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Soldiers on home leave

  • A rum do, indeed!
    A rum do, indeed!
    Edward George Sautier, a soldier, and a deserter, was charged with stealing a bottle of rum and a bottle of orange bitters.
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  • A soldier's life is not a happy one!
    A soldier's life is not a happy one!
    The sorry story of a career criminal who deserted and committed burglary in Hitchin
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  • Abstentee
    Abstentee
    Private William Henry Shepherd, of High Street, Cheshunt, pleaded guilty to being an absentee from the 1st Herts. (T) Regt. at Hertford.
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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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  • Attacking a woman is a serious offence
    Attacking a woman is a serious offence
    Three teenage boys were summoned for attacking a woman.
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  • Attempted suicide
    Attempted suicide
    A soldier shoots himself on leave and is charged with attempted suicide
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  • Contrasting tales of troop behaviour
    Contrasting tales of troop behaviour
    On 27th February 1915 at the Bishop’s Stortford Urban District Council meeting, a ‘Thank You’ letter was tabled from a Major General Stuart-Wortley, Commandant of the 1st North Middlesex Division Territorial Force. The Chairman (Curruthers) said the men had behaved splendidly and commended their sobriety. He could truthfully say he “had not seen one instance of ...
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  • Early closing !
    Early closing !
    Drink up - your time's up!
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  • Gunner was drunk and disorderly in South Street
    Gunner was drunk and disorderly in South Street
    Gunner 'trashes' his police cell after riotous night out in Bishop's Stortford.
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  • Harbouring a deserter
    Harbouring a deserter
    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.
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  • Intoxicating Liquor (Temporary Restriction) Act 1914
    Intoxicating Liquor (Temporary Restriction) Act 1914
    It was reported that all licensed premises were now required to suspend drinking at 10.00 pm not 11.00 pm.
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  • One's got to like horses !
    One's got to like horses !
    Arthur Dolling (19), was charged with being a deserter from the Royal Horse Artillery.
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  • Serving soldiers after hours : Green Man public house breaches DORA rules
    Serving soldiers after hours : Green Man public house breaches DORA rules
    Mr Thomas Cooper, licensee of the Green Man in Ickleford was charged under the Defence of the Realm Act for serving soldiers after hours.
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  • Soldier on leave behaving drunkenly on South Street
    Soldier on leave behaving drunkenly on South Street
    Drunken soldier in South Street assaults Police Constable in the execution of his duty.
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  • Soldier without a permit
    Soldier without a permit
    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.
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  • Soldiers home on leave
    Soldiers home on leave
    Private William Dell, a soldier stationed in Bishop's Stortford admitted stealing 12 shillings belonging to Mr James Dixon of South Street .
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  • Thefts by soldiers
    Thefts by soldiers
    Theft of a bike, theft of a clock (hidden under leaves in the garden), theft of a watch, theft of two trays, and theft of two lady's blouses, all by soldiers on leave.
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  • Threatening another to commit a crime doesn't alleviate the guilt
    Threatening another to commit a crime doesn't alleviate the guilt
    Henry Roberts threatened his wife into stealing a bank book. He was sentenced to 21 days' hard labour.
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  • Three steps to heaven !
    Three steps to heaven !
    Thomas Watson, 23, a soldier, was charged with wounding Thomas Cockle.
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  • Two young officers exceedingly drunk
    Two young officers exceedingly drunk
    Two young officers, one RAF and one army, were charged with being drunk and disorderly: they were too drunk to be disciplined so the case was adjourned to enable military authorities to deal with them
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