Offences Against Property

Theft of oats at Ware
Silas R. Smith (31), a dealer, of Clements Road, Star Street, Ware, was charged with stealing 8 bushels of oats and two sacks.
Read more
Theft of pigeons at Ware
William Godfrey and Henry Goodey, both young boys, were guilty of stealing the pigeons.
Read more
Theft of postage stamps
Charles Cuffley was charged with with stealing a quantity of postage stamps.
Read more
Theft of postage stamps - 2
Charles Cuffley, of 45 Bath Street, Northampton, was charged with the theft of 1 shilling's worth of postage stamps.
Read more
Theft of potatoes - a sad tale
Both men charged with stealing (growing) potatoes!
Read more
Theft of straw at Rickmansworth
Ezekiel Franklin (30), dealer, was indicted for stealing a quantity of straw, at Rickmansworth, on October 25; also with receiving two sacks of stolen oats, at Bushey, on October 2.
Read more
Theft of tomatoes at Waltham Cross
A nursery hand pleads guilty to stealing tomatoes, growing in the nursery where she worked.
Read more
Theft of vegetables
George Wright, of Hertford Heath, pleaded guilty to stealing a quantity of growing brussels sprouts from a field on Foxholes Farm.
Read more
Theft of wire netting at Brocket Hall
Harry Wyndham, a labourer, in the employ of Lord Mount Stephen at Brocket Hall, Hatfield, was charged with stealing 40 yards of wire netting.
Read more
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.
Read more
There's no smoke without fire
Albert Bacchus (38), a stoker, pleaded guilty to setting fire to a stack of straw.
Read more
This can't be taken lightly !
Arthur Woodard, of Flamstead End, a glazier, was charged with wilfully extinguishing a public street lamp.
Read more
Those boys are causing damage again !
George Chaplin and Cyril Monk, teenagers, were summoned for causing damage to vehicles. They both pleaded guilty. It had not been the first time. They were both fined and severely reprimanded.
Read more
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.
Read more
Three burglaries in Hoddesdon in quick succession
Private Humberstone committed a series of burglaries, but insisted that the goods all belonged to his mother who was disposing of her shop and that he was thus helping her out, but Inspector Moles knew otherwise!
Read more
To reform, or not !
Ernest Moreton, 16, was charged on remand with absconding from the Herts Reformatory at Bengeo.
Read more
Tomatoes and custody
Alfred Lee, 19, labourer, was indicted for stealing 14lbs. weight of tomatoes, value 6s., belonging to Mr Joseph Rochford.
Read more
Too blind to see the truth
William Johnson, of Brewhouse Lane, Hertford, was charged with stealing a window blind.
Read more
Trespassing
George Paternoster, and John Anderson, both labourers of Digswell, pleaded not guilty to trespassing in the daytime in search of conies on November 28
Read more
Two months' hard labour - sole offender
John Scott, a labourer of no fixed abode, was charged with stealing a pair of boots at Ware on March 18.
Read more
Two soldiers, absent from their regiment, embark on serious stealing and housebreaking
Dormer and Mulholland, army deserters, embarked on a lengthy spate of housebreaking and stealing. Both were caught in possession of stolen goods & were both sentenced to hard labour.
Read more
Unlucky farmer suffers 2 offences in 2 days
George Sinclair, a farmer of Essendon had two offences committed on his land in as many days.
Read more
Up to his knees in it !
John Cole, of 1 Prospect Place, Blindman's Lane, Cheshunt, a carman, was charged with stealing two fire bricks, value 1 shilling, from a truck at Cheshunt railway station
Read more
Use of photograph in police work in 1864
In June 1864 an elegantly dressed lady using the name "Amelia Allen" attended a social event in Aylesbury and was arrested for picking pockets. Her portrait was taken by Thomas Vipond.
Read more

PAGE:<< First < Previous 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 141516 Next >

Crimes and Incidents

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'
Police hunt for Hatfield girl's attacker
What a sauce ! - alleged theft of bottles from goods yard
Animals
Crime Prevention
Drunkenness
Murder and Manslaughter
Non crime incidents
Offences Against Property
Offenders
Policing before the Police Force
Policing in WW1
Public order offences
Suicide and Cases Reported to H.M. Coroner
Traffic Offences
Violent crime
Welfare

Terms of use
Privacy and cookies
Accessibility

Designed and built by Community Sites