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Two Attempted Murders
From: Guard room occurrence book: 26 Jun 1914 ...Details were circulated of two violent incidents. Firstly a revolver was fired at a Hitchin Constable when he tried to stop a motorcyclist in Highbury Road, fortunately they missed the Officer and the offender escaped. Secondly a Railway Signalman was attacked and left unconscious by two men armed with a knife at Northchurch.
Date of creation
28 Aug 1914Reference number
HPF/A/7/013/5Time logged
6.30 pmPeople involved in incident
PC 19 Carter, E Division HitchinPolice officer
PC 64 W Mapley (88)
Towns and villages
Hitchin (157)
Type of incident
Aliens or spies (21)