Tea Can Stolen from Building Site

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

Description of two men suspected of stealing enamel tea can from building site,

Date of creation

31st July 1902

Reference number

HPF/B/98/082/6

Transcript

From: D.C.C. To: All Stations An office and a shed attached to a building in course of erection on the London Road, Royston was broken into between 7.30pm on 30^th inst. and early this morning and a[n] ordinary blue enamel tea can stolen. Description of 2 young men seen sitting near the building at 7.30 last night, both age about 20, one about 5ft 7 & one about 5ft 5, both respectively dressed, last seen in Therfield at 5.30 on this day asking their way to Welwyn.