Theft of Turnips from Farmer’s Field

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

Turnips being stolen from a farmer’s field by people passing through on their way home.

Date of creation

18th October 1901

Reference number

HPF/B/98/023/5

People involved in incident

Henry Cox (Complainant), Great Havers Farm, Bishops Stortford

Transcript

Mr. Hy. [Henry] Cox of Great Havers Farm, Bps. Stortford complains of some person or persons stealing green-top turnips from a field against his farmhouse. He said he believe[s] somebody from Thorley [has] take[n] them as they got through his field home & wish[es] that the Police would take steps to stop them.