William Sturrock Young (15 November 1896 – 2 January 1966) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.
Young was born at Dundee in November 1896 and was educated in the city at the Harris Academy. A club cricketer for Forfarshire Cricket Club, Young made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Scotland against Ireland at Dundee in 1924. Batting once in the match, he was dismissed for 5 runs by Wentworth Allen. Young often found himself in trouble with the law. In 1925, he was stopped by the police and asked to produce his driving licence and certificate of insurance. Having promised to do so at a later date, he subsequently forgot and was summoned to appear before Dundee Sheriff Court in July and was fined 15 shillings.Motorists pay the penalty in Dundee Court. Dundee Courier. 4 July 1925. p. 4 In January 1935, he fatally injured a pedestrian while driving his motor vehicle in Dundee and was charged with careless driving.Dundee road fatality. Dundee Courier. 11 January 1935. p. 7 Four years later, he was once again charged with failing to produce his driving licence and insurance certificate to the police and was fined £1.Did not produce driving licence. Dundee Evening Telegraph. 31 May 1939. p. 7 A cabinetmaker, he was the director and secretary of John Young (Dundee), Ltd.. In June 1942, he pleaded guilty to making false statements about the sale of furniture and was fined £50.Furniture firm director fined. Dundee Courier. 30 June 1942. p. 4 His final brush with the law came in November 1946, when a trailer belonging to his company was found to have faulty brakes.Trailer had faulty brakes. Dundee Evening Telegraph. 5 November 1946. p. 7 Having been found guilty, he was subsequently acquitted of any wrongdoing in January 1947.Dundee man acquitted on reset charge. Dundee Evening Telegraph. 22 January 1947. p. 3 Young died at Dundee in January 1966.
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