Crime

Alcohol, Anti-Social Behaviour, Begging, Bomb Scare, Boy Racers, Burglary, CCTV, Courts, Criminals, Drugs, Duels, Figures, Firearms, History, Manslaughter, People Smuggling, Prison, Vandalism, Violence

Alcohol

1903
How Doug, alias Harry, got banned in 1903 because of his boozing, Cambrian News, 22/6/2000, P6.364ALC
1986
Rector leads 'sin city' campaign, Cambrian News, 11/7/1986, P6.364ALC
1988
Crackdown call over town drunks, Western Mail, 6/7/1988, P6.364ALC
Residents hit out over late night rowdies, Western Mail, 26/4/1988, P6.364ALC
1990
Donald Duck in court, Cambrian News, 9/3/1990, P6.364ALC
Landlords help beat crime, Western Mail, 19/6/1990, P6.364ALC
Life of crime – and drink gets the blame, Cambrian News, 25/5/1990, P6.364ALC
1998
Town vagrants and drunks causing concern, Western Mail, 29/9/1998, P6.364ALC
2001
Cheap booze blamed by police for rise in crime, Cambrian News, 22/2/2001, P6.364ALC
Drunken louts bring chaos to streets, Cambrian News, 26/7/2001, P6.364ALC
Violence in pubs won't be tolerated, Cambrian News, 4/1/2001, P6.364ALC
2002
Alcohol ban for Aber's streets?, Cambrian News, 18/7/2002, P6.364ALC
By law bid could make drinking in square illegal, Cambrian News, 7/2/2002  Page 1 [164kb]
Councillors join patrol to witness Aber's revellers, Cambrian News, 28/3/2002, P6.364ALC
2004
Late night revellers making Aberystwyth a crime hotspot, Cambrian News, 29/1/2004, P6.364ALC
2005
 Drink related crime rockets in town, Cambrian News, 26/5/2005 [991kb]
 MP on the beat with night cops, Cambrian News, 24/3/2005 [908kb]
2006
 Booze ban is toast of town!, CN, 8/6/2006 [1.1Mb]
2007
 Anarchy in Aber, Cambrian News, 2/8/2007 [535kb]
 Crime down thanks to booze ban zone, Cambrian News, 25/10/2007 [348kb]
Residents suffering under new drink laws, Cambrian News, 26/7/2007, p. 4
 We are under siege, Cambrian News, 25/10.2007 [488kb]
2008
Late night boozers drive families out, Cambrian News, 24/4/2008

BOBB Scheme
2007
 Aber's BOBB scheeme praised by police, Cambrian News, 19/7/2007 [507kb]

Anti-Social Behaviour

2004
It's two strikes and you're in court!, Cambrian News, 5/2/2004, P6.364ANT
2005
Enough is enough, say townspeople, Cambrian News, 18/8/2005, P6.364ANT

Armed Police

 Armed police swoop on Aber streets, CN, 22/2/2007 [771kb]

Begging

1995
Aber's beggars are only human, Cambrian News, 8/12/1995, P6.362.5
Appalled by the attitude of councillors to town beggars, Cambrian News, 15/12/1995, P5.362.5
Call to rid the streets of beggars, Cambrian News, 8/12/1995, P6.362.5
Those beggars could be us, Cambrian News, 15/12/1995, P6.362.5
2003
Put Aber's house in order!, Cambrian News, 20/2/2003, P6.362.5

Bomb Scare

2005
 Families evacuated in bomb scare, Cambrian News, 9/6/2005 [729kb]

Boy racers

2004
Frustrating to see drivers speeding in town, Cambrian News, 21/10/2004, P6.364BOY
Police urge you to 'shop a boy racer', Cambrian News, 21/10/2004, P6.364BOY
Racers keeping families awake, Cambrian News, 16/12/2004, P6.364BOY
Town's boy racers are putting lives at risk, say councillors, Cambrian News, 23/9/2004, P6364
Vehicles can be confiscated, Cambrian News, 21/10/2004, P6.364BOY
2005
 Blitz approach to target boy racers, Cambrian News, 26/5/2005 [503kb]
2006
Boy racers may not have right insurance, Cambrian News, 19/10/2006  Page 1 [224kb]
Is this being anti-social?, CN, 2/3/2006, p. 9 (with photos)

Burglary

1978
Smash and grab raiders snatch £1,000 jewels, Cambrian News, 12/10/1978, P6.364BUR
1981
Bus depot safe cut open, Western Mail, 8/12/1981, P6.364BUR
1988
Shop raider attacks assistant, Western Mail, 18/7/1988, P6.364BUR
1989
Video robbery 'faked', Western Mail, 13/1/1989, P6.364BUR
2001
Armed raid was inevitable, say chemist, Cambrian News, 21/6/2001, P6.364BUR
Deadly drugs stolen in armed raid on chemist, Cambrian News, 14/6/2001, P6.364BUR

