From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Stolen from an unoccupied house at Welwyn between 6.30 p.m. 9th Inst & 6.15 a.m. on 11th Inst two pairs of paper hanger scissors, 1st pair has inches marked on top up to 7, 2nd pair 5 to 6 inches long, also a cloth red border and kitchen ...
11 Apr 1904
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Lost between High Street & Queens Road Royston on 29th Inst a lady’s brown leather wristlet with gold watch attached, value £5, number unknown, the property of Ethel Wolesley, 2 Wrexham Terrace ….. Continued on next page.
30 Aug 1903
Continued from previous page. ….. Queens Road, Royston. Found straying at Watton and now shut up at John Yardnell, Walkern Cottages, Watton a black curly coated Retriever dog, 3 years old, no collar on has been broken. Sawbridgeworth & Hadham.
30 Aug 1903
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Absconded from East Barnet Industrial School on 19th Inst Robert James Snowdon age 14, 4 ft 10, thin build wearing corduroy suit with brass buttons, may have a plain overcoat on, reward 5/-. Also strayed from a meadow at Kings Walden on 20th Inst the property of ...
23 Dec 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Absconded from Stoke Farm Reformatory School Wm. Henry Jukes nickname Chips, age 15 3/4, 5 ft, comp. dark, hair dark, eyes dark rather large vision defective, marks small brown mole left breast and back of neck, small star tattoo on right forearm, circle right forearm, dress brown tweed ...
23 Nov 1903
Continued from previous page. ….. Harris on waistband of trousers front & collar, check tie,, brown tweed cap, blue striped shirt, woollen sock, strong laced boots. 10/- Reward. Stoke Farm Reformatory School near Bromsgrove, Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth.
23 Nov 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Absconded from the Herts Reformatory School at 6 p.m. this day Frederick Wilkins age 18, 5ft 6, eyes black, hair black, complexion pale, native place 38 Cambridge Road, Hastings wearing uniform dress of the school, No. of clothes 677, please cause usual enquiries. Later over written Arrested.
04 Mar 1903
From Chief Clerk to All Divisions – Please let me have as soon as possible cards for Petty Sessions during 1904. Also notices re General Annual Licensing meeting. Please make up your Pay Sheet from 26 Nov to 23 Dec, Monies Sheet from 19 Nov to 16 Dec inclusive to reach this Office on Thursday ...
14 Dec 1903
From Chief Clerk to All Divisions – Be good enough to send to this Office any disused wrappers addressed to J.P. that you may have of various Justices who are deceased or not required.
05 Mar 1904
Motors. No prosecutions in connection with motors are to be taken until the reports have been submitted to this office for perusal and instructions.
26 Nov 1902
From Chief Clerk to All Divisions – Please state what Officers of your Division have not yet past the Ambulance Examination.
17 Sep 1903
From Chief Constable to All Divisions – Adverting to C.C. 274/02 para. 2 re population is cancelled owing to the figures in the almanac being apparently incorrect in several instances, therefore you will make your new [unreadable Ed.] and get the figures as near as possible. Breweries holding licences for Beer, Wine and Spirits are ...
15 Nov 1902
Message issued to all stations requesting enquiries be made and motor factories, dealers and carriage builders, etc to ascertain the details of the driver of a canvas covered vehicle, white initialled portmanteau secured with two chains, number 6437. The driver of this car at 12.20 on December 21st 1904 had run over and killed a ...
21 Dec 1904
From Superintendent Foster to Superintendent A & B – Please Arrest Walter A. Prior & when in custody I will send Officer with Warrant.
31 Mar 1904
Chief Constable to all Superintendents – Officers having war service are to wear their medals at the Assizes tomorrow.
16 Nov 1903
From Chief Constable to All Divisions – Re Assizes. Return of cases committed to above are required by Monday next together with names of Police witnesses. Please let me have a return of men who have their own bicycles also those who are competent bicycle riders by Thursday next.
06 Nov 1902
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of message from Metro Police. Will you please have a look kept on a caravan dark brown colour with John Walker thereon drawn by a dark bay horse as we have a summons for on him it is thought his proper name is Smith one of Smart ...
18 Apr 1903
Continued from previous page. ….. the one who has the air [hair? Ed.] lip was in Bushey on Monday 13th Inst at 11 a.m. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth.
18 Apr 1903
From Chief Constable to All Divisions – Will you be good enough to ascertain if you have an Auctioneer in you Division who would undertake sale of goods fees in lieu of Rates as possible [unreadable Ed.] if so what fee the Auctioneer would require.
19 Oct 1903
From Chief Clerk to All Divisions – All postage accounts are to be sent to me at the Shire Hall Hertford for audit as soon as you can get them there, J M J Martin.
22 Apr 1903
From Chief Constable to All Divisions – Please report by Monday next if you will require any assistance for Bank Holiday or if you can spare any Officers for duty elsewhere if so please state number.
03 Apr 1903
From Chief Inspector D.A.A. to All Superintendents – Your attention is called to Board of Agriculture Order No. 6339 dated 28 Aug 01 re cleansing and disinfecting of Liars & Co. used by pig dealers with a view to the same not being overlooked by the local Police Inspectors. Transmitted to Sergeant Draper.
04 Feb 1904
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of message from Chelmsford Police – Absconded from the Essex Industrial School Chelmsford today two lads 1st Charles Edward Cann 12 yrs, 4 ft 5, fair complexion, hair light, [unreadable Ed.], scar over each eye, 2nd Albert Charles Gosling age 12, 4 ft 8, freckle complexion, very ...
02 Oct 1902
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of message from Police Chesham Bucks. Between 2.40 and 6 a.m. 22nd the dwelling house of Arthur Edward Frank J.P. of Chartridge was entered by means of opening the drawing room window, plated spoons and forks were tied up in a handkerchief and left in house, burglar ...
22 Oct 1903
