, St. Mary's Medical Center, Desert Cities Dialysis She received three years in prison for the attack. The battle for Glasgow's underworld is being further complicated by the arrival of a new clan of Triad gangsters attempting to take over the drug trade. In his 2009 autobiography, legendary Scottish football commentator Archie Macpherson revealed he was paid up to 500 a time in the early 1980s to host events organised by Thompson. Gillian Rooney was evicted from her Bellshill flat in February 2020 and claims the council threw away her belongings which included irreplaceable scan pictures of her late babies. The gunman, an IRA hitman, had been hired by a rival to kill him. He was a very violent, ruthless, clever criminal and a real nasty piece of work. (617) 265-4336 View Details Rita Thompson View Details Austin 8813 Collingwood Dr, Austin Associated persons: Daniel H Thompson, Gregory M Thompson, Richard H Thompson, Rita m Thompson (512) 292-0911 View Details Rita I Thompson, age 70 View Details 2747 Hering Ave Address review: Water SystemNO WATER (WNW) Completed College His team, the Barlanark Gang, initially continued paying him a cut, but the two sides quickly fell out as the Gang found new paymasters. Arthur also enjoyed hobnobbing with celebrities. The name sticks because in 1977 its members are involved in four different trials and to avoid cross-contamination the principals are given anonymous idents, Mr X, Mr Y, and so on. Drag your file here or click Browse below. He is said to run his empire from a luxury yacht. Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. The Godfather was able to use his prison contacts to have steaks, alcohol and chocolate delivered to him each day in his cell. In 1988, Thompson suffered a broken leg after he was run over by a car and shot at, again outside his home. By the Eighties, the Thompson clan had moved into. "There is a real danger of him putting the screw on some of the locals in Aberdeen.". But nowadays, the people who call themselves gangsters don't do any hard work themselves. [14], Thompson is survived by Tracey Thompson, his last remaining child. He was a very violent, ruthless, clever criminal and a real nasty piece of work. We are doing this to improve the experience forour loyalreaders and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. No one man had dominated organised crime in the city quite like Arthur Thompson and no one man ever would. [5], Thompson also survived two further attempts on his life; he was shot in the groin outside his home "The Ponderosa" in Provanmill, named after a ranch in the Western television series Bonanza in 1985. - but was later drafted for National Service, which he was determined to avoid, as he had much of school. Arthur was also involved in legitimate enterprises such as pubs, demolition, corner shops, garages, and carpet showrooms to keep his assets hidden and launder money from his various criminal enterprises. He had been a regular visitor to Northern Ireland. At an identification parade, he refused to identify the IRA suspect. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. In 1988, Thompson had another lucky escape when he was shot in the groin in a demolition yard he owned in the East End of Glasgow. THE MOB'S REVENGE; 50TH BRITISH SOLDIER TO DIE SERVING IN IRAQ Troops ambushed after Islamic chief's arrest. Readers comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. By the 1980s, Glasgow was in the midst of a heroin epidemic as the drug flooded into the city in a market worth up to 30 million. contact the editor here. Bankrobber, that was the song, and that was old Wattie's business. However, Ferris was found not guilty of all charges in June that year after the longest-running murder trial in Scottish legal history. Bridgeman Images The London Euston to Glasgow train was forced to come to an emergency stop; . Business reporter with panache dies in retirement. His other son, Billy died in 2017 as a result of his drug addiction. While America is often deemed to have a high homicide rate compared to other Western nations, it pales in comparison to El Salvador where the murder rate is 22 times higher. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Glasgow's original Godfather: Walter Norval. The 56-year-old had been reported missing on Sunday. Jurors also come under attack and are provided with police bodyguards for the duration. Thompson would also carry out hits for the Krays in London and they would do the same in return in Glasgow. Its rumoured Thompson was present when Ronnie infamously shot George Cornell of the rival Richardson gang in Londons Blind Beggar pub in 1966. HP10 9TY. A few hours before Fat Boy's funeral, the bodies of local hardmen Bobby Glover and Joe 'Bananas' Hanlon, widely thought to be responsible for Fat Boy's death, were found outside a bar in east Glasgow. It was also rumoured that Thompson was involved in the 1963 Great Train robbery when 2.6 million (equivalent to around 30m now) was stolen from the Glasgow to London mail train. In the early 1960s, Thompson became close allies of notorious London gangsters The Kray twins, Ronnie and Reggie so much so, they are reputed to have come up to Glasgow to seek his advice on a plan to take over The Beatles from their manager Brian Epstein. He saw little of his father and mother a mixed marriage in the Glasgow sense, father a Catholic, mother a Protestant romping around the area, avoiding school and police, whatever criminal mischief was afoot Wattie was at the heart of it. They could. Glasgow's gangsters - Arthur Thompson, the Godfather, Killings of Patrick Welsh and James Goldie, "Fears gangland enforcer Ferris moving in on Capital cab trade", http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/861134.stm, https://web.archive.org/web/20051227034428/http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/s2.cfm?id=474552002, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arthur_Thompson_(gangster)&oldid=1115792863, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2022, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 13 October 2022, at 06:54. In dramatic scenes, Thompson and the Welshes both stood trial at the same time at the High Court in Glasgow. The Godfather was reportedly able to use his prison contacts to have steaks, alcohol and chocolate delivered to him each day in his cell. At the tender age of nineteen, he had become the crime bosss feared enforcer, collecting debts on his behalf. Both men were bitter rivals of Thompson. The company, based in Drumchapel, has reportedly ceased all trading with its annual results currently overdue by more than two months. Man charged in connection with death of Neil Canney in Greenock. The Thompson Gang was finished at this point, and Arthur died in his bed in 1993. A measure of his influence came after his oldest son Arthur Thompson Jnr was jailed for 11 years in 1985 for drug dealing. But when I was with Thompson, I was safe and I could have had anything in the pub that I wanted that night.. In time-honoured tradition, Thompson failed to speak out against the brothers and they were cleared of all charges. As a result the takeover never took place. It was just a way for the terrified owner to pay protection to Thompson. Police have confirmed that the body of Matthew Cosgrove was discovered in the Lesmahagow area on Friday afternoon. The iconic firm was formed back in 1965. It's not known what Thompson's views were when Ferris was cleared of murdering his son. The first bullet grazed his cheek, the second smashed into his ribs, a lung, the third, tore through his gut and pierced his heart. Body of missing man Matthew Cosgrove discovered by police in Lanarkshire. He is known to have blown up a bar and social club after one owner refused to comply. Souhila and her husband were almost ready to open Adam Supermarket before the Napiershall Lane business was hit with a devastating inferno on Wednesday night. The grim find was made by the pubs manager who was passing at the time on his way to open up. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's In 1969 she was jailed for three years for stabbing a female member of the rival Welsh family in her home and even wrote letters to the Parole Board on Thompsons behalf while inside.
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