This MAY be the same Edward McDermott-
• Glasgow Evening Post, 10 Jan.1889: COATBRIDGE TRANSFER LICENSING COURT. (By Telegraph.) At Transfer Licensing Court to-day at Coatbridge... Mr. Wilson, inspector of ..., was granted a transfer of the license lately held Edward M Dermott, Main ...
• Glasgow Evening Post, 16 Jan.1889: EXAMINATIONS. Edward M'Dermott, spirit merchant, carrying on business 299 Bank Street and at 87 Main Street Coatbridge—to be examined in the ... Chambers, County Buildings, Airdrie, 25th January...
• Glasgow Evening Post, 6 Apr.1889: APPREHENSION OF A BANKRUPT.—Edward M'Dermott, lately a publican in Coatbridge, has been apprehended in Glasgow on charge fraud and perjury in connection with his recent bankruptcy.
• Lanarkshire Upper Ward Examiner, 13 Apr.1889: reported in Saturday's issue, Edward M'Dermott, lately a spirit dealer in Bank Street and Main Street, Coathridge, was apprehended in Glasgow on Friday on a Sheriff's warrant charging him with fraudulent bankruptcy and perjury on oath. M'Dermott, it will ...
• Belfast News-Letter, 11 May 1889: Edward M'Dermott, a bankrupt, was sent to prison for nine months at Airdrie Criminal Court yesterday for committing perjury during his public examination at Coatbridge...
• Glasgow Evening Post, 19 June 1889: creditors whose claims have been lodged and admitted on the sequestrated estate of Edward M’Dermott, wine and spirit merchant, 299 Bank Street and Main Street, Coatbridge.
• Lanarkshire Upper Ward Examiner, 24 May 1890: THE LICENSING QUESTION. Captain Dons stated that Connor M°Guire held the license in 1883. On his failure it was transferred to Edward M'Dermott, who also failed after being less than twelve months in the business, and was sent to prison for fraudulent bankruptcy. Then the license came into Wilson's hands...