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Theft

  • Enquiries made into robbery
    Enquiries made into robbery
    Enquiries were made into a robbery the previous day at the premises of Stead & Simpson on North Street. The officer attended the bench with the accused, William Drage and Henry Shed.
    02 Nov 1901
  • Enquiries re bicycle stolen in Dunmow Road, property of Alfred Thompson
    Enquiries re bicycle stolen in Dunmow Road, property of Alfred Thompson
    18-Jul-17
  • Enquiries Re Stolen Fowls
    Enquiries Re Stolen Fowls
    PC Milton made enquiries regarding the two fowls reported as being stolen from Furneaux Pelham.
    01 Jan 1907
  • Enquiries Regarding A Highway Robbery
    Enquiries Regarding A Highway Robbery
    PC Milton was instructed to go to Little Hadham regarding a highway robbery which took place between Little Hadham and Bishops Stortford. The following day he was tasked with making further enquiries in the area, (It was reported in the local press that a Mark Avis, a Commercial Traveller of Cambridge, had been attacked on Tuesday ...
    20 Feb 1906
  • Enquiries Regarding A Theft
    Enquiries Regarding A Theft
    PC Smith liaised with PS Bacon of Essex Police at Stansted regarding a theft committed by a Charles Gilbey of Birchhanger from a William White of Birchhanger.
    15 Jun 1881
  • Escaped From Custody En- Route to Court for Fraud on the Railway
    Escaped From Custody En- Route to Court for Fraud on the Railway
    28 Jul 1901
  • Escorted Stanley Fryer and Ernest White, boys charged with Larceny to and from the Workhouse
    Escorted Stanley Fryer and Ernest White, boys charged with Larceny to and from the Workhouse
    13-Nov-17
  • Essex Burglary - Update
    Essex Burglary - Update
    From Inspector in Charge Ware to All Stations. From Superintendent Pryke Epping 7th Sept 1902. Sir, i have ascertained that the two tramps I spoke to you about yesterday Saturday who are strongly suspected …. Continued on next page.
    08 Sep 1902
  • Essex Burglary - Update continued
    Essex Burglary - Update continued
    Continued from previous page. … of having broken into Sumners Lodge Great Parndon on 5th Inst passed through Roydon going into your County at about 2 pm on the same date and they were both carrying rush baskets will you kindly cause further enquiries to be made through your County in case they may be staying ...
    08 Sep 1902
  • Extensive Collection of Jewellery Stolen from Hotel in Piccadilly
    Extensive Collection of Jewellery Stolen from Hotel in Piccadilly
    Listing of jewellry (value approx. £20,000) stolen from a hotel in Picadilly London on 10th inst.  together with a description of the suspected thief.
    12th September 1901
  • Failed to Appear to Summons For Stealing Growing Wood
    Failed to Appear to Summons For Stealing Growing Wood
    28 Mar 1901
  • Fare Dodger Gaoled
    Fare Dodger Gaoled
    PC Smith appeared at Bishops Stortford Petty Sessions held at the Corn Exchange before F Vander – Meulen and J A Houblon Magistrates with Thomas Cheer charged by Inspector Clark of the Great Eastern Railway with travelling by train from Cambridge to Bishops Stortford without a ticket and in default of payment of 25 shillings. ...
    31 Oct 1881
  • Fences Round A Meadow At Bells Hill Broken Down And Taken Away
    Fences Round A Meadow At Bells Hill Broken Down And Taken Away
    4 Jun 1889
  • Flock of Birds Stolen from Pens.
    Flock of Birds Stolen from Pens.
    Description of flock of birds stolen during a break-in at a farm.
    20th September 1902
  • Flock of Chickens Stolen
    Flock of Chickens Stolen
    Description of a flock of stolen chickens
    19th May 1902
  • Flock of Fowl Stolen
    Flock of Fowl Stolen
    Flock of fowl taken from henhouse in Hemel Hempstead
    28th March 1902
  • Flowers Stolen From A Garden
    Flowers Stolen From A Garden
    26 May 1889
  • Flowers Stolen From A Grave
    Flowers Stolen From A Grave
    24 Mar 1889
  • Food Stolen From A Meat Safe
    Food Stolen From A Meat Safe
    31 Mar 1891
  • Food Stolen from a Public House
    Food Stolen from a Public House
    Description of man who stole food from a public house.
  • Food Stolen From The Reverend's House At St Peter's
    Food Stolen From The Reverend's House At St Peter's
    5 Oct 1908
  • Food, Food Bags And Pocket Handkerchiefs Stolen From The Union
    Food, Food Bags And Pocket Handkerchiefs Stolen From The Union
    12 Oct 1889
  • Found A Poacher At Wormley Bury Park
    Found A Poacher At Wormley Bury Park
    Higgins was trespassing to steal game
    6 Mar 1892
  • Found Stolen Cash Box
    Found Stolen Cash Box
    PC Smith attended with [unreadable] Barrons Down where he made enquiries concerning a cash box found on the 5th November in some nettles in a [unreadable] field Barrons Down by James Prior bricklayer of Bells Hill Bishops Stortford and William Stock brickmaker of Barrons Down the box having been stolen on the 13th October from ...
    06 Nov 1881
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