... CRIME RATE UP The number of crimes and 'ofl'enm in Stornoway made ‘known to the police has inlcreased from 282 in 1972 to 615 last year Ihis 1s one of the facts published in the annual report of the Chief Constable of Ross and Sutherland, Mr Kenneth Ross ...

... Australian newspaper in return for her story of that daring crime. Criminals on their release from jail are given similar offers if their crime was sufficiently sensational. And yet they say that crime never pays! “Apart from the corrupting influence of these ...

... 1977. Of these crimes and offences, 1,775 were committed in the Western isles (1,500 in 1977). In the other island areas, Orkney had an increase of 14 to 1,200 and Shetland a de- ...

... Crime Prevention Week . SCOTTISH (@nmum \ COACHES STORNOWAY police are to hold a crime prevention week starting on Monday. For detailed fares and timetables contact Scottish Citylink 0463 233371 7 ...

... AN INGENIOUS CRIME-STORY As will be seen in our advertisement columns, the Thespians are producing on Wednesday and Friday of next week the &m--act drama “Pink String and Sealing Wax. “Here is a pleasurable new Pl.y at last”, wrote the critic of Punch’ ...

... More crimes but no extra police Despite the increase in crimes in the Western Js'es, there will be no extra police stationed in the area. This was stated on Tuesday by Chief Constable Hugh Macmillan at a meeting of the Northern Joint Police Committee ...

... Very Little Crime If Alexander was dependent on his fees for a livelihood he would not have got fat. The really interesting thing is how little crime is recorded in this minute book. One small book serves to record all the cases, civil and criminal, arising ...

... PEAT AIDS CRIME When a bodach on the mainland Falls asleep behind the wheel, Or goes hooching with the radio When Jimmy plays a reel The chance is more than even That he'll hit a house or iree. Or a laden ten-ton lorry — Or a traffic cop, maybe'! But ...

... Punishment Fit The Crime Motoring offences are so numerous and so varied these days that Courts in the South are finding themselves hard put to it to finq salutary penalties for all the wretched drivers being hauled before them. They can't send all motorists ...

... Help The Police Fight Crime - Schoolchildren throughout Scotland are being asked to design a poster on the theme of ‘PLAY OUR PART — HELP THE POLICE FIGHT CRIME’ as part of this year's crime prevention campaign. The competition, which is being sponsored ...

... CRIME — A COSTLX BUSINESS In connection with the Scottish ~ National Crime Prevention Campaign, which takes place from Qctober Bth to 25th, 1969, the following message has been received for our readers from Mr Kenneth Ross, Chief Constable of Ross and ...

... Police appeal on crime prevention STORNOWAY Police are appealing to the public in the hope that they can promote a keener sense of awareness in people about their property and surroundings. Basically, the message that they are trying to get across is ...