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Spellbrook

  • Attended Spellbrook Crossing re. Royal Train
    Attended Spellbrook Crossing re. Royal Train
    30 Mar 1906
  • Attended Spellbrook Crossing re. Royal Train.
    Attended Spellbrook Crossing re. Royal Train.
    23 Dec 1905
  • Attended Spellbrook Railway Crossing re passing of Royal Train
    Attended Spellbrook Railway Crossing re passing of Royal Train
    30 December 1916
  • Attended Spellbrook Railway Crossing re passing of Royal Train, visited farms re Billets for  Troops, attended Spellbrook Railway Crossing re passing of Royal Train
    Attended Spellbrook Railway Crossing re passing of Royal Train, visited farms re Billets for Troops, attended Spellbrook Railway Crossing re passing of Royal Train
    10 January 1917
  • Blanket Missing (Suspected Stolen) from Trap Outside Public House
    Blanket Missing (Suspected Stolen) from Trap Outside Public House
    Blanket went missing from a trap left outside the Greyhound Public House, believed stolen by a man who left just after the owner entered the building.
    7th November 1901
  • Cycled to Spellbrook Railway crossing for duty
    Cycled to Spellbrook Railway crossing for duty
    24 January 1917
  • Examined Carts for Marks re. Damage to Spellbrook Bridge
    Examined Carts for Marks re. Damage to Spellbrook Bridge
    Examined all carts in George Rose’s yard for marks re. damage to posts [?] over Spellbrook Bridge during night of Saturday 22nd Sep.
    26 Sep 1906
  • Executed Warrant of Commitment
    Executed Warrant of Commitment
    Received 12s 2d in payment of same and handed same into office re. Essex case [No further details given, but appears to be one of a number of similar incidents that are part of an investigation by Essex Police sometimes referred to as the “Essex Case”]
    19 Nov 1906
  • Free Of Swine Fever
    Free Of Swine Fever
    From Chief Inspector D.A.A. to Superintendent Foster – The following place is declared free from Swine Fever in Spelbrook in the occupation of W. Blake
    11 Dec 1902
  • Issued Warrant of Commitment
    Issued Warrant of Commitment
    Issued warrant to defendant, received £1 2s 0d in payment and handed same to senior officer – case is owned by Essex police. [No further details given, but appears to be one of a number of similar incidents that are part of an investigation by Essex Police sometimes referred to as the “Essex Case”].
    8 Dec 1905
  • Issued Warrant of Distress re. Metropolitan Case
    Issued Warrant of Distress re. Metropolitan Case
    Received 7s 6d in payment. [No further details given, but appears to be one of a number of similar incidents that are part of an investigation by Essex Police sometimes referred to as the “Essex Case”]
    29 Dec 1905
  • Looked Up Dogs
    Looked Up Dogs
    Covered Throley Street, Spellbrook, Thorley Houses and neighbourhood.
    27 Mar 1906
  • Lost Leather Purse
    Lost Leather Purse
    29 Dec 1900
  • Made Enquiries about Six Stray Cows
    Made Enquiries about Six Stray Cows
    2 Oct 1906
  • Made Enquiries about Supposed Assault on Cyclist the Previous Night
    Made Enquiries about Supposed Assault on Cyclist the Previous Night
    7 Aug 1906
  • Made Enquiries re. Number of Dogs
    Made Enquiries re. Number of Dogs
    Covered Thorley Street, Spellbrook, Twyford and vicinity.
    26 Mar 1906
  • Pair Of Ladies' Boots Stolen By Two Tramps
    Pair Of Ladies' Boots Stolen By Two Tramps
    28 May 1889
  • Patrolled Royal Journey
    Patrolled Royal Journey
    Special Patrol in Spellbrook to cover King Edward VII’s journey to Newmarket by road.
    31 Oct 1905
  • Patrolled Spellbrook, Sawbridgeworth, High Wych,
    Patrolled Spellbrook, Sawbridgeworth, High Wych,
    No Date
  • Report Of A Waggon Damaging A Cottage At Spellbrook
    Report Of A Waggon Damaging A Cottage At Spellbrook
    15 Sep 1908
  • Served Summons
    Served Summons
    [Reason for summons not given].
    8 Nov 1905
  • Stray Scotch Collie Dog
    Stray Scotch Collie Dog
    20 Dec 1888
  • Visit to Mill Stream Beerhouse
    Visit to Mill Stream Beerhouse
    Found son of the landlady who livers next door with a pint of beer in a bottle, and saw him place 1 1/2d on the table for it. [No description of any further action taken]
    21 Jun 1891
  • Visits to Public Houses
    Visits to Public Houses
    [Names of Public Houses not provided].
    27 Jul 1890
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