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  • Burglary Watford
    Burglary Watford
    The Watford Superintendent [William Wood Ed.] circulated details of a burglary to All Stations. Stolen by means of a burglary during night of 1st Inst. from 41 Harwood Road Watford the property of Harry William Turner. 1 sovereign, 9/- in coppers all 1902, 5/- in silver, also 20 penny packets of Woodbine cigarettes, entrance effected ...
    04 Sep 1902
  • Carpenters Tools Stolen, Later Recovered
    Carpenters Tools Stolen, Later Recovered
    A description of a set of carpenter’s tools stolen and subsequently recovered
    26th May 1902
  • Change Of Staffing At Watford And Bishops Stortford
    Change Of Staffing At Watford And Bishops Stortford
    30 May 1908
  • Charged With Stealing A Horse And Trap
    Charged With Stealing A Horse And Trap
    5 Aug 1908
  • Child Missing from Catholic Home in Watford - Later Found
    Child Missing from Catholic Home in Watford - Later Found
    Deescription of young boy who went missing from the Catholic Home in Watford on Sunday 8th inst. at 5pm, who was later found.
    10th September 1901
  • Chow Chow Dog Lost in Watford & Later Found
    Chow Chow Dog Lost in Watford & Later Found
    Sandy-coloured chow chow dog lost in Watford at 6 pm today.  Later found.
  • Clothing Stolen From A House At Watford
    Clothing Stolen From A House At Watford
    23 Nov 1908
  • Cob Mare Lost From A Meadow At Watford
    Cob Mare Lost From A Meadow At Watford
    7 Jan 1909
  • Description Of Items Found In The Possession Of Two Men In Custody
    Description Of Items Found In The Possession Of Two Men In Custody
    13 Nov 1909
  • Description Of Items Stolen From The Reverend's House At Watford
    Description Of Items Stolen From The Reverend's House At Watford
    15 Apr 1908
  • Description Of Man Attempting To Sell Stolen Jewellery
    Description Of Man Attempting To Sell Stolen Jewellery
    14 Sep 1909
  • Doctor's Bicycle Stolen
    Doctor's Bicycle Stolen
    2 May 1901
  • Dog found, Watford
    Dog found, Watford
    10 June 1916
  • Drowned Man - Watford
    Drowned Man - Watford
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Found drowned at Grand Junction Canal at Lady Capels Wharf Watford on 6th Oct 03 a man, name unknown, age about 40, length about 5 ft 4 or 5, hair & moustache dark brown, stout build, dress black jacket & trousers, red striped cord waistcoat, striped shirt with ...
    06 Oct 1903
  • Drowning in the River Gade, Watford
    Drowning in the River Gade, Watford
    5 April 1915
  • Escaped from Guard Room of 21st Training Battalion, Watford
    Escaped from Guard Room of 21st Training Battalion, Watford
    23 March 1917
  • Escaped from Military custody at Watford
    Escaped from Military custody at Watford
    10 June 1915
  • Escaped From Mr Bailey's Relieving Offertory
    Escaped From Mr Bailey's Relieving Offertory
    20 Jul 1901
  • Escaped Prisoner Who Murdered A Warder Identified By A Barber At Watford
    Escaped Prisoner Who Murdered A Warder Identified By A Barber At Watford
    27 Apr 1909
  • Expert housebreakers left London for Watford
    Expert housebreakers left London for Watford
    16 March 1917
  • Flock of Chickens Stolen
    Flock of Chickens Stolen
    Description of a flock of stolen chickens
    19th May 1902
  • Found Bicycle - Watford
    Found Bicycle - Watford
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Description of a bicycle which was left outside a house in Watford on 24 Dec 02 by some person unknown and has not yet been owned, a gents quadrant bicycle number 37755, 27 in frame, flat handle bars, felt grips, Dunlop tyre, plunger brake front wheel, Warwick tyre ...
    17 Jan 1903
  • Found Bicycle - Watford
    Found Bicycle - Watford
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Description of a bicycle left at the Railway Arms P.H. Watford on 13th Inst and now in possession of the Landlord a gents pneumatic Diamond frame, Fieldwood tyres, rubber pedals rubber missing from right hand pedal, no transfer, plated handlebars, cork grips right one missing, no brake, Challis ...
    17 Apr 1903
  • Found Stray Horse - Watford
    Found Stray Horse - Watford
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Found Straying and now shut up at Gammons Farm Watford a bay cob lame on rear hind leg, near eye wall, white mark down forehead, short tail, in good condition can be seen by applying to Mr Jones at the above address.
    30 Jan 1903
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