Description of a man and his wife wanted for obtaining money under false pretences
28th January 1902
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Missing from his home at 120 Estcourt Road Watford since 4 p.m. 15th Inst, Edward Rowe [Official records and newspaper reports show his name as Edwin Rowe Ed.] age 52, 5 ft 9 or 10, dark hair, beard & moustachio dark turning grey, eyes blue, thin face, complexion ...
17 Dec 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Reference to my message of 4.30 p.m. of 17th Inst the man has been found drowned this day at Watford. [The Herts Advertiser 26 December 1903 reported the Inquest on Edwin Rowe of Estcourt Road Watford the Jury recorded a verdict of ‘Found Drowned’. Ed.]
19 Dec 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Missing from his lodgings at Ballards Building since 19th Inst Henry Aldridge, age 70, 5 ft 2 or 3, long dark hair turning grey, eyes believed grey, long sandy whiskers turning grey, thin build, a farm labourer, left arm taken off between elbow and shoulder, dress when …. Continued ...
21 Feb 1904
Continued from previous page. ….. last seen brown hard felt hat, light cloth jacket, black cloth vest, drab cord trousers leather straps below knees, heavy lace up boots, blue cotton Oxford shirt, red cotton neckerchief with flowers on it, left sleeve of coat fastened to shoulder with leather straps. appeared strange in his manner and it ...
21 Feb 1904
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Missing from her situation since 9 p.m. 17th Inst Mary Hughes, age 20, 5 ft, hair brown, very white face, slim build, impediment in speech, usually dresses in black clothes, she has been strange in her manner and has threatened to commit suicide.
18 Mar 1904
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Missing from his home at 195 St. Albans Road, Watford since 6.30 a.m. 23rd Inst, Fred Baker a Barman, age 28, 5 ft 6, dressed in navy blue jacket & vest, grey trousers fine black stripes, black & white necktie, black hard felt hat, has been employed at ...
25 May 1903
Post Office Savings book of missing woman received by her Father; she was later found. See also incident HPF/B/98/083/4.
4th August 1902
Description of man thought to have stolen money and insurance papers.
3rd July 1902
Fare paid from Watford to Broad Street and to Liverpool Street
16 Oct 1900
Description of man who stole money from a house
2nd August 1902
Money, watches and jewellery stolen during burglary at house.
25th September 1902
