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Man Wanted for Stealing Tools from Blacksmith’s Shop at North End Great Malthouse
From: Guard room occurrence book: 19 Aug 1901 ...
Description and last-known whereabouts of man wanted for stealing some blacksmith’s tools from a Blacksmith’s Shop at North End Great Malthouse on 29th inst .
Date of creation
30 August 1901Reference number
HPF/B/98/009/1People involved in incident
William Coe (Owner of Stolen Tools), North End ,Great MalthouseGeorge Hayes (Suspct), Casual Ward, Dunmow
Transcript
Copy of Message from Supt Pryke, 29 Aug 1901. Wanted for stealing from a Blacksmith’s Shop at North End Great Malthouse on 29th inst. some blacksmith’s tools including a hammer etc. (recovered) also a new rasp (not recovered) the property of Wm. Coe. A man of the following description, aged about 40 5 ft 6 or 7, slight light moustache wearing a week’s growth of beard, left arm appeared to be off at elbow, dress dark cap, dark jacket & waistcoat, supposed cord trousers and lace boots, black & white plaid scarf. Lodged at lodging house at Dunmow on 26th& 27th inst. and left about 7am on 28th inst.. Gave name of George Hayes about a month ago when he lodged in Casual Ward at Dunmow. States he has been a soldier. Was heard of between Dunmow and Thaxted today.Towns and villages
Dunmow (5)
Type of incident
Theft (1937)