CCTV

1996
Cash bid for spy cameras, Cambrian News, 12/1/1996, P6.364CCTV
Cash boost will bring town spy camera close-up, Cambrian News, 28/6/1996, P6.364CCTV
Council looks to cameras in bid to beat street crime, Cambrian News, 19/1/1996, P6.364CCTV
1997
Candidly, we want a camera, Cambrian News, 29/5/1997, P6.384.55
CCTV campaign goes on, Cambrian News, 22/3/1997, P6.364CCTV
CCTV in town centres a success, Cambrian News, 3/7/1997, P6.384.55
Clash over cost of keeping 'spy' cameras, Cambrian News, 5/6/1997, P6.364CCTV
'Draconian' spy camera plan comes under fire, Cambrian News, 24/7/1997, P6.364CCTV
How closed circuit TV trapped charity box staff, Cambrian News, 21/8/1997, P6.364CCTV
1998
Anger over condition of spy cameras in town centre, Cambrian News, 26/11/1998, P6.364CCTV
Cameras used as violence flares, Cambrian News, 30/7/1998, P6.364CCTV
Code of Practice for the use of CCTV in Aberystwyth, Heddlu Dyfed Powys, July 1998, P6.384.55
Police get help from squad of street TVs, Cambrian News, 23/7/1998, P6.364CCTV
Programme of the official opening of the Ceredigion CCTV schemes in Aberystwyth and Cardigan, 17/7/1998, P6.364CCTV
Roll on CCTV and more police in Aber, Cambrian News, 12/3/1998, P6.364 CCTV
Steet cameras get criminals in focus, Cambrian News, 16/7/1998, P6.364CCTV
1999
Cameras branded a waste of money, Cambrian News, 7/10/1999, P6.384.55
Cameras hailed as valuable deterrent, Cambrian News, 7/10/1999, P6.384.44
Public in favour of CCTVs, Cambrian News, 28/1/1999, P6.364CCTV
2000
Town in the eye of the camera, Cambrian News, 28/9/2000, P6.364CCTV
2001
Call for costs of CCTV to me shared, Cambrian News, 8/3/2001, P6.384.55
2005
Keeping an eye out for crime, Cambrian News, 11/8/2005  Page 1 [1.1Mb]

Courts

2002
 Crown Court hearings in Aber?, Cambrian News, 20/7/2000 [963kb]
 Move to downgrade Aber court, Cambrian News, 11/7/2002 [403kb]
Court Leet
 Bundles of history, Cambrian News, no date [565kb]
Justice Centre
2012
New £5m Justice Centre is officially opened, Cambrian News, 8/11/2012  Tud 1 [208kb]

Criminals

1995
Home from home for young offenders planned, Cambrian News, 11/10/1985, P6.364OFF
Police try out new deal for young criminals, Cambrian News, 29/12/1995, P6.364OFF
1986
Crime fear over house for offenders, Cambrian News, 28/3/1986, P6.364OFF
2004
Interpol involved in search for rapist, Cambrian News, 23/12/2004, P6.364OFF
Rape victims fears for her life, Cambrian News, 16/12/2004, P6.364OFF

Drugs

1986
Pub drugs swoop, Cambrian News, 28/11/1986, P6.364DRU
1987
Calling 'time', Cambrian News, 27/3/1987, P6.364DRU
Time is called on drug-pushers, Western Mail, 4/2/1987, P6.364DRU
1989
Pla newydd, Golwg, 12/10/1989, P6.364DRU
Seminar to deal with drugs and alochol crisis, Western Mail, 29/9/1989, P6.363.2DRU
1990
Hunt for drugs parcel called off by police, Western Mail, 29/8/1990, P6.363.2DRU
1991
Aber is 'drugs mecca', Cambrian News, 25/1/1991, P6.364DRU
1995
Public proves a vital ally in latest drugs bust, Cambrian News, 27/10/1995, P6.364DRU
1996
We must tackle drug problem, Cambrian News, 26/12/1996, P6.363.2DRU
1997
Addiction centre gets office boost, Cambrian News, 3/7/1997, P6.363.2DRU
BBC crew accused of paying two to shoot up, Cambrian News, 5/6/1997, P6.364DRU
Trader hits out after grudge attack, Cambrian News, 26/6/1997, P6.364DRU
Worrying rise in heroin use, Cambrian News, 30/1/1997, P6.364DRU
1998
Police go undercover to net heroin, Cambrian News, 29/10/1998, P6.363.2DRU
1999
More arrests as Aber becomes heroin blackspot of mi Wales, Cambrian news, 17/6/1999
Under cover police shmash drugs ring, Cambrian News, 16/12/1999, P6.363.2DRU
2004
Vandalism, drugs and months of hell, Cambrian news, 23/12/2004, P6.364DRU
2006
Cocaine seized at Aber railway station, Cambrian News, 14/9/2006
2010
 Drug gangs see Aber as easy target, book claims, Cambrian N, 18/11/2010 [384kb]

Duels

 Duel fought in Aberystwyth, Cambrian News, 9/7/1976 [882kb]

