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Lost and found

  • Found Bicycle
    Found Bicycle
    12 Aug 1914
  • Found Bicycle
    Found Bicycle
    29 Dec 1915
  • Found Bicycle - Harpenden
    Found Bicycle - Harpenden
    From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Found about 8.30 p.m. 26th Inst in the hedge Luton Road Harpenden a lady’s pneumatic bicycle, on transfer Traveller W. Scott Cycle and Motor Works, High Street, Dunstable, Beds., plunger brake, plated rim, Dunlop tyres, rubber pedals, gear case with small piece of horn in centre, mud guards, ...
    27 Aug 1903
  • Found Bicycle - Hitchin
    Found Bicycle - Hitchin
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Description of a gents bicycle left at the Cock Hotel, Hitchin a few days previous to 20 Nov 02 and not yet owned, black enamelled double bar frame and black mudguards both tied with string, white colour celluloid pump BSA lettering, free wheel, low gear, black gear ...
    20 Dec 1902
  • Found Bicycle - Watford
    Found Bicycle - Watford
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Description of a bicycle which was left outside a house in Watford on 24 Dec 02 by some person unknown and has not yet been owned, a gents quadrant bicycle number 37755, 27 in frame, flat handle bars, felt grips, Dunlop tyre, plunger brake front wheel, Warwick tyre ...
    17 Jan 1903
  • Found Bicycle - Watford
    Found Bicycle - Watford
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Description of a bicycle left at the Railway Arms P.H. Watford on 13th Inst and now in possession of the Landlord a gents pneumatic Diamond frame, Fieldwood tyres, rubber pedals rubber missing from right hand pedal, no transfer, plated handlebars, cork grips right one missing, no brake, Challis ...
    17 Apr 1903
  • Found Bicycle And Suspicious Man
    Found Bicycle And Suspicious Man
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Description of a bicycle which was left at a Coffee Tavern here on the evening of 24th Inst and not yet called for a gents Pneu make bicycle 26 in frame, free wheel, front and back rim brakes [unreadable Ed.] Transfer on head [unreadable Ed.] makers Thompson ...
    25 Jun 1903
  • Found Cairn Terrier Dog - Kimpton
    Found Cairn Terrier Dog - Kimpton
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Found straying at Kimpton on 15th Inst & now shut up at Kimpton a white [unreadable Ed.] Cairn Terrier dog black and tan marks round right eye short tail has on brown leather collar no name.
    16 Feb 1904
  • Found Cape
    Found Cape
    From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Found between Wheathampstead and Hertford on or about 27 Sept a lady’s mackintosh wool cape, brown check, brown velvet collar, now at this station.
    11 Oct 1902
  • Found Chisel
    Found Chisel
    1 Oct 1914
  • Found Collie Bitch - Watton
    Found Collie Bitch - Watton
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Found straying at Woodhall Watton on 7 Dec 03 and now shut up at Charles Totman Gamekeeper Hertford Road Lodge, a sable & white Collie bitch, has on leather collar with name S.A. Lines thereon.
    11 Dec 1903
  • Found Collie Dog
    Found Collie Dog
    From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Found straying and now at this station a black curly coated Collie dog brown feet.
    21 Dec 1902
  • Found Collie Dog - Hatfield
    Found Collie Dog - Hatfield
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Found straying on 31st Dec 03 and now at this Station a sable Collie dog has on leather collar no name.
    02 Jan 1904
  • Found Collie Dog - Kimpton
    Found Collie Dog - Kimpton
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Found straying at Kimpton on 21st Inst & now shut up at Goat P.H. Kimpton a Collie dog 2 white feet, white chest, white tip on tail, no collar on.
    26 Jan 1904
  • Found Collie Dog Whitwell
    Found Collie Dog Whitwell
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Found straying at Whitwell on 24th Inst. a sable Collie dog four white feet no collar now shut up at Mrs. Kingsbury Whitwell.
    26 Apr 1904
  • Found Colts - Stansted Abbotts
    Found Colts - Stansted Abbotts
    From Superintendent Duck to B and F Divisions – Found straying on night of 21st at Stansted Abbots and now shut up at Mr R. BaldocksĀ  3 colts as follows, 1 bay gelding white fetlocks behind, one bay and one black filly all about 2 years old appear to be valuable.
    24 Dec 1902
  • Found Cow - Kings Walden
    Found Cow - Kings Walden
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Found straying on 25th Feb and now shut up at Mr Thomas Sarrs, Parsonage Farm, Kings Walden a light red cow with white on chest in good condition.
    28 Feb 1903
  • Found Cow - Sacombe
    Found Cow - Sacombe
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Found straying on 8th Inst and now shut up at Bursgreen Farm, Sacombe a strawberry roan cow 6 or 7 years old information to D.C.C.
    10 Feb 1903
  • Found Dead Fowls
    Found Dead Fowls
    From Inspector Hassell to All Stations – Found today concealed in a straw stack near London Colney six fowls recently killed supposed stolen of the following description 3 black Orpington hens one has a ring on leg, 2 brown speckled Dorking hens and one black chicken about 2 months old, please cause enquiries.
    20 Sep 1902
  • Found Dog - Walkern
    Found Dog - Walkern
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Come astray & now shut up at Edward Spearman’s High Street Walkern an Irish Terrier dog.
    19 Aug 1903
  • Found Donkey
    Found Donkey
    From Superintendent W. Reynolds to All Stations – A horse donkey now shut up at this station found straying in Hatfield during night of 20th Inst apparently not been worked having no shoes on.
    22 Nov 1902
  • Found Fox Hound
    Found Fox Hound
    From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Found straying and now at this Station a Fox Hound dog.
    11 Dec 1902
  • Found Fox Terrier - Hatfield
    Found Fox Terrier - Hatfield
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Came astray at Kelshall on 5th Inst and now shut up at Mr. Haggers, Reid End, Hatfield, a Fox Terrier bitch in pup, white body, lemon & tan marks on head, wearing leather collar with C.O. stamped on leather, in good condition.
    07 May 1903
  • Found Fox Terrier - Ware
    Found Fox Terrier - Ware
    From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Also found strayed at Ware on 12th Inst and now shut up at this station a brindle coloured Fox Terrier bitch in good condition no collar on. Written alongside is “Found”.
    13 Apr 1903
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