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Violent crime

  • Petty sessions
    Petty sessions
    Cases of drunkenness and theft.
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  • Petty sessions - assaulting a wife
    Petty sessions - assaulting a wife
    Henry David Shephard, of Crib Street, Ware, was charged with assaulting his wife.
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  • Petty sessions - up to scratch - assault at Wareside
    Petty sessions - up to scratch - assault at Wareside
    Susan Brace, of Babbs Green, Wareside, was charged with assaulting Ernest Hankin.
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  • Phelps, William aka Brighton Bill
    Phelps, William aka Brighton Bill
    A coroner’s inquest was held at Barkway, in Hertfordshire, on the body of William Phelps, alias Brighton Bill, killed in a prizefight with Owen Swift on the previous Tuesday.
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  • Plain-clothes constable assaulted
    Plain-clothes constable assaulted
    Husband and wife, sleeping in a lorry, charged with assaulting a constable.
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  • Poaching for a living
    Poaching for a living
    William Ernest Edward Smith of Goffs Oak, was summoned for assaulting a boy and wilfully wounding a pigeon.
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  • Police : ' We will charge man'
    Police : ' We will charge man'
    Man charged with rape and indecent assault of 12 year old girl
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  • Police assaulted after they stop a fight
    Police assaulted after they stop a fight
    Fined for fighting in the street and assault on Police.
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  • Police hunt for Hatfield girl's attacker
    Police hunt for Hatfield girl's attacker
    Young girl abducted in red sports car. Well described male offender.
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  • Punch (!) and Judy
    Punch (!) and Judy
    John Gale, of 75 Wellington Street, was summoned for assaulting and beating his wife, Jane Gale.
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  • Quarrel between two rival organ grinders
    Quarrel between two rival organ grinders
    Vito Lurgio, 21, an Italian organ-grinder, pleaded not guilty to an indictment for feloniously wounding Peter Cololues.
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  • Sharp-eyed policeman captures wanted man
    Sharp-eyed policeman captures wanted man
    Supt Duke's vigilance paid off when he spotted a wanted criminal in Braughing
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  • Showmen's quarrel at Rye House
    Showmen's quarrel at Rye House
    Samuel Bilton, showman, was charged with unlawfully and maliciously inflicting grevious bodily harm on George Graham
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  • Soldier in disgrace
    Soldier in disgrace
    Lance-Corpl. Frank Sherwood was charged with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting the police in the execution of their duty.
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  • Soldier's assault on police constable
    Soldier's assault on police constable
    Pte Frank Russell charged with assaulting PC Theed
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  • Soldiers and the police
    Soldiers and the police
    Pte. Frank Russell (22), was charged with assaulting P.C. Theed.
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  • Son assaults his father
    Son assaults his father
    Silas Barker, jun., of 4, Blue Coat Yard, pleaded guilty to assaulting his father, on January 22nd.
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  • Special Constable assaulted
    Special Constable assaulted
    Reginald Brown, dealer, of Hitchin, was fined £1 10s. and 16 shillings costs for assaulting William John Green, a Special Constable.
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  • Suicide at Waltham New Town
    Suicide at Waltham New Town
    Nursery worker commits suicide by cutting his throat and is discovered by his wife.
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  • Summer assizes 1910 - Tipple
    Summer assizes 1910 - Tipple
    Violent assault leads to businessman's fall from grace.
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  • Temptation is a terrible thing
    Temptation is a terrible thing
    Jane Dunnage pleaded guilty to assaulting William Ruskin.
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  • The 'Black Hawk' gang
    The 'Black Hawk' gang
    Reginald Allison was charged with demanding money by menaces from Mrs. Edmonds, a solicitor's wife.
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  • The fight after a wedding
    The fight after a wedding
    Trouble in the pub
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  • The Hemel Hempstead stabbing case
    The Hemel Hempstead stabbing case
    Angelo Trimarco, an Italian organ-grinder, living at Hemel Hempstead, was indicted for unlawfully and maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm.
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  • A SUMMARY OF OFFENCES FROM THE GAOL AND HOUSE OF CORRECTION CALENDAR FOR THE BOROUGH Michaelmas 1819 to Epiphany 1823
  • Bad words outside a cafe
  • Fined - Peddling without certificates
  • James Blackman Snook - Highwayman
  • Police : ' We will charge man'
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