From Chief Constable to All Stations – Copy of information from Beds Boro. Hired at this Boro on 14th ult. for 2 days & not yet returned a Coster Barrow body painted dark grey, wheels red rails round side on hire, 76 Matten stamped on different parts of body, No. 4 stamped on front by ...
14 Apr 1904
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Copy of telegram received this day handed in at Streatham 10.29 a.m. Stolen rubber tyred Dog Cart and grey horse and brass harness hired there yesterday. Fitch Cecil Road Leytonstone. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth.
15 Mar 1904
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Stolen during last night from a fowl house at Waterford Hall Farm the property of Mr. Crampkin about 40 fowls ordinary barn door breed and various colours and about 6 white Aylesbury ducks, entry effected by forcing fowl house door, a cart was used on this occasion. Also strayed ...
23 Jul 1903
From Superintendent Frogley to All Stations – Stolen from 27 Picketts End, Hemel Hempstead between 5.30 and 8 p.m. the 2nd Inst, the property of Katherine Sear, between £5 or 6 in gold and one two shilling piece in brown leather case, one gold memorial ring in tortoise shell case, one lady’s gold dress ring ...
03 Nov 1902
Copy of information – Stolen during the night of 15th Inst from a field at Tottenham a black gelding age 5 1/2 years 14-2 hands , white face, wall eye [a blue eye Ed.] left, white fetlocks behind, spavin [a degenerative, non-septic arthritis of the smaller hock joints Ed.] off hind leg, long coat, information ...
18 Dec 1902
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of message S Division Metro Police. Stolen on 17th Inst 5 horses, 1st dark brown mare 16 hands, 2nd bay gelding 15 hands wound point near side shoulder no shoes hind feet, 3rd light bay gelding aged [age missing Ed.] 16 hands 2 white heels white star ...
28 Feb 1903
From Chief Constable to All Divisions – Copy information from Metro Police. Stolen during the evening of 16th Inst from a stable at Tottenham a roan gelding age 4 1/2 years, 14 1/2 hands, long mane and tail, no hind shoes, in good condition. Information to Superintendent McFadden Stoke Newington.
19 Jan 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of message from Warwick Constabulary Southam. Stolen bay nag horse age 3, 15 hands, black point, short mane, dock tail with white hair, suspicion attached to two men driving pair horses in four wheel dog cart, traced through Minster towards London. Inspector Lee. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth.
10 Jul 1903
Chief Constable to All Stations – Copy of message from Metro Police Stoke Newington. Description of horse, cart and harness stolen from a stable at Walthamstow during the night of 10th Inst, a black horse 15 or 16 hands …. Continued on next page.
11 Apr 1903
Continued from previous page. ….. medium mane and tail near fore and two hind fetlocks and blaze down face white, set of black leather brass mounted harness C F on mounts, and a four wheeled dog cart painted dark green picked out yellow, Venetian design panels, rubber tyres, Window Longaene on brass caps, brass lamps, containing ...
11 Apr 1903
From Superintendent W. Reynolds to All Stations – In continuation of my message of the 26th Inst at 7.20 p.m. [This message was not recorded in this book Ed.] the following articles were also stolen, one blue cloth jacket square cut with 5 pockets value £1, one grey double breasted waistcoat 3 pockets value 7/6, ...
28 Feb 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Stolen between 1st August and 23rd Sept 02 from a bedroom at Haileybury College 2 watches 1st silver half hunter No. 3798 value £2, 2nd black gun metal black dial No. 365 value £1 the property of Reverend L. Milford.
25 Sep 1902
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Lost on 11th Inst near Aldenham Road a small Chinese dog short legs long body, long hair silver grey coloured, the property of J. Pierpont Morgan Esq. [unreadable Ed.] Abbey.
12 Oct 1902
From Chief Inspector D.A.A. to A, B, E and F Divisions – Your D.A.A. and stray dogs are made up to 29 Nov inclusive to reach this office by 10 a.m. 2nd December without fail fees for stray dogs to accompany same.
22 Nov 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Found straying at Stevenage at 20th Inst & now shut up at this station a half bred Airedale Terrier dog no collar, also lost in Hitchin this day a brown Irish Terrier dog answers to name of Tommy, wearing a leather collar with name Masters thereon property ...
21 Jan 1904
From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Strayed from The Meads this evening an aged chestnut mare rough coat, white face and near hind heel, white hag mane short tail, 14 hands 2, property of Ernest Wright Dealer, please cause enquiries. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth and Hadham.
14 Feb 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Strayed from a field at West Hill, Hoddesdon during night of 11th Inst property of H. Rainbird, Rye Park a bay horse 10 hands 4 years old, shod all round, short mane, mid tail. Also a black donkey strayed from The Grove, Great Amwell on 12th Inst, a ...
13 Jan 1903
From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Found in possession of two men and supposed stolen a brown horse cob between 14 and 14 1/2 hands high, black patches, hind heel offside white, set of black leather silver plated harness, one Rosette on offside of bridle nearside deficient leather, Breeching rally cart two steps each ...
08 Dec 1902
From Superintendent W. Reynolds to All Stations – Copy information received. Found on 9th Inst and deposited at Potters Bar Police Station a massive silver soup ladle chased supposed proceeds of a larceny. E. Morris Sergeant [Metropolitan Police Ed.]
10 Sep 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Re Bicycles Stolen. Description of 3 men identical with those described in my information of the 2nd Inst and were seen at Broxbourne about 10 a.m. on 3rd Inst, two were riding gents bicycles and the other a lady’s bicycle, 1st about 30, 5 ft 4 or ...
04 Dec 1902
From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Description of three men and two women who are occupying a house here and whose movements are very suspicious, 1st F. Bloomfield about 50, 5 ft 8 or 9, hair grey, brown moustache, very short, stout build, fresh complexion, dark brown trousers, black frock morning coat, sometimes wears ...
03 Nov 1902
Continued from previous page. …. springs lined red and set of old brass harness, these men visit Gentlemen’s houses for the purpose of taking photographs and make statements and keep contradicting themselves, if anything is known of the above will you kindly let me know.
03 Nov 1902
From Chief Insp D.A.A. to All Divisions – Referring to copy of letter and declaration from Devon Constabulary re Swine Fever, the Chief Constable now informs this Office that declaration forms are amended by adding certificate for Police to sign & requires such declaration should be sent direct to the Chief Clerk at his Office ...
20 Jan 1904
Message from Chief Constable to all B Divisions The King and Prince George of Greece will leave St Pancras by special train at 4.15 on Weds 3 November arriving at Sandringham at 6.40pm
2 Nov 1904
