Offences Against Property

Horses for courses
Richard Bailey (22), of Cambridge was charged with assaulting Oliver Clipstone with intent to commit a felony and steal money.
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Housebreaking at Hertford
Sovereigns and silver stolen in housebreaking. Men wanted.
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Housebreaking at Much Hadham
William Henry Frederick Johnson (29), labourer, was charged with breaking and entering at Much Hadham and stealing a dead fowl and other articles and 3 shillings in money.
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How bizarre !
John Shufflebotham (37), a coal miner, was indicted with unlawfully and maliciously damaging the glass of a window.
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How many eggs can you eat ?
Abraham and Sophia Grey, both gypsies, were summoned for being unlawfully found in possession of 63 partridge eggs and 24 pheasant eggs.
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Hush ! I'm a burglar
Albert Elgood, a boot clicker, sneaked into the Ware Grammar School for Girls through an unlatched window. He stole a gold watch, a silver chain, a bronze medal and some money.
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Hussey, William Henry, 306, Police Constable.
Photo of P.C. William Henry Hussey and the seized motor vehicle. Arrest took place on the 8th September 1922.
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Improperly invested in vestments
A deposed clergyman, Llewellyn Davies, and his sister, Esther Isabella Davies, were charged with obtaining food and goods by fraud.
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In the saddle !
William Christian, 42, a harness maker, pleaded not guilty to a charge of embezzlement.
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Is it the beginning of a life of crime?
James Bradford, 19, was guilty of theft but had been guilty of many offences.
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Is it worth it for a bit of lino ?
James Upchurch stole only part of a 30 shilling roll of linoleum, but got caught and was fined 50 shillings.
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It's all or nothing
John Lawrence, of Paddington, was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions on four charges.
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It's those boys again!
Edward Hardy (15), of Sacombe Green, and Harry Clark (11) and Joseph Swain (11), both of Sacombe, were charged with damaging insulators.
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It's those Foxes again
The 'Stevenage twins', Albert Ebenezer Fox and Ebenezer Albert Fox, were together charged with stealing eight fowls
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John Sibthorp's memories of being a Hertfordshire Detective Constable.
John talks about his time involved in CID when he dealt with the "Key Man" who admitted over 3000 Burglaries.
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Juvenile wrong-doing
Young boys from Letchworth Garden City causing trouble.
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Kimpton painter's alleged theft
Edward South, painter, of West End, Kimpton, was charged with stealing a quantity of wood, value 2 shillings.
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Kleptomaniacs beware !
James Tomlin, a labourer, of Black Horse Lane, Hitchin, and old soldier with seven years' service, was charged with theft from a butcher's shop.
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Lady Constance Lytton - suffragette
Rebel with a cause.
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Larceny - a vested interest
John George Tupper, of no fixed abode, was charged with stealing clothing at Turner's Hill, Cheshunt
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Larceny by a trick
Rose Bond (18), was charged with stealing groceries by means of a trick from the Enfield Highway Co-operative Society.
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Larceny of fowls
Samuel George Draper, of Bennington, was summoned for stealing two fowls.
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Let the dog loose !
Stuart Simkins and Charles Reynolds, both of Hertford, were charged with stealing tools.
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Letter of the law - petty sessions
William Henry Knowles, a tailor and Walter Smalley, both of Hatfield, were charged with stealing registered letters.
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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

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