Flock of Birds Stolen in Hemel Hempstead

From: Guard room occurrence book: 19 Aug 1901 ...

Description of a flock of 15 assorted fowl stolen during the night of the 5^th inst. from a henhouse in Hemel Hempstead.

Date of creation

6th October 1901

Reference number

HPF/B/98/021/1

Time logged

12:30 pm

People involved in incident

H Balderson Esq. (Owner of Birds), Corner Hall, Hemel Hempstead

Transcript

From Supt. Frogley To All Stations Stolen during the night of 5^th inst. From a fowl house at Corner Hall, Hemel Hempstead, the property of H Balderson Esq., 15 fowls

3 white leghorns yellow legs and long combs
2 black pullets with feathers standing up on heads
3 light Plymouth Rock
5 White Leghorns about 4 months old

Entrance effected by forcing open door with a kitchen poker which was left behind. Feathers were traced to the canal bridge at Boxmoor. Please cause enquiries to be made.

Flock of Birds Stolen in Hemel Hempstead

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