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Theft

  • Stolen raincoat
    Stolen raincoat
    Stolen from outside a shop in St Albans city, a rainproof overcoat with slit pockets, sack back, fit a youth of 16, second value about 7/6, supposed by a tramp
    14 Dec 1904
  • Stolen Raleigh bicycle
    Stolen Raleigh bicycle
    10 April 1915
  • Stolen Sack of Barley
    Stolen Sack of Barley
    Copy of report of sack of barley stolen from a consignment
    3rd December 1901
  • Stolen Scarfs
    Stolen Scarfs
    PC Smith made enquiries in Hockerill in company with PC 20 concerning the theft of scarfs from the Linendraper shop of a Mrs Beard in South Street Bishops Stortford.
    22 Oct 1881
  • Stolen shirts and trousers
    Stolen shirts and trousers
    Received information that three shirts, one apron and a pair of cord trousers had been stolen from a clothesline in an Orchard at Ford Hill, Little Hadham, property of James White. Enquiries were made throughout the neighbourhood but failed to lead to any clues.
    31 Jul 1889
  • Stolen Silver Geneva Lever Watch
    Stolen Silver Geneva Lever Watch
    20 Nov 1889
  • Stolen Stockings Eastwick
    Stolen Stockings Eastwick
    From Sergeant Draper to Superintendent Foster – Stolen off a clothes line at back of a cottage at Eastwick this afternoon the property of Mrs Stowers a pair of black stockings with a small hole in toe, supposed by a woman rather stout dressed in black clothes who was hawking ferns.
    25 Nov 1902
  • Stolen Tack
    Stolen Tack
    From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Stolen from a stable at Hertingfordbury between 7 p.m. 6th Inst and 6 a.m. 7th Inst one pair of leather reins, one leading rein marked Wallis and …. Continued on next page.
    07 Nov 1902
  • Stolen Tack continued
    Stolen Tack continued
    Continued from previous page. …. Innes, one Martingale, one fore brass property of Wallis and Innes, 11 brasses various sorts most of them cone shape, one pair of half moon brasses, one swinger, one neck runner property of John Lyles, 18 cone shaped brasses and 4 side brasses property of Jesse Day, the stable was left ...
    07 Nov 1902
  • Stolen Tools
    Stolen Tools
    Superintendent W. Reynolds sent a message to all Stations concerning the theft of a quantity of tools from the New Fiddle PH [St Albans Road Hatfield Ed.] between 5 pm on the 16 Inst and 3 pm on the 17 Inst.
    18 Aug 1902
  • Stolen tools from Hatfield
    Stolen tools from Hatfield
    Made enquiries regarding tools stolen from Hatfield.
    09 Jul 1901
  • Stolen tools in Watford
    Stolen tools in Watford
    The Sergeant made enquiries regarding an incident of stolen tools in Watford.
    17 May 1901
  • Stolen Tricycle - Hoddesdon
    Stolen Tricycle - Hoddesdon
    From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Lost supposed stolen from outside a house in Amwell Street, Hoddesdon about 4 p.m. this day a gents pneumatic tricycle, Dunlop tyres, 26 in wheels, top bar of frame bright, rubber pedals, tool bag empty, no lamp or pump, Fell Bros. Waltham on head, value £5, the property ...
    27 Apr 1903
  • Stolen Trousers
    Stolen Trousers
    PC Smith was instructed to make enquiries regarding the theft of a pair of [cordoria] trousers from outside the clothing shop of a Warren Glover of South Street Bishops Stortford at 5.15 pm on the 3rd December 1881.
    03 Dec 1881
  • Stolen Turkeys
    Stolen Turkeys
    21 Jun 1902
  • Stolen Turkeys - Newport Essex
    Stolen Turkeys - Newport Essex
    From Police Saffron Walden to Police Bishops Stortford – Supposed stolen during last night from White Ditch Farm Newport about 30 turkeys property of Thomas Tudhope. Transmitted to All Stations.
    25 Nov 1903
  • Stolen Vegetables - Request For Police To Check On Farmer Evans' Crop
    Stolen Vegetables - Request For Police To Check On Farmer Evans' Crop
    26 Jan 1891
  • Stolen Washing - Hertford
    Stolen Washing - Hertford
    From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Missing from a clothes line at the rear of a house in London Rd., Hertford during the Wednesday 4th Inst the property of Mr. J.T. Hale, 2 flannelette shirts very light colour blue stripe, one to fit boy 5 years the other to fit boy 9 years old, ...
    08 Feb 1903
  • Stolen Watch and Chain
    Stolen Watch and Chain
    Watch and chain stolen from a cricket pavilion.
    30th August 1902
  • Stolen watch and sovereign ring
    Stolen watch and sovereign ring
    Items belonging to Mr CHB Thompson stolen from dressing room at United Services College, Harpenden, namely: gold English level watch sovereign ring, very much worn Man suspected of theft is age 26, short build, clean shaven
    27 Oct 1904
  • Stolen watch in Harpenden
    Stolen watch in Harpenden
    The Sergeant made enquiries regarding reports of a stolen watch in Harpenden.
    28 May 1901
  • Stolen Watches Haileybury College
    Stolen Watches Haileybury College
    From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Stolen between 1st August and 23rd Sept 02 from a bedroom at Haileybury College 2 watches 1st silver half hunter No. 3798 value £2, 2nd black gun metal black dial No. 365 value £1 the property of Reverend L. Milford.
    25 Sep 1902
  • Stolen Whitewash Brush
    Stolen Whitewash Brush
    PC Smith in company with PC 90 were making enquiries regarding a whitewash brush stolen from Sawbridgeworth Railway Station.
    08 June 1882
  • Stolen Wood
    Stolen Wood
    Mr Wedd owned the Corney Bury Estate and complained that wood was being stolen.
    07 May 1915
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