Man Wanted for Theft of Shirt

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

Description of man wanted for theft of shirt and key to lodgings, and not paying for lodgings.

Date of creation

2nd March 1902

Reference number

HPF/B/98/051/5

People involved in incident

James French (Owner of Shirt), 45 Batcliff Road, Hitchin
Fred Smith (Thief)

Transcript

From: D.C.C. To: All Stations Stolen from 45 Batcliff Road, Hitchin between 12 midnight & 5 am 1^st March, the property of James French, a white Merino Oxford shirt, value 1s/6d, by Fred Smith, who had lodged at the house some time previously. Age 25 to 30, 5ft 5, medium build, looks under eyelashes, light moustache, hair brown, fringe in front, complexion fair, two teeth deficient in front. Dress- jacket & vest, two buttons off vest, dark trousers & dark cap. This man drew the staple from the barn to gain possession of his bicycle, a road racer, and stole the shirt. At the same time, he also took away a latch key belonging to the house and left without paying his board and lodging. He is a moulder by trade and has worked at Messrs Spencer & Co & Son works, Hitchin. If found & shirt & kay traced to his possession, arrest and wire to the D.C.C. of Herts.