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Bicycle and Purse Thief Held
From: Guard room occurrence book: 19 Aug 1901 ...
Bicycle and Purse Thief Held
Bicycle and Purse Thief Held
Description of man held for theft of a bicycle, which was recovered, and several purses.
[There are three accounts of the same incident in the book – see also Incident HPF/B/98/077/1].
Date of creation
23rd June 1902Reference number
HPF/B/98/074/2Time logged
9:15 pmPeople involved in incident
William Taylor (Bicycle Thief), 2 Dalston Cottages, Wallend, East Ham, LondonTranscript
From: Supt Wood To: All Stations In custody at this station for stealing a bicycle ‘recovered’ at Garston yesterday, a man giving the name of William Taylor and an address at 2 Dalston Cottages, Wallend, East Ham, London. Age 23, 5ft 3, hair dark brown, eyes hazel, complexion fresh. A labourer, dressed in dark slate colour jacket suit, mourning band on arm, double-breasted waistcoat, all the pockets on the clothes have 3 corner flaps which button, black silk muffler with gold flowers, light flanellette [flannelette] shirt, black tie, light lace boots, cap to match suit, respectable appearance ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Supt Wood To: All Stations In custody at this station, property recovered at Garston yesterday, a man giving the name of William Taylor address 2 Dalston Cottages, Wallend, East Ham, London. Age 23, 5ft 3, hair dark brown, eyes hazel, complexion fresh. A labourer dressed in dark slate colour jacket suit, mourning band on arm, double-breasted waistcoat, all the pockets on the clothes have 3 corner flaps which button over, black tie, light flanellette [flannelette] shirt, light lace boots, cap to match suit. Had in his possession 7 purses of the following description: all new with prize tickets inside; two small green crodicle [crocodile?], silver mount; 1 small grey crodcle [crocodile?]; 1 brown crodicle [crocodile?]; one brown leather, supposed stolen...Police officer
PC 202 Henry E Day (365)
Towns and villages
Garston (4)
Type of incident
Theft (2039)
