Three Purses Stolen by Pickpocket

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

Purses stolen from three ladies during circus procession in Bishops Stortford.

Date of creation

5th November 1901

Reference number

HPF/B/98/027/6

People involved in incident

Lidia Attwood (Purse Owner)
Emily Brown (Purse Owner)
Ellen Slater (Purse Owner)

Transcript

From D.C.C. To All Stations Stolen by means of pocket picking this day whilst the procession of Lord John Sangers Circus was going through the Town about 1 pm

A black leather purse containing 13/5½ in silver and bronze, the property of Lidia Attwood.
Also, a black leather purse with three-clasp fastening containing about 10s/= in bronze & silver, property of Emily Brown.
Also, a brown leather purse containing about 3s/9d in silver & bronze and two bills of accounts with B. K. Williams & Co., Drapers, Hitchin, the property of Ellen Slater.