Money & Papers Stolen from House

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

Description of man thought to have stolen money and insurance papers.

Date of creation

3rd July 1902

Reference number

HPF/B/98/076/4

People involved in incident

Mrs Constance Denniston (Owner of Stolen Property), Roslyn Road, Watford

Transcript

From: Supt Wood To: All Stations Stolen from a dwelling house at Roslyn Road, Watford about 2 pm today by opening a window, a cash box containing about £8, mostly in gold, and some insurance papers, also a lady’s tan hogskin purse containing 30s/= or 40s/= in gold & silver, & about 15s/= in silver lying loose on sideboard. And a bunch of keys with one fitting cash box. Property of Mrs Constance Denniston, supposed by a man buying rags, bottles & bones about that time. Age 30 to 35, height about 5ft 3, dark complexion, hair whiskers & moustache, dress grey check cap, dark jacket & vest, & dark trousers.