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Potters Bar

  • Abandoned Horse And Chaise Potters Bar
    Abandoned Horse And Chaise Potters Bar
    From Superintendent W. Reynolds to All Stations – Copy of Message Metro Police Potters Bar. Left at a Public House on 9th Inst by two men and not yet called for a dark bay horse pony, 11 hands, near hind heel white, long mane, short tail, a set of brown leather harness, white metal mounts, ...
    12 Apr 1904
  • Beggar Targeting Clergy at Potters Bar
    Beggar Targeting Clergy at Potters Bar
    15 Apr 1901
  • Found, a brown Portmanteau
    Found, a brown Portmanteau
    10 May 1915
  • Lost 4-Wheel Pony Chaise
    Lost 4-Wheel Pony Chaise
    15 Dec 1900
  • Nine Horses Found - Potters Bar
    Nine Horses Found - Potters Bar
    From Superintendent W. Reynolds to All Stations – Found straying at Potters Bar and now shut up at The Green Yard, 9 horses, 4 Bays 14, 2 Chestnut geldings 12, 1 Black 13 hands, 1 Bay gelding 13, 1 Black Cart Horse 14 hands, shod all round in fair condition.
    24 Feb 1904
  • Stolen Horse - Potters Bar
    Stolen Horse - Potters Bar
    From Superintendent W. Reynolds to All Stations – Copy message Metro Police. Stolen from a field at Potters Bar on 7th Inst a bay gelding 14 hands ….. Continued on next page.
    11 Feb 1903
  • Stolen Horse - Potters Bar continued
    Stolen Horse - Potters Bar continued
    Continued from previous page. …… 1 or 2, white star on forehead, very thick set, one hind fetlock white, hair on legs lighter colour than other part of body the property of John Griffiths. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth post Albury & Hadham.
    11 Feb 1903
  • Strayed, four horses, Potters Bar
    Strayed, four horses, Potters Bar
    9 May 1916
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