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Man Wanted for Rape of a Young Girl
From: Guard room occurrence book: 19 Aug 1901 ...Description and details of a man wanted for rape of a young girl in Nottinghamshire.
Date of creation
22nd September 1902Reference number
HPF/B/98/101/5People involved in incident
Mrs Webster (Possible Witness)Transcript
Copy of Route Form, Nottinghamshire Constabulary, County Police Station, Retford, Sept. 17th 1902. Amended description of a man wanted at this office on a charge of Rape on a girl 9 years of age at Scroaby [Scrooby] in this Division on the 9th Sept. 1902. Age from 25 to 30, height about 5ft 4 or 5 inch, complexion pale, thin face, slim build, clean shaven with the exception of a slight brown moustache, and dark brown hair. Dressed in a light grey mixture tweed Norfolk jacket and vest, white flannel trousers, white stand-up double collar, dark tie, white straw hat size 6 5/8 with black band with red stripe in centre, brown stockings or socks, may be wearing white or grey ones, old brown cycling shoes with straps in front, may have changed them for black laced boots. Was wearing a keyless watch, open link chai, both believed to be gold, and gold twisted wire ring with knot on top of third finger of right hand. This man was riding a pneumatic bicycle with straight handle bars and Bowden brake and going in the direction of Doncaster. He went to the house of a Mrs Webster, where he changed his flannel trousers for a pair of grey ones to match his jacket and vest, and packed the flannel ones in brown paper which eh tied on the back of his machine. It is earnestly requested that every possible enquiry may be made through out your district to trace this man, and if found arrest, or if any information be obtained, communicate with J Valpy Thomas, Supt. as above.Police officer
PC 179 (122)
Towns and villages
Type of incident
Assault (168)