only_me Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Growing up as a kid in 1970s Sheffield i would often hear my parents saying things like "theres been another robbery or murder its on the front page of the star" There were many high value armed robberies in Sheffield including banks, dairy's, post offices, plus a wide variety of other crimes commited. I know this goes way back when, but was there ever a major crime problem in Sheffield? What major crimes do you remember back in the day? It seems crime is a part of everyday conversation just like the weather, has crime really got worse today as people often say or has it just changed its face? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb M Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I remember the killing at the East House pub on Spital hill, but can't remember the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Ladd Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 On average in the period after the second world war to the end of the seventies the average number of murders in Sheffield was one per year. (3 in Rotherham). The reason for the decline in Post Office and Bank robberies is technology and the use of professional Cash in Transit companies. Since the mid 70s the drugs trade has fuelled crime and continues to do so. Also the influx of alien cultures from countries and religions that hold human life cheap has added to crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Hardie Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I remember the killing at the East House pub on Spital hill, but can't remember the details. The shooter was a crackpot from Yemen. I think he did a bit of time here before he was transferred to a jail over there. It came out years later that he had been released early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TORONTONY Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 On average in the period after the second world war to the end of the seventies the average number of murders in Sheffield was one per year. (3 in Rotherham). The reason for the decline in Post Office and Bank robberies is technology and the use of professional Cash in Transit companies. Since the mid 70s the drugs trade has fuelled crime and continues to do so. Also the influx of alien cultures from countries and religions that hold human life cheap has added to crime. Talking about Rotherham, I was fingerprinted, for the barbershop murder of Ernest Crapper in, I think 1960. Mind you the whole male population of Rotherham and surrounding areas over15 had to succumb by law, with the promise that all fingerprints would be destroyed after a conviction. The culprit was a miner at Treeton pit who worked on the same shift as my granddad. He escaped the noose, ,because the barber was over80 and died from injuries that were as a result of being pushed aside and the ensuing fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpetre Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 The shooter was a crackpot from Yemen. I think he did a bit of time here before he was transferred to a jail over there. It came out years later that he had been released early. The 'East House' murders were on the evening Jan 1st, 1960, although all murders are bad enough the only other multiple one I recall was the Leitner family (1982) and that and the Spital Hill one were committed by non-Sheffielders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
only_me Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 Remember Ian Woods? I wonder if he has been released yet. http://www.itnsource.com/en/shotlist/ITN/1987/07/21/AS210787001/?st=0&pn=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpetre Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 The shooter was a crackpot from Yemen. I think he did a bit of time here before he was transferred to a jail over there. It came out years later that he had been released early. At the risk of being pedantic Jim, the 'East Hose shooter' was Somalian, and I believe he met an untimely death after his deportation to his home country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Hardie Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 At the risk of being pedantic Jim, the 'East Hose shooter' was Somalian, and I believe he met an untimely death after his deportation to his home country. Lol, seems the only bit I got right was that he was a crackpot. http://www.chrishobbs.com/sheffield/easthousemurders1960.htm He did the same thing again in Somalia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpetre Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Lol, seems the only bit I got right was that he was a crackpot. http://www.chrishobbs.com/sheffield/easthousemurders1960.htm He did the same thing again in Somalia. Mike, you didn't get much wrong ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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