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  • Missing Henry Aldridge - Watford
    Missing Henry Aldridge - Watford
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Missing from his lodgings at Ballards Building since 19th Inst Henry Aldridge, age 70, 5 ft 2 or 3, long dark hair turning grey, eyes believed grey, long sandy whiskers turning grey, thin build, a farm labourer, left arm taken off between elbow and shoulder, dress when …. Continued ...
    21 Feb 1904
  • Missing Henry Aldridge - Watford continued
    Missing Henry Aldridge - Watford continued
    Continued from previous page. ….. last seen brown hard felt hat, light cloth jacket, black cloth vest, drab cord trousers leather straps below knees, heavy lace up boots, blue cotton Oxford shirt, red cotton neckerchief with flowers on it, left sleeve of coat fastened to shoulder with leather straps. appeared strange in his manner and it ...
    21 Feb 1904
  • Missing Horse
    Missing Horse
    14 April 1915
  • Missing James Wallduck - Bovingdon
    Missing James Wallduck - Bovingdon
    From Superintendent Frogley to All Stations – Missing from his home at Bovingdon since 11th Inst James Wallduck age 54, 5 ft 3, hair and whiskers grey, dark complexion, dress dark tweed trousers and vest, black pilot jacket and dark peak cap, this man is mentally weak and it is feared some ill has befallen ...
    13 July 1903
  • Missing Louisa Maria Newton - Hitchin
    Missing Louisa Maria Newton - Hitchin
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Missing from her home at 5 Tilehouse Street, Hitchin from 3.30 p.m. Sunday 7th Inst Louisa Maria Newton, 52 years, about 5 ft 6, hair brown turning grey with false plaits, dressed in shabby black satin skirt no trimming, black print blouse of a small white pattern, ...
    08 Jun 1903
  • Missing Man
    Missing Man
    A man who was last seen early in the morning walking towards Ware was reported as missing later the same day. His details were circulated and enquiries made. He returned home 2 days later.
    23 Aug 1915
  • Missing Man - Cheshire
    Missing Man - Cheshire
    Superintendent Shore circulated details of a missing man to All Stations. Missing from home at 18 Castle Street Hertford since 1 pm today Edwin Charles Cheshire age 35, 5 ft 73/4 sunburnt thin face high cheek bones, delicate appearance, light trousers, brown overcoat, military boots and socks marked 36 11 (?), has ribbons of South ...
    03 Sep 1902
  • Missing Man And Lost Dog
    Missing Man And Lost Dog
    From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Missing from his home at Gladstone Road Ware since 6 a.m. 25th Inst, Walter Algernon Chapman a bricklayer age 29, 5 ft 8 or 9, fresh complexion, thin face, high cheek bones, hair & eyes dark, dark moustache otherwise clean shaven, medium build, dress light mixture cloth trousers ...
    29 Feb 1904
  • Missing Man Claydon - Hertford
    Missing Man Claydon - Hertford
    From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Missing from his home at 35 Townsend Street Hertford since 9.30 a.m. 4th Inst, C.P. Claydon age 45, 5 ft 5, black hair, black moustache and short side whiskers, fresh complexion, brown eyes, black jacket & vest, grey trousers, brown cap, white front & collar, supposed black tie, ...
    05 Nov 1903
  • Missing Man Hitchin
    Missing Man Hitchin
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Missing from his home at Hitchin since 10 a.m. 26 Inst. Charles Jeffs, age 58, 5 ft 4 or 5, fair complexion, side whiskers & moustache & hair fair, bald on top of head, dressed in dark grey jacket, hard hat and heavy boots, has been strange ...
    27 Apr 1904
  • Missing Man Hitchin
    Missing Man Hitchin
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Missing from his home St. Andrews Place, Hitchin since Wednesday 23 March Chas Simpkins age 36, 5 ft 6, sallow complexion, walks very upright, clean shaven, dress when last seen white cord trousers & vest, Pilot jacket and brown cap, had in his possession a watch & ...
    02 Apr 1904
  • Missing Man Hitchin continued
    Missing Man Hitchin continued
    Continued from previous page. …. feared some ill has befallen him.
    02 Apr 1904
  • Missing Man Reed
    Missing Man Reed
    Superintendent Duke sent a message to all Stations concerning a missing man from Mill End Standon. William Henry Reed age 25 years, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches, fair complexion, hair and moustache, eyes blue, dress black jacket and vest grey trousers, white collar grey tie, flannelette shirt, yellow socks white stripes, peak cap, patent ...
    18 Aug 1902
  • Missing Man Returned to his Home
    Missing Man Returned to his Home
    19 Mar 1901
  • Missing Man Royston
    Missing Man Royston
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Missing from his home since 9 a.m. on Monday 18 Inst. Walter Smith of The Warren Royston, a shop porter, age 44, 5 ft, complexion, eyes and hair dark, clean shaven, slight build, dressed in dark check suit, black & white check scarf, no collar, white shirt, ...
    21 Apr 1904
  • Missing Man Suffering From Religious Mania
    Missing Man Suffering From Religious Mania
    17 Sep 1914
  • Missing Mary Hughes - Watford
    Missing Mary Hughes - Watford
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Missing from her situation since 9 p.m. 17th Inst Mary Hughes, age 20, 5 ft, hair brown, very white face, slim build, impediment in speech, usually dresses in black clothes, she has been strange in her manner and has threatened to commit suicide.
    18 Mar 1904
  • Missing motor cycle
    Missing motor cycle
    13 June 1914
  • Missing pensioner
    Missing pensioner
    Missing from Hemel Hempstead Police pensioner Matthew Harris
    27 March 1915
  • Missing Person
    Missing Person
    Message to all stations, missing from her situation at Mrs Birch, St Albans House, Harpenden, since 12.30 on 12th January, Elsie Slade, age 19, looks younger, short, dark eyes, dark hair, fresh complexion,  black dress, sailor hat, collar dress new… [next page illegible]
    13 Jan 1905
  • Missing person
    Missing person
    During night duty, making enquiries re [?] Kent missing from his home in Bishops Stortford.
    9 Dec 1900
  • Missing Person - Gregory
    Missing Person - Gregory
    From Superintendent Frogley to All Stations – Missing from his home at Church Farm, Long Marston since 12 midnight on 20th Inst, William Gregory a farmer age 28 5  ft 10, dressed in blue striped cricketing jacket, brown trousers, grey cap, patent slippers, ring on little finger of right hand with a square back, no ...
    21 May 1903
  • Missing Person Fred Baker - Watford
    Missing Person Fred Baker - Watford
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Missing from his home  at 195 St. Albans Road, Watford since 6.30 a.m. 23rd Inst, Fred Baker a Barman, age 28, 5 ft 6, dressed in navy blue jacket & vest, grey trousers fine black stripes, black & white necktie, black hard felt hat, has been employed at ...
    25 May 1903
  • Missing Person Jones - St. Albans
    Missing Person Jones - St. Albans
    From Acting Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Copy of message from City Police St. Albans. Missing from her home at 38 Alexander Road, St. Albans since about 8 a.m. this day Mary Ann Jones, 33 yrs, about 5 ft high, thin build fair complexion and hair, eyes grey, front teeth missing, dress black skirt ...
    11 Apr 1903
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