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Theft

  • Parcel Stolen At Hitchin Market
    Parcel Stolen At Hitchin Market
    14 Sep 1909
  • Parcels Stolen - Watford
    Parcels Stolen - Watford
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Lost supposed stolen in transit property of the L & N W Railway Co. between 18th & 24th November, last seen at the siding of Dr. Tibbles Cocoa Factory, one hamper addressed to Bryan & Co. 161 Leavesden Road Watford and marked 219, containing one parcel containing half ...
    18 Dec 1903
  • Pasted Bills About County Council Elections, Made Enquiries About Man Suspected Of Larceny And Charged Two Men With Robbery
    Pasted Bills About County Council Elections, Made Enquiries About Man Suspected Of Larceny And Charged Two Men With Robbery
    29 Feb 1892
  • Patrolled to Hoddesdon with Railway Applications, Then To Wormley With Dispatch And Made Enquiries About Three Men Wanted For Theft
    Patrolled to Hoddesdon with Railway Applications, Then To Wormley With Dispatch And Made Enquiries About Three Men Wanted For Theft
    10 Nov 1891
  • Pearl Ring Stolen from Dressing Table
    Pearl Ring Stolen from Dressing Table
    Description of stolen pearl ring with offer of reward for its return
    13th July 1902
  • Performed D A A Market Duty, made enquiries re horse stolen from Hornchurch
    Performed D A A Market Duty, made enquiries re horse stolen from Hornchurch
    3 July 1913
  • Pheasant Food Stolen From A Shed
    Pheasant Food Stolen From A Shed
    12 Feb 1889
  • Pheasants And Ducks Stolen From A Larder At Ponsbourne House
    Pheasants And Ducks Stolen From A Larder At Ponsbourne House
    23 Dec 1908
  • Plants Stolen From A Flower Garden
    Plants Stolen From A Flower Garden
    22 Apr 1891
  • Plasterer’s Tools Stolen
    Plasterer’s Tools Stolen
    From: DCC Set of plasterer’s tools stolen tolen from building during course of erection at Stevenage during the night of 26th inst.. Also includes a description of the suspected thief.
    27th September 1901
  • Plums Stolen From Half Acres Garden
    Plums Stolen From Half Acres Garden
    22 Aug 1889
  • Plums Stolen From Oak Hall Garden
    Plums Stolen From Oak Hall Garden
    10 Aug 1889
  • Pony Saddle With Attachments Stolen At Sandon
    Pony Saddle With Attachments Stolen At Sandon
    16 May 1908
  • Pony Saddle, Backing Strap And Crupper Stolen From A Stable At Sandon
    Pony Saddle, Backing Strap And Crupper Stolen From A Stable At Sandon
    16 May 1908
  • Pony With Harness And Cart Lost At Boxmoor
    Pony With Harness And Cart Lost At Boxmoor
    12 Nov 1909
  • Pony, Harness, Reins And Cart Stolen In Stoke Newington
    Pony, Harness, Reins And Cart Stolen In Stoke Newington
    05 Oct 1905
  • Poor box at Parish Church forced open, Sawbridgeworth
    Poor box at Parish Church forced open, Sawbridgeworth
    18 June 1915
  • Possible Stolen Horse - Chalfont St Peter
    Possible Stolen Horse - Chalfont St Peter
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Lost or stolen from a barn stable in paddock Horns Hill Court Chalfont St. Peter Bucks during night of 29 Feb 04 the property of Mrs. Roscoe a rough pony about 10 or 11 hands ….. Continued on next page.
    01 Mar 1904
  • Possible Stolen Horse - Chalfont St Peter continued
    Possible Stolen Horse - Chalfont St Peter continued
    Continued from previous page. ….. short bushy tail, hog mane, colour dark brown, age 9 years, knees slightly marked, please cause enquiries at all likely places. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth.
    01 Mar 1904
  • Possible Stolen Horse And Cart - Wheathampstead
    Possible Stolen Horse And Cart - Wheathampstead
    From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Stolen or strayed from outside the Park Hotel Wheathampstead about 8 p.m. 8th Inst a pony and cart the property of Mr. R.H. Newington of Sutton Farm Hatfield, description a brown pony, a light brown trap with yellow hubs makers name Gold Windsor, brown harness, trap contains three ...
    09 Dec 1903
  • Possibly Stolen Horse And Cart
    Possibly Stolen Horse And Cart
    From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Strayed or stolen from outside the Leather Bottle Leverstock Green about 4.15 p.m. today the property of Mr. Lee Leverstock Green a Bay pony about 13 hands wearing a nose bag, attached to a Spring Cart with brown panels, black leather harness, silver mounted. [Written alongside this entry is ...
    13 Feb 1904
  • Post Office Bicycle Stolen From Outside A House At Cambridge
    Post Office Bicycle Stolen From Outside A House At Cambridge
    13 Dec 1905
  • Post Office Burglary - Ormskirk
    Post Office Burglary - Ormskirk
    From Chief Constable to All Stations – Copy of letter received. I am instructed to inform you that during the night of 13th Dec certain persons at present unknown are reported are reported to have entered Hornskirk [This is misspelled it is in fact Ormskirk as seen in newspaper articles at the time Ed.] Post ...
    17 Dec 1903
  • Posted notices in Western Division re place of Polling at Herts County Council Election, made further enquiries re bicycle stolen from the Swan yard (see 015/1)
    Posted notices in Western Division re place of Polling at Herts County Council Election, made further enquiries re bicycle stolen from the Swan yard (see 015/1)
    3 March 1913
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