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Wanted For Theft Of Postal Orders
From: Telephone message book: 11 Aug 1902 - 27...From Inspector Hassell to All Stations – Copy of message from City Police St. Albans. Wanted here for stealing on 30th Ult. 6 Postal Orders as follows 5 for £1 each No. 294895 – 294899 and one for 5/- No. 080764 all issued at St. Albans on 29th Ult, Charles Colyer, 17, 5 ft 3, dark brown hair, sallow complexion, wearing dark jacket suit, blue Gurnsey under vest, dark cloth cap, lace boots, this lad absconded from here about 9.30 p.m. yesterday, he is a native of Lambeth and stays at common lodging houses and will undoubtedly endeavour to cash the Orders.
Date of creation
01 Dec 1902Reference number
HPF/B/99/030/4People involved in incident
Charles ColyerPolice officer
Inspector Hassell (23)
Towns and villages
St Albans City (37)
Type of incident
Theft (1945)