At Ware Petty Sessions on Tuesday James O'Reilly, aged 22, was charged with being a deserter from the Navy.
Read more Edward George Sautier, a soldier, and a deserter, was charged with stealing a bottle of rum and a bottle of orange bitters.
Read more Pte William Sale, along with another, stole a horse and trap, together with rugs, harness and boots.
Read more In 1908, 'scrumping' of apples was a serious offence. Fines were levied and, if not paid on time, hard labour could be the result.
Read more George Wilson, a carter, was convicted for being asleep on his cart while it went through Turners Hill, Cheshunt.
Read more Cecilia Jackson (9), Joseph Trundle (11), and Ernest Hemmings (7), all of Ware, were charged with stealing potatoes.
Read more Ellen Glyn, 34, was convicted of stealing two purses, value 1s. 6d. and about 10 shillings in cash.
Read more Charles Kitchener, 27, a discharged soldier from New Town, Bishop's Stortford appeared in court more than once in 1918.
Read more Mary Ann Clark (38) and Emma Wheeler (46), both of Wormley, were charged with stealing a quantity of wood.
Read more At Ware Police Court, John Benn was charged on his own confession with being a deserter from His Majesty’s forces. Superintendent Handley stated that the defendant came to the police station that morning saying that he wished to give himself up for being a deserter. He had joined the Royal Garrison Artillery on the 7th of ...
Read more Hertfordshire Mercury, 31st October 1914 Ellen Rushforth, of no fixed abode, was charged with stealing a National Relief Fund box containing 6 pence and 1 farthing, the property of the Welwyn Committee of the National Retirement Fund, on 16th October. The woman pleaded guilty. Thomas Parsons, manager of the Rose and Crown Public House, Welwyn, said that ...
Read more At Berkamsted Petty Sessions Nora Pheasant, of Long Marston, was charged under the Army Act with harbouring Corpl. Mackenzie, of the 12th Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers, knowing him to be a deserter.
Read more The charge sheet at the St Albans Petty Sessions on Thursday morning was an imposing document, It contained the names and addresses of twenty-seven persons who had been summoned for being in unlawful possession of Army blankets.
Read more Louisa Seymour, of Little Berkhamstead, was summoned for using bad language.
Read more Privates Fletcher and Newton were charged with being army deserters, and it wasn't the first time!
Read more A boy of about 10 years admitted stealing from an allotment.
Read more John Wetmore, of the Old Highway Tavern, Rye Park, was summoned for selling intoxicating liquor in an unsealed vessel to a child under 14 years of age, and Margaret Hammond, of Rye Park, was summoned for sending the child for the liquor.
Read more Acting Sergt.-Major Thomas Hammond, 6th Essex Regiment, late of Bishop's Stortford, pleaded guilty to charges of receiving £24 and £1, contrary to the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1906.
Read more Kathleen Mather, a tipster, employed, unknowingly, a deserter, but did not declare the fact. She also produced circulars contrary to paper restrictions. She was fined.
Read more Walter Vine, of The Gate public house, Whempstead, was summoned under the Defence of the Realm Act for keeping his premises open for the sale of intoxicating liquor to a member of His Majesty's forces after 9 p.m.
Read more Ernest Fordham, Walter Martin, Thomas Walker and Joseph Henry Walden, soldiers billeted at Bishop's Stortford, were charged with stealing a barrel containing 4 ½ gallons of beer, value 15 shillings.
Read more Ethel Brown, 21, was sentenced to 6 months in prison for stealing from the people who had befriended her
Read more Frederick Albon was charged with illegally purchasing army boots, and fined accordingly.
Read more The Departmental Committee appointed in July 1904, to inquire into vagrancy in England and Wales has submitted a report in which the unanimous opinion expressed is that thorough reform is necessary.
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