Tools Stolen from House

From: Guard room occurrence book: 19 Aug 1901 ...

Large quantity of tools stolen from house under construction

Date of creation

27th February 1902

Reference number

HPF/B/98/051/3

People involved in incident

Wallace Saunderson,(Owner of Stolen Tools), Wallace Saunderson, 20 Yarmouth Road, Watford.
Arthur Abbott. (Owner of Stolen Tools)
Arthur Hart (Owner of Stolen Tools) , 73 Victoria Road, Watford.
John Batten (Owner of Stolen Tools) , 51 Garfield Street, Watford.

Transcript

From: Supt. Wood To: All Stations Stolen from house in course of erection on Doctor Tebbles Estate, Watford on 27^th Feby. between 1 & 2 pn - one brace, iron frame, wodden handles, patent end to fit any bit, 1 x ¾ in twisted bit, 1 3/8 in do, 1 ½ in do, & 1 ¼” do. Value together 6s/6d, the property of Wallace Saunderson, 20 Yarmouth Road, Watford. - Also 5 twisted bits 1, ¾ in, ½ in, 3/8 in, ¼ in & ¼ in, the last ¼ in German make, value 5s/-, the property of Arthur Abbott. - Also 1 boxwood rule (2 foot), value 2s/6d, the property of Arthur Hart, 73 Victoria Road, Watford.. - Also two trowels marked W.H.S. on blade, 1^st brick trowel, 13 ins long, black handle split, value 2s/6d, 2^nd pointing trowel, 4 ins long, value 1s/-, the property of John Batten, 51 Garfield Street, Watford. Please cause enquiries to be made, information to Supt. of Police Watford.