Because of a shortage of late opening shops, the vans could legitimately make 200 profit a week (700 now) selling food, soft drinks, sweets and cigarettes on top of the traditional cones and wafers. Tam McGraw HE was one of Glasgow's most notorious gangsters said to have made a 30 million fortune from a life of crime . Arthurs home, which was known as the Ponderosa, was two modified council houses on Provanmill Road and sat just a stone's throw away from the pub. This grisly mutilation is so pervasive that it can even be found in medical textbooks that feature recommended methods of treatment. Glasgow bakery Mortons Rolls 'ceases all trading' in 'hammer blow' to city. One such example was William Joyce, a.k.a. He was a man whose reputation for brutality left much of Glasgow gripped by fear. To this day, her death remains one of the most disturbing cold cases in criminal history. Though McGraw was questioned about the murders, he never stood trial. Chelsea Headhunters, one of the most notorious soccer gangs, embraced the Glasgow smile as its trademark, labelling it "the Chelsea smile" or "the Chelsea grin". Glasgow gangsters earn their stripes the hard way - usually a long facial slash from a sharp-bladed instrument. The Biography of the Glasgow Smile, the Trademark Torture Method of But again, after a 55-day trial at the High Court in Edinburgh, McGraw walked on a majority not proven verdict. Inside Scotland's lethal underworld gangs battling for control from They would have their own flute band, they wore uniforms and even marched to street fights with their main rivals, the predominantly Catholic Norman Conks gang, like a militarised force. 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. The market then was reckoned to be worth 300 million. Veteran crime reporter Ron McKay looks at the life of one of Glasgow's most infamous gangland leaders. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Junior had tried to crawl to it even as his life seeped away. Advertisement A MAN has been convicted of the brutal murder of the brother of one of Glasgow's most notorious gangsters. Rangers 3 Kilmarnock 1 as Colak recall justified, Raskin and Cantwell impress - 3 things we learned. The districts with the overall greatest number of gangs were Greater Pollok with 11, Govan with 10 and Drumchapel with 9. Enforcer who worked for Charlie and Eddie Richardson during the 1960s. His lawyer Donald Findlay QC said in court then that McGraw does not pay tax and he does not like paying tax. All planned teacher strikes have been suspended after a new pay offer was presented by the Scottish Government. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you.