Figures

1990
Town violence leaps by 15pc, Western Mail, 4/7/1990, P6.364RAT
1996
How can we keep crime in check?, Cambrian News, 28/11/1996, P6.364RAT
Koffman, L; Aberystwyth crime survey, Crime Surveys and the Victims of Crime, 1996, RC364
1998
Crime takes knock-back in safe Aber, Cambrian News, 19/3/1998, P6.364

Firearms

2005
 Armed police swoop on hotel after gunshots, Cambrian News, 19/5/2005 [793kb]

Firearms Amnesty

1996
Firearms amnesty brings in big haul, Cambrian News, 11/7/1996, P6.364AMN
Amnesty nets array of weapons, Cambrian News, 21/6/1996, P6.364AMN

History

Criminals
How Doug, alias Harry, got banned in 1903 because of his boozing, Cambrian News, 22/6/2000, P6.364ALC
Paying a high price for crime, Cambrian News, 19/7/2001, P6.364

Gaolkeeper
Photo of Dai Ty Du, Aberystwyth town gaolkeeper, Cambrian News, 16/11/2000, P6.364

Immigration

2007
Three more illegal workers found in Aber, Cambrian News, 6/8/2007

Manslaughter

1996
Manslaughter of Duncan Henderson
Aber student charged with manslaughter, Cambrian News, 5/4/1996, P6.364MAN
Dream holiday ends in tragedy, Cambrian News, 5/4/1996, P6.364MAN
Father angry at 15 month sentence on son's killer, Western Mail, 7/9/1996, P6.364MAN
Horrified by sentence, Western Mail, 24/9/1996, P6.364MAN
'Is that all Duncan's life is worth?', Cambrian News, 12/9/1996, P6.364MAN
No appeal against James's sentence, Cambrian news, 26/9/1996, P6.364MAN
One blow which shattered a family, Western Mail, 7/9/1996, P6.364MAN
Tourist's body flown back home, Cambrian News, 5/4/1996, P6.364MAN
'We face a life sentence of grief', Cambrian News, 12/9/1996, P6.364MAN
'Your justice has failed me again', Western Mail, 24/9/1996, P6.364MAN

2001
Fountain Inn (Trefechan)
Death in the Fountain, Cambrian News, 29/3/2001, P6.647.95PUB/FO
Fatal blow made in self defence, court told, Cambrian News, 26/7/2001, P6.647.95PUB/FO
Found guilty of manslaughter, Cambrian News, 2/8/2001, P6.364
Jailed student set to appeal against 7 year sentence, Cambrian News, 9/8/2001, P6.647.95PUB/FO
Love rivals shared drinks before fatal pub stabbing, Cambrian News, 19/7/2001, P6.364
Parents upset at Fountain verdict, Cambrian News, 2/8/2001, P6.364

2004
Footballer's friends slam 'lenient' sentences, Cambrian News, 16/12/2004, P6.364ATT
Night out ends in death of footballer, Cambrian News, 2/12/2004, P6.364ATT

People Smuggling

2003
Police swoop on restaurant, Cambrian News, 13/2/2003, P6.364
2004
Questions for solicitor over collapsed people smuggling case, Cambrian News, 24/6/2004, P6.364

Prison (proposed)

1996
Door bangs shut on prison jobs, Cambrian News, 3/5/1996, P6.365PRI
Horror at prison plan, Cardigan Tivyside, 2/5/1996, P6.365PRI
1997
Ask questions before pressing for a prison at Aberystwyth, Cambrian News, 20/2/1997, P6.365PRI
Conservationists likely to oppose jail site proposals, Western Mail, 6/1/1997, P6.365PRI
2003
Prison would boost our economy, Cambrian News, 2/10/2003, P6.365PRI

Siege

2007
Moment armed police swooped, Cambrian News, 23/8/2007  Page 1 [159kb]
No jail for man who sparked siege over bag of oven chips, Cambrian News, 6/9/2007
Row over bag of chips sparks armed siege, Cambrian News, 16/8/2007  Page 1 [342kb]

Vandalism

1986
Vandal alley where aged live in fear, Cambrian News, 9/5/1986, P6.364VAN
1994
Town sees ugly face of football, Cambrian News, 27/6/1994, P6.364VAN
1997
Rewards proposed to curb vandalism, Cambrian News, 10/7/1997, P6.364VAN
2000
Police act after dramatic increase in vandalism offences, Cambrian News, 10/8/2000, P6.364VAN
2008
 Councillor appalled at wanton vandalism, Cambrian News, 12/7/2008 [540kb]

Violence

1988
Street lights demand after attacks, Western Mail, 27/10/1988, P6.364ATT
Women get ready to fight back, Western Mail, 11/12/1988, P6.364ATT
1995
Keep knives off the streets of Ceredigion, Cambrian News, 22/12/1995, P6.364ATT
The violent face of Aberystwyth, Cambrian News, 22/12/1995, P6.364ATT
2003
Assaults up by 100 per cent in Aber, Cambrian News, 31/7/2003  Page 1 [213kb]

Police – see Emergency Services

Solicitors

Alun Thomas and John
Leading Aber law firm gets a first!, Cambrian News, 21/1/1999, P6.340LAW/AL