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Saffron Walden

  • Boy Ran Away From The Friends' School
    Boy Ran Away From The Friends' School
    22 Oct 1908
  • Cheque Fraud!
    Cheque Fraud!
    From Superintendent Harrington Saffron Walden to Superintendent Martin – Re H.B. Janes. Described in Police Gazette 22 January 04 Case 18, he is now supposed to be a visitor at St. Ives Cornwall in name C.B. De Lisle, the Capital and Counties Bank and Bolithos Bank there can give his address, a cheque was received ...
    24 Mar 1904
  • Cheque Fraudster
    Cheque Fraudster
    From Superintendent Harrington Saffron Walden to Superintendent Martin – We have just been informed by one of the Directors of Barclays Bank that Henry Bayley Toms has been trying to pass a cheque for £10 at the London City and Midland Bank Croydon in the name of Harold Northfield and will probably apply there tomorrow ...
    04 Apr 1904
  • Fox Terrier Dog Lost In Transit
    Fox Terrier Dog Lost In Transit
    6 Oct 1890
  • Irish Terrier Dog Lost On Way From Saffron Walden To Beaconsfield
    Irish Terrier Dog Lost On Way From Saffron Walden To Beaconsfield
    22 Jun 1906
  • Lost Brown Lurcher Dog
    Lost Brown Lurcher Dog
    29 Mar 1901
  • Man Missing from Home
    Man Missing from Home
    Description of man missing from home
    26th November 1901
  • Pair Of Ladies' Boots Stolen At Saffron Walden
    Pair Of Ladies' Boots Stolen At Saffron Walden
    11 Sep 1908
  • Service Of Summons In Saffron Walden
    Service Of Summons In Saffron Walden
    PC Smith was tasked with serving summonses in Saffron Walden on two men, both Theatrical Performers, George Gore aged 26 and Thomas [Mac Sagan]  aged 31 – continued on next page.
    15 Aug 1882
  • Service Of Summons In Saffron Walden - Continued
    Service Of Summons In Saffron Walden - Continued
    Continued from previous page – the summons was in relation to an offence against a Sarah Agnes Barker of Bishops Stortford on the 14th August 1882.
    15 Aug 1882
  • Stolen Horse - North Woolwich
    Stolen Horse - North Woolwich
    From Superintendent Foster to Police Saffron Walden – Stolen from North Woolwich about 6 a.m. 11th Inst a bay gelding cob, white mark on nostril, shod, mane half grown, long tail undocked, 8 years old, 14 or 15 hands and costermongers barrow large painted dark green, W. Spratt on plate on side, nearly new set ...
    11 Aug 1903
  • Telegram: Silver Stolen In Burglary At Saffron Walden
    Telegram: Silver Stolen In Burglary At Saffron Walden
    19 May 1906
  • Two Boys Have Run Away From Home
    Two Boys Have Run Away From Home
    29 Sep 1889
  • Unknown Horse Sent by Train from Hitchin to Saffron Walden
    Unknown Horse Sent by Train from Hitchin to Saffron Walden
    Message from Superintendent Harrington  to Superintendent Martin “A horse arrived here by 3.45 pm passenger train from Hitchin addressed to Bush, Saffron Walden.  Railway staff do not know which Bush to send it to.  It is now shut up at Railway Hotel Saffron Walden.  Constables [?] stationed here tell me it answers the one stolen ...
    25 Jan 1905
  • Wanted At Saffron Walden - Robert Williams
    Wanted At Saffron Walden - Robert Williams
    From Police Saffron Walden to Superintendent Foster – Wanted on Warrant for obtaining food and lodgings by false pretences at Saffron Walden on 18th & 19th Inst a man who gave his name as Robert Williams, a stone mason, age about 23 …. Continued on next page.
    19 Feb 1903
  • Wanted At Saffron Walden - Robert Williams continued
    Wanted At Saffron Walden - Robert Williams continued
    Continued from previous page. …… 5 ft 8 or 9, thin build, long thin full fair hair and complexion, very slight moustache otherwise clean shaven, dressed in light mixture cap, light jacket and waistcoat, stand up collar, light tie, dark trousers and lace up boots, speaks with a Norfolk accent, said he should walk to Harlow ...
    19 Feb 1903
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