From Chief Clerk to All Divisions – Several Officers having expressed their desire that the subscription for the deceased Constable Houghton’s family should be given to the children only, I wish to inform you that I will see that subscribed is so dealt with.
27 Nov 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Copy of information from Bradford City Police. Wanted in this city on Warrant for stealing £16 on 3rd Inst Alick Mekerle a Drapers Manager 25, 5 ft 7, fresh complexion, stiff build, rather broad features, dark hair, clean shaven, dressed when last seen in a blue striped square ...
13 Jun 1903
From Police Saffron Walden to Superintendent Foster – Wanted on Warrant for obtaining food and lodgings by false pretences at Saffron Walden on 18th & 19th Inst a man who gave his name as Robert Williams, a stone mason, age about 23 …. Continued on next page.
19 Feb 1903
Continued from previous page. …… 5 ft 8 or 9, thin build, long thin full fair hair and complexion, very slight moustache otherwise clean shaven, dressed in light mixture cap, light jacket and waistcoat, stand up collar, light tie, dark trousers and lace up boots, speaks with a Norfolk accent, said he should walk to Harlow ...
19 Feb 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Wanted on Warrant for stealing a bicycle value £8 the property of Joseph Wackett a man who gave the name of New of Standon Green End age 46, 5 ft 7, brown hair and moustache otherwise clean shaven, a married man and follows employment in …. Continued on next ...
09 Mar 1903
Continued from previous page. ….. Gun factory, if found arrest & wire when I will at once send an Officer for him.
09 Mar 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Wanted on Warrant for obtaining money on false pretence at Rickmansworth on 20th July 1903 a man who gave the name of Wm. Belton late of 3 Stanley Street, Paddington, age about 44, 5 ft 10, dark hair and complexion, dark auburn hair and moustache close cropped, stout ...
14 Nov 1903
From Deputy Chief Constable In Charge to All Stations – Copy of letter from Assistant Commissioner C.J.D. New Scotland Yard to Chief Constable of Herts. Sir, I have to call your special attention to Police Gazette of 28th Ult case No. 5 regarding William Seagrave who is wanted here for malicious wounding. This man is ...
05 Sep 1903
Continued from previous page. ….. employment in one of the Home Counties, Boroughs or South coast towns. I have to request you to be so good as to cause very careful enquiries to be made at all Painters, Decorators, Blind Makers and at places where painting to a large extent is being carried on within your ...
05 Sep 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of message from J Division Metropolitan Police. anted ff=or supposed murder of her child at New Southgate on 1st Inst Annie Elizabeth Kingsley, age 29, height 5 ft 3, complexion fair, hair dark brown, eyes dark, dress grey skirt trimmed with dark braid about 2 inches wide ...
01 Sep 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Wanted for rape upon an imbecile woman at Watford on the evening of 11th April 03 a man known as Bill Baines or Barnes, a painter age about 45 years, about 5 ft 8, complexion pale, hair brown, heavy brown moustache, rather round shouldered, dress light grey suit, ...
12 Apr 1903
From Acting Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Wanted on warrant for stealing at Napsbury Asylum a light brown jacket and vest, 2 red handkerchiefs, a velvet neckerchief and one Oxford shirt, a man named Melville, a scaffolder, about 40, 5 ft 8, Black hair light dark moustache and Imperial high cheek bones, scar across ...
18 Jun 1903
From Chief Constable to All Stations – Copy of information. Wanted on Warrant charged with stealing a bicycle a man giving the name of Hanley Bill and Harold Edwards of Hazelmere Road Forest Gate London, age about [unreadable Ed.], 5 ft 4 or 5, slight build, brown hair, fair complexion, wears glasses, dress bluish flannel ...
25 Jul 1903
From J Division Metro Police to Bishops Stortford Herts – Sarah Ann A. Perry age 20, 5 ft 6 or 7, complexion fresh, well built, advanced state of pregnancy, nose inclined on side, wanted here for stealing £2.10.0, now at her uncles Mr. Perry, 66 South Street, Bishops Stortford. Please arrest and reply when an ...
17 Oct 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Wanted at Luton for unlawfully wounding his wife last night 7th, Ernest Wright a dealer of West Street, Hertford, 25 or 26, rather stout build, fair hair, very fresh complexion, clean shaven, dressed in light grey suit, grey cap, supposed to have gone to Hitchin Market this morning ...
08 Sep 1903
From Chief Constable to All Stations – Copy of Information Hants Constabulary Basingstoke 18 Jan 1903. Wanted here on Warrant for stealing on 17th Inst a very old 18 ct gold English lever watch, chased back, open face, white dial, black figures and steel hands, cap back case, spring weak, a 9 ct gold Albert ...
20 Jan 1903
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – I have a Summons for Service upon the undermentioned person for obtaining money by false pretences in Oxfordshire, John Gaulding an engine driver, 28 to 30 yrs, 5 ft 6, dark complexion, hair and moustache dark slightly turning grey, dressed as an engine driver & drives a ...
03 Dec 1903
From Acting Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Wanted on Warrant for stealing on 6th Inst one pair of black boots, one pair of brown leggings, one blue serge jacket and a leather pocket case containing a dog licence value £1, the property of Walter Edward Remmington. Arthur Orton about 17, rather tall, fair complexion ...
07 Apr 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Wanted on Warrant under the Inebriates Act for escaping from a home on the 28th Inst Edward Franklin Douglas Arden Esq. about 26, 5 ft 9, complexion pale, eyes deep blue, clean shaven, slightly turned up nose …… Continued on next page.
30 Jan 1903
Continued from previous page. ….. slight build, dressed when absconded cloth cap, long sack covert coat light grey knickers or riding breeches, yellow leather gaiters, brown boots, may be found at a West End Hotel and will probably be arrested for drunkenness if found arrest and wire to Superintendent Police Watford. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth and Hadham.
30 Jan 1903
From Cambridge Borough Police to Bishops Stortford – Wanted on Warrant charged with incurring a certain debt. Unlawfully did obtain credit from Robert Powell, a coloured man who gave the name of George B. Howard, age 40 to 45, 5 ft 9, dark beard, dress dark blue serge suit, blue overcoat with dark seams, brown ...
28 Mar 1903
