Burglary Broxbourne Post Office
From: Telephone message book: 11 Aug 1902 - 27...From Inspector in charge Ware to All Stations – Stolen by means of burglary last night from Broxbourne Post Office entrance effected by breaking window and removing catch, £3 10s 0d in money, silver and bronze, about 15/- in penny and half penny stamps the property of the Post Master General, £3 6s 1d [unreadable Ed.] gold, silver and bronze [unreadable Ed.] which is £5 worth of farthings, 9 small pocket knives various coloured handles value 6d each, 1 dozen compass pencils 10 inch long has brass screw at end, the property of Elizabeth Cousins Postmistress, supposed by three men who were seen loitering about the [unreadable Ed.] during the afternoon [unreadable Ed.] of the 19th Inst 1st. Frederick [surname unreadable Ed.] a native of [unreadable Ed.] age about …..
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Date of creation
20 Sep 1902Reference number
HPF/B/99/012/4People involved in incident
Elizabeth Cousins Postmistress, BroxbourneFrederick [surname unreadable Ed.]