Bicycle Theft
From: Telephone message book: 11 Aug 1902 - 27...From Inspector Hassell to All Stations – Hired at 1 pm today for 2 hours from Mr. Edgar Salisbury Major Green Harpenden and not yet returned a gents [make unreadable Ed.] bicycle 25 inch frame, checked tyres been recovered, rubber pedals, steel mudguards, black handlebars gear case, Bell, no lamp, value £5, by a man who left a card bearing the name Albert [surname unreadable Ed.] Club House Lane St Albans age about 24 height 5 ft 6 fair complexion clean shaven dress brown suit stand up collar straw hat with black band, please cause enquiries to be made.
Date of creation
08 Sep 1902Reference number
HPF/B/99/008/2People involved in incident
Edgar Salisbury, Major Green HarpendenAlbert (surname unreadable), Club House Lane St Albans
Police officer
Inspector Hassell (23)
Towns and villages
Harpenden (118)
Type of incident
Theft (1937)





