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Offences Against Property

  • The Watford hotel robbery - a clean slate
    The Watford hotel robbery - a clean slate
    Jury disagreed on case of burglary and receiving stolen goods.
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  • The whisky is the cause!
    The whisky is the cause!
    Walter Wren (38), a labourer, was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering and stealing a bottle of whisky, a clock, and a candle.
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  • The wire - a public danger
    The wire - a public danger
    William Clarkson, 26, a tinker, was indicted for stealing 20lbs. of copper wire from the National Telephone Company.
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  • The woman and the gun
    The woman and the gun
    Henry Hart (72), of Flamstead End, was charged with wilfully breaking a pane of glass.
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  • The wrong trousers
    The wrong trousers
    George Carter, of Welwyn, was charged in custody on remand with stealing 30s., a silver watch and chain, and some clothing
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  • The wrong trousers - petty sessions
    The wrong trousers - petty sessions
    Alfred Shepherd, Walter Avis, and Claud Pond, of Cheshunt were charged with stealing a pair of corduroy trousers from outside the shop of Mr Arthur Selway, Turner's Hill.
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  • Theft 'not meant '
    Theft 'not meant '
    Fined instead of doing time
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  • Theft at Ware - a vested interest - petty sessions
    Theft at Ware - a vested interest - petty sessions
    Henry Winter, of Musley, Ware, was charged with stealing a coat and vest
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  • Theft at Ware - petty sessions
    Theft at Ware - petty sessions
    Bert Albert Hildich, with several aliases,and no fixed abode,was charged with stealing various articles from a house.
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  • Theft by a domestic servant
    Theft by a domestic servant
    Alice Swallow,17, of Little Hadam, was charged with stealing a gold purse and chain.
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  • Theft by children
    Theft by children
    Florence Page (16) and Lily Page (10), of the Towing Path, Ware, were summoned for stealing growing vegetables.
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  • Theft by railway workmen
    Theft by railway workmen
    William George Eastman, of Enfield, engine driver, was charged with stealing coal and John Griffan and Albert Roberts, also of Enfield, labourers, were charged with stealing wood on the same day.
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  • Theft charges against girl -  (excerpts)
    Theft charges against girl - (excerpts)
    Doris Wicks (21) lodging at Wheathampstead,  was charged with stealing a jumper valued 12s. 11d. from Doris Bough , in November last . She pleaded guilty . Doris Bough , Stevenage Road , Knebworth , employed by Welwyn Stores , Ltd. , in the hairdressing department , said that about the middle of November she ...
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  • Theft doesn't pay
    Theft doesn't pay
    Edith Mansfield, a schoolgirl, of Shadbolts Yard, Hoddesdon, was charged on remand with stealing a purse.
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  • Theft from a church
    Theft from a church
    William Bull (45), a groom, was indicted for breaking into Christ Church, at Hemel Hempstead, and stealing a piece of flannelette and other articles.
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  • Theft from a football pavilion - petty sessions
    Theft from a football pavilion - petty sessions
    Alexander Bamford and Ernest Attwood, Albury Grove Road, Cheshunt, were charged with stealing various articles from the pavilion of Cheshunt Football Club.
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  • Theft from a market stall
    Theft from a market stall
    James Smith, of no fixed abode, was charged with stealing a suit of clothes from Medicar Carlis of London
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  • Theft from football dressing room
    Theft from football dressing room
    Ronald Harry Halsey, aged fifty of Hatfield, was charged with stealing money from clothing at the Hatfield Football Ground pavilion
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  • Theft from football dressing room
    Theft from football dressing room
    Ronald Harry Halsey (50) , 15 Bury Road , Hatfield , was charged with stealing from a dressing room at the Hatfield Football Ground pavilion. He later couldn't afford to pay costs and was sentenced to 3 weeks in prison.
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  • Theft from public-house till
    Theft from public-house till
    Ernest Williams, a private in the 12th Battalion Suffolk Regiment, was charged with stealing £2 from ‘The Moulder’s Arms’, Waltham Cross.
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  • Theft from workmate
    Theft from workmate
    Probation extended for stealing cash from mate's coat.
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  • Theft from Wormley butcher's shop - part 1
    Theft from Wormley butcher's shop - part 1
    Alfred Lee, Alfred Hunt and Jon Aldridge of Wormley were charged with stealing six pounds of beef and two rabbits from a butcher's shop.
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  • Theft from Wormley butcher's shop - part 2
    Theft from Wormley butcher's shop - part 2
    Alfred Lee, 18, labourer, Alfred Hunt, 25, stoker, and John Aldridge, 20, labourer, were indicted for stealing a piece of beef and two rabbits
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  • Theft of  turnip tops at Thundridge
    Theft of turnip tops at Thundridge
    William Bignell, of Kibes Lane, Ware, charged with stealing a quantity of turnip tops.
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