Burglary at Railway Station

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

Theft of overcoat, ? and money during break-in at railway station

Date of creation

6th June 1902

Reference number

HPF/B/98/070/4

Transcript

From: Supt. Shore To: All Stations Stolen from Ayott [Ayot] Railway Station between 11pm 5^th inst. and 11am 6^th inst., a dark grey Chesterfield overcoat, velvet collar, burn mark left side, silver cord with chain and two keys attached and 2s/7d in money. A leather dispatch bag was cut open and two drawers forced by a ¾ inch jemmy. Entrance effected by forcing plate glass window in office door. Supposed by a tramp.