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Violent crime

  • 'Death' and the poachers

    'Death' and the poachers

    Two men were charged with poaching. A third man got away and the gamekeeper was threatened with the gun.
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  • A 'Nasty' assault

    A 'Nasty' assault

    William Wallace, of Nasty, Great Munden, charged with assaulting Beatrice Wooding
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  • A begging tramp

    A begging tramp

    A tramp called Hartley, of Chippenham, Cambs, was charged with begging at houses in High Street, Much Hadham.
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  • A navvy's base ingratitude

    A navvy's base ingratitude

    Stephen Fox, of Halton, Bucks, fails to appear in court for the assault of John Martin
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  • A policeman's lot is not a happy one

    A policeman's lot is not a happy one

    William Johnson charged with assaulting a police officer in Hertford
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  • A prisoner enlists

    A prisoner enlists

    Frederick Miles, labourer, charged with unlawfully wounding PCs Gooch and Lee
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  • A squabble in the Yard

    A squabble in the Yard

    Walter Cook, of Maidenhead Yard, summoned for assaulting Harry Warren
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  • A ticket to ride

    A ticket to ride

    Christopher Betters, of Little Heath, summoned by the GNR for an offence against their by-laws
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  • A Ware assault

    A Ware assault

    John Cox, jnr, of Bowling Road, Ware guilty of assaulting Margaret Goodey
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  • Alleged assault

    Alleged assault

    Alfred Greeves, of North Finchley charged with assaulting Frederick Sterling
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  • Alleged brutal assault on servant girl

    Alleged brutal assault on servant girl

    Charles Matthews, of Hatfield, charged with assaulting Dorothy Neale
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  • Alleged highway assault

    Alleged highway assault

    Charles Matthews, Hatfield, charged with assaulting Dorothy Neale
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  • Ambushed !

    Ambushed !

    Three labourers from Green Tye, Much Hadham, were charged with assaulting a man from Perry Green.
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  • An assault

    An assault

    Lewis Dewberry of Cheshunt charged with assaulting Frederick Jupp
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  • An assault on a girl is abhorrent

    An assault on a girl is abhorrent

    Three men from Ayot St Peter charged with rape and indecent assault.
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  • An exciting struggle

    An exciting struggle

    "Strong Wormley beer" blamed for drunken fight with two constables
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  • An unprovoked assault

    An unprovoked assault

    George Salmon of no fixed abode, charged with assaulting George William Jeffs and George Maddox.
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  • Arrest of a special constable

    Arrest of a special constable

    George Frederick Carter, a hawker, of Bishop's Stortford was brought up in custody charged with being drunk and disorderly.
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  • Assault

    Assault

    Jacob Brown was charged with assaulting Elias Watts.
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  • Assault at the Queen's Head : landlady attacked

    Assault at the Queen's Head : landlady attacked

    A"weak minded" man found guilty of attack.
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  • Assault charge dismissed

    Assault charge dismissed

    Mr Homewood, a Lodging House Keeper of East Street, Ware, was charged with assaulting one of his lodgers.
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  • Assault on a child

    Assault on a child

    'I am not guilty. I only boxed her ears '.
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  • Assault on a girl

    Assault on a girl

    Three boys were charged with assaulting a 10 year old girl.
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  • Assault on a policeman

    Assault on a policeman

    John Fitch, of Little Hadham, who had been remanded on bail, was charged with assaulting P.C. Milton.
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