Two Boys Stole Sweets from a Shop

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

Two boys seen taking sweets from a shop

Date of creation

20th April 1902

Reference number

HPF/B/98/063/1

People involved in incident

Mrs. Filby (Witness), Upton Road, Bishops Stortford
Charles Sanders (Suspected Thief), Middle Road, Bishops Stortford
Albert Sanders (Suspected Thief), Middle Road, Bishops Stortford

Transcript

Mrs. Filby of Upton Road reports that this afternoon two boys named Saunders of Middle Road and Lilly of Middle Road opened their shop door (opposite The Oak) this afternoon and went in. She is told by some other children that they took some sweets out of a bottle. They opened the door with a key which fits Mrs. Sanders door. Enquiries made & 2 boys named Charles & Albert Sanders are the boys who entered the shop. Proceedings are being taken against C. Sanders. Sergt. 136.