Frustrated In Attempt To Loot Safe Bandit Is Arrested in Fort William

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Media Type: Newspaper
Description: Ronald Watson ; Westfort Bandit ; Thought to be responsible for a string of robberies in Montreal and Fort William ; Armed robber ; Armed robberies ; Accomplice Robert Gordon of Fort William

McCartney and Burke Jewelry Store ; Gained entrance from W.H. Gillespie's Drug Store

Hold up at Royal Service Station ; Syndicate Ave. ; Thomas Kincaid and William J. Phillips held at gunpoint

Jessop Drug Store ; Simpson St. ; John A. Thompson held at gunpoint

Mount McKay Flour and Feed Co. ; Gore St. ; Watson holds C.H. Moors (president of company), Alex Sinclair and Arnold Techner at gunpoint ; Trio escape and give chase to Watson ; Watson shoots at trio ; Thomas Hill (Carjack victim) ; Watson later arrested
Notes: Brodie Resource Library
Date of Publication: 19 Dec 1932
Subject(s): Crimes
Robberies
Burglary
Police Charges
Police Investigations
Robbery
Crime and criminals
Language of Item: English
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