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Theft

  • Burglary At The Railway Coffee Tavern
    Burglary At The Railway Coffee Tavern
    26 Nov 1908
  • Burglary at Tring
    Burglary at Tring
    25 December 1916
  • Burglary at Ugley
    Burglary at Ugley
    26 Sep 1900
  • Burglary At Unoccupied House In Nash Mills
    Burglary At Unoccupied House In Nash Mills
    13 Apr 1908
  • Burglary At Watford
    Burglary At Watford
    15 Jul 1908
  • Burglary At Watford
    Burglary At Watford
    15 Jul 1908
  • Burglary At West Herts Golf Ground And A Roll Material Of Material Stolen From Outside A Shop
    Burglary At West Herts Golf Ground And A Roll Material Of Material Stolen From Outside A Shop
    2 Jun 1908
  • Burglary At Widford
    Burglary At Widford
    6 Apr 1909
  • Burglary At Widford
    Burglary At Widford
    6 Apr 1909
  • Burglary at York Road, Watford
    Burglary at York Road, Watford
    8 Jun 1904
  • Burglary Broxbourne Post Office
    Burglary Broxbourne Post Office
    From Inspector in charge Ware to All Stations – Stolen by means of burglary last night from Broxbourne Post Office entrance effected by breaking window and removing catch, £3 10s 0d in money, silver and bronze, about 15/- in penny and half penny stamps the property of the Post Master General, £3 6s 1d [unreadable ...
    20 Sep 1902
  • Burglary Broxbourne Post Office - continued
    Burglary Broxbourne Post Office - continued
    Continued from previous page. ….. 20, medium build, 5 ft 4 or 5, small face, long nose, dark hair, can speak English fairly well, dress grey coat and vest, dark trousers, black hard felt hat, 2nd name unknown, age about 23, 5 ft 6, broad features, black hair, light moustache, dress dirty blue jacket, dark trousers, ...
    20 Sep 1902
  • Burglary Essex
    Burglary Essex
    The Inspector in Charge at Ware sent a message to All Stations which originated from Superintendent Pryke at Epping and concerned details of a house burglary at Parndon [near Harlow Ed.] – Description of two men suspected both aged about 50 medium height both wearing caps one wearing a brown jacket one carrying a bundle ...
    06 Sep 1902
  • Burglary Hitchin Continuation
    Burglary Hitchin Continuation
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Continuation of my message re housebreaking also stolen two silk handkerchiefs one black & white squares and one various mixture colours.
    15 Feb 1904
  • Burglary Hitchin New Information
    Burglary Hitchin New Information
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Referring to my message of 14th & circular of 15th re housebreaking the following additional articles are reported as stolen one white metal antique Rhea maker finger ring value 10/6. One common yellow metal brooch shape of a leaf with Forget Me Not round edge, one very ...
    28 Feb 1904
  • Burglary Hitchin Suspect
    Burglary Hitchin Suspect
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Referring to my message re housebreaking the following is a description of a man suspected on tramp age 30, 5 ft 10, dark moustache otherwise clean shaven, of smart appearance, wearing aa peak cap, blue coat, black neckerchief and light trousers, carrying a bag under arm, was ...
    15 Feb 1904
  • Burglary in St Albans - Jewellery Stolen
    Burglary in St Albans - Jewellery Stolen
    11 Jul 1901
  • Burglary Isolation Hospital
    Burglary Isolation Hospital
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Stolen from the Isolation Hospital, London Road, Langley between 3.30 p.m. 28th and 3 p.m. 29th Inst, entrance effected by breaking a pane of glass at the back window and unfastening a catch, 4 small cardboard boxes containing common white metal spoons and forks stamped Burmese silver ...
    30 Oct 1902
  • Burglary London Colney
    Burglary London Colney
    From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Stolen by means of housebreaking from Two Rose Cottage London Colney between 2.30 and 5.30 p.m. 26th Inst. one old brown leather purse containing 10/- in silver, one silver chain curb pattern, two silver studs, one old silver watch glass and small hands missing, gold dress ring set ...
    27 Apr 1904
  • Burglary North Mimms
    Burglary North Mimms
    From Superintendent W. Reynolds to All Stations – Stolen by means of housebreaking this day at Little Heath Farm North Mimms the property of Ambrose Bailey one black diagonal cloth coat with pockets behind and one old fashioned grey plaid shawl, apparently by tramps as valuable property was not taken, the thief must have cut ...
    02 Feb 1904
  • Burglary Walkern
    Burglary Walkern
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Stolen from a dwelling house at Walkern between 3 & 4 p.m. this day 4 silver plated dessert spoons value 1/6 each the property of Mrs. Pearman Walkern Mills, no initials on. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth. [Overwritten on this entry is ‘Arrested’, Ed.]
    21 Apr 1904
  • Burglary Watford
    Burglary Watford
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – stolen by means of housebreaking Lawley Villa, St. Johns Road, Watford about 8 p.m. on the 24th Inst, one silver Hunter Lever watch smooth case F.C.R. in monogram on back No. 5017 value 15/-, one silver Hunter Lever watch ordinary chasing Birmingham make No. unknown value 35/-, one ...
    25 Sep 1902
  • Burglary Watford
    Burglary Watford
    The Watford Superintendent [William Wood Ed.] circulated details of a burglary to All Stations. Stolen by means of a burglary during night of 1st Inst. from 41 Harwood Road Watford the property of Harry William Turner. 1 sovereign, 9/- in coppers all 1902, 5/- in silver, also 20 penny packets of Woodbine cigarettes, entrance effected ...
    04 Sep 1902
  • Burglary Wheathampstead
    Burglary Wheathampstead
    From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Stolen by means of housebreaking between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on 3rd Inst Dellaport Lodge Wheathampstead two small round clocks nickel cases, brass rings on top, two brass feet, two brass rings inside, glass dial about 2 in across, winds at back, value 2/6 each, also three ...
    04 Apr 1904
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