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Theft

  • Mare, Harness and Cart Stolen From a Stable During the Night
    Mare, Harness and Cart Stolen From a Stable During the Night
    25 Dec 1900
  • Mark Mathews Wanted on Warrant for Larceny
    Mark Mathews Wanted on Warrant for Larceny
    22 Oct 1900
  • Men Arrested For Theft - Sidney Howe And Frederick William James
    Men Arrested For Theft - Sidney Howe And Frederick William James
    From Superintendent W. Reynolds to All Stations – In custody at this station charged with stealing two pairs of boots from outside a shop at Hatfield on 24th Inst the property of H.J. Hankins, Sidney Howe, address refused, a painters labourer, 21, 5 ft 5 1/2, hair light brown, eyes blue, complexion fair, impediment in ...
    27 Oct 1902
  • Men Wanted for Burglary at Station
    Men Wanted for Burglary at Station
    Description of two men wanted for burglary of Railway Station
    16th April 1902
  • Men Wanted for Counterfeiting
    Men Wanted for Counterfeiting
    Description of three men wanted for issuing counterfeit coins.
    29th October 1901
  • Men Wanted for Non-Payment of Fines
    Men Wanted for Non-Payment of Fines
    Three men, two of whom are brothers, wanted for non-payment of fines.
    2nd October 1901
  • Men Wanted for Poaching, Later Arrested
    Men Wanted for Poaching, Later Arrested
    Two men wanted on warrant for poaching, both subsequently arrested
    12th April 1902
  • Message from Bucks Police Wendover, stolen from Baptist Chapel  fine linen tablecloth (Continued)
    Message from Bucks Police Wendover, stolen from Baptist Chapel fine linen tablecloth (Continued)
    12 June 1915
  • Message From Epping Police - Hired Bay Mare Pony, Governess Car and Harness Not Returned
    Message From Epping Police - Hired Bay Mare Pony, Governess Car and Harness Not Returned
    16 Apr 1904
  • Message From Luton Boro : Description of 4 men Wanted For Housebreaking and Shooting At a Police Officer
    Message From Luton Boro : Description of 4 men Wanted For Housebreaking and Shooting At a Police Officer
    16 Jan 1904
  • Message From Luton: Hired Mare And Cane Rallie Car Not Returned
    Message From Luton: Hired Mare And Cane Rallie Car Not Returned
    3 Feb 1906
  • Message from St Albans City Police, Housebreaking at St Albans
    Message from St Albans City Police, Housebreaking at St Albans
    Continued from page 139
    15 June 1915
  • Message from St Albans City Police, Housebreaking at St. Albans (continued on 075)
    Message from St Albans City Police, Housebreaking at St. Albans (continued on 075)
    Continued on page 141
    15 June 1915
  • Message From St Albans City Police: Gents' New Hudson Bicycle Stolen From Outside A Printing Factory
    Message From St Albans City Police: Gents' New Hudson Bicycle Stolen From Outside A Printing Factory
    28 Sep 1905
  • Message from Supt G Div My message 30x property recovered, thief arrested
    Message from Supt G Div My message 30x property recovered, thief arrested
    8 June 1915
  • Message regarding supposed stolen bicycle
    Message regarding supposed stolen bicycle
    3 April 1915
  • Message To All Stations- There Is A Gang Robbing Mission Boxes At Churches and Chapels
    Message To All Stations- There Is A Gang Robbing Mission Boxes At Churches and Chapels
    13 Apr 1904
  • Metal Watch Stolen At Boxmoor
    Metal Watch Stolen At Boxmoor
    24 Jun 1906
  • Midland Railway Shed Burgled
    Midland Railway Shed Burgled
    From Inspector Hassell to All Stations – Stolen from a shed near the Midland Railway bridge London Road St Albans between 6,30 p.m. 11th and 6 a.m. 12th Inst one black ebony [name of tool missing Ed.] with brass fittings about 8 inches long, one bradawl, one inch chisel, one brace and bits, one level ...
    12 Sep 1902
  • Military clothes stolen, St. Albans
    Military clothes stolen, St. Albans
    26 February 1917
  • Military hospital articles supposed stolen from Napsbury, Middlesex
    Military hospital articles supposed stolen from Napsbury, Middlesex
    7 February 1917
  • Milk Stolen From Cans Left By Dairyman
    Milk Stolen From Cans Left By Dairyman
    19 Mar 1909
  • Mini Crime Wave - Watford, Bushey & Oxhey
    Mini Crime Wave - Watford, Bushey & Oxhey
    From Officer In Charge Watford to All Stations – Two automatic machines at Bushey and four at Watford Railway Station were broken open during last night money, sweets and cigarettes were stolen also Oxhey Church was broken into but nothing has been stolen.
    25 Aug 1903
  • Missing Bronze Bust
    Missing Bronze Bust
    From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Lost from Balls Park House between 14th January and 20th April 03 a bronze bust of a girl laughing about 8 inches from shoulder to shoulder mounted on a yellow Agate stone the whole thing is about 15 inches high the property of Sir George Faudel-Phillips Bart. Please ...
    25 Apr 1903
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