Children Stealing Food

Newspaper report, 01 September 1917
Herts and Essex Observer
Police Incident Book, 03 June 1915
"The Flying Corps"
BISHM 2014.30

Why have two boys been summoned to the Children’s Court in Bishop’s Stortford ?

How were they caught ?

How did they make matters worse for themselves ?

Why do you think it was reported in the local newspaper ?

What had been reported as stolen in the Police Incident Book ?

The postcard gives a very different point of view on children’s theft of food.  Why do you think the artist has given this the title “The Flying Corps” ?

What do you think the local police thought of this cartoon ?

 

 

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