Bicycle Thief Held

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

Bicycle Thief Held

Description of man held for theft of a bicycle, which was recovered.

[There are two other entries for this incident – see HPF/B/98/074/2].

Date of creation

3rd July 1902

Reference number

HPF/B/98/077/1

People involved in incident

William Taylor (Bicycle Thief), 2 Dalston Cottages, Wallend, East Ham, London

Transcript

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 of 2 Dalston Cottages, Wallend, East Ham, London, age 23, height 5ft 3, hair dark brown, eyes hazel, comp. fresh. A labourer dressed in dark grey slate coloured 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.