From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Lost supposed stolen in transit property of the L & N W Railway Co. between 18th & 24th November, last seen at the siding of Dr. Tibbles Cocoa Factory, one hamper addressed to Bryan & Co. 161 Leavesden Road Watford and marked 219, containing one parcel containing half ...
18 Dec 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – I have received a letter from Superintendent Jones of Holywell Flintshire who states that a man named Robert Warren who has been residing at Rhyl for some years, Warren has a newspaper dated 1872 with advertisement Warren & Co Dyers, Station Road, Watford (no such place of business ...
15 Dec 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Stolen from the counter of a shop at 17 Langley Road Watford about 6.30 p.m. yesterday the property of James Kempster two boots, mans, both for left feet, No,1 Box calf brown glassy kid leg …. Continued on next page.
24 Mar 1904
Continued from previous page. …. size 7 toe cap machine welted. 2nd Box calf Derby size 8 toe caps, value together 14/- please cause enquiries.
24 Mar 1904
[From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – continuation of previous message Ed.] Hired on the evening of 27th Sept 02 until 30th and not yet returned a Meteor Rover safety bicycle, 26 in frame, black enamel, free wheel, Howden back brake, front rim brake, Radax tyres, back brake bound with tape about 2 ins, pump ...
02 Oct 1902
The Sergeant made enquiries regarding an incident of stolen tools in Watford.
17 May 1901
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – I have a Summons for service on James @ Smut Smith a gypsy age about 60, 5 ft 7, clean shaven, medium build, dark hair and complexion, he attends fairs with coconuts with a van with Annie Smith thereon.
03 Nov 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Stolen from a lodging house here on 19th Inst the property of Edwin Hill a new black jacket suit, a pair of dark green striped trousers bell bottoms, a turned down collar and front, in the inside coat pocket of jacket were three Insurance Policies two Prudential and ...
20 Mar 1904
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Stolen between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. this day from a show case outside 86 St. Albans Road, Watford the property of George H. Stratton Stationer, 6 packets of progressive Whist cards value 8/3, one packet memo cards value 1/6, please cause enquiries. Overwritten with ‘Thief arrested’.
28 Oct 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Stolen from outside a shop about 6.15 p.m. today the property of Messrs. Appleton Bros. 141 St. Albans Road Watford 1 pair of girls boots size 10 value 2/11 by a man tall and thin.
30 Oct 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – My message of 10.45 p.m. 20th Inst the man has been arrested and property recovered except the black jacket.
25 Mar 1920
Tools stolen during a burglary, some later recovered, and thieves caught.
4th September 1902
