Their reign of terror in the 1920s and 30s left Glasgow gripped by fear.
He was leader of the notorious 'Bridgeton Billy Boys' and their reign of terror in the 1920s and 30s left Glasgow gripped by fear.
However, he made them one of the largest and most powerful organised street gangs not only in Glasgow but the whole of Britain. Their signature tune was The Billy Boys, an infamous sectarian tribute to both William of Orange and Fullerton. However, gang membership gave a sense of belonging and self-respect on the unemployed and organised violence provided an antidote to boredom and deprivation.
Police at the time would tell sheriffs there was no point fining a gang member as a local shopkeeper would simply end up footing the bill. Fullerton claimed he was trying to go straight and leave his lawless past behind because of fears for the safety of his wife and family.
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