Purse, Money and Jewellery Stolen from a House in Stansted

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

A purse, money and a number of jewelled pins stolen from a house in Stansted over a period of time.

Date of creation

25th October 1901

Reference number

HPF/B/98/024/5

People involved in incident

William Pitts, 1st Footman (Owner of Stolen Goods), Blythwood, Stansted
Thomas Sutherland, Butler (Owner of Stolen Goods), Blythwood, Stansted
J. Brisington, Boots (Owner of Stolen Goods), Blythwood, Stansted

Transcript

Copy of information from Supt. Pryke, Saffron Walden. Stolen from Blythwood, Stansted since 12^th October 1901, a small dogskin purse, knobs at top for fastening, holds about 13 sovereigns, contains about 11 sovereigns, the property of William Pitts, 1^st Footman. Also stolen from the same place since the 18^th inst. From a pin cushion in the Butler’s Room, 2 gold pins, 1 set with a ruby, the other with a green stone the shape of a shamrock, value about £1 each, the property of Mr. Thomas Sutherland, Butler. Also stolen, a small diamond pin, value £1, the property [of] J. Brisington, Boots. Please cause enquiries to be made.