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Theft

  • Theft From An Office At Hertford - Clothing And Two Bicycles Stolen
    Theft From An Office At Hertford - Clothing And Two Bicycles Stolen
    29 Aug 1908
  • Theft From An Unoccupied Building Used As An Isolation Hospital At Langley
    Theft From An Unoccupied Building Used As An Isolation Hospital At Langley
    3 Nov 1908
  • Theft From Brickfield At Rye Street
    Theft From Brickfield At Rye Street
    15 Jul 1908
  • Theft From Clothes Line - Welwyn
    Theft From Clothes Line - Welwyn
    From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Stolen from a clothes line 6.45 & 7.45 a.m. 4th Inst a gents green plaid flannel shirt makers name on collar J.W. Lacon value 7/= and half of red twill neckerchief value 4d property of Cherry & Pateman respectively at Mill Lane Welwyn.
    04 Nov 1903
  • Theft From Cottage
    Theft From Cottage
    From Inspector Hassell to All Stations – Reported stolen from a cottage at Hall Heath between 11 am the 4th and 11 am the 6th Sept a lady’s small silver keyless watch with flowered dial and chased back and  a long small link metal chain the property of Robert Barning please cause enquiries to be ...
    06 Sep 1902
  • Theft From Farm - Sandon
    Theft From Farm - Sandon
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Stolen from an engine shed at Hyde Hall Farm Sandon between 12 noon the 27th and 5.30 p.m. 29th Inst 5 lengths of strapping. 1st about 15 yards long, 5 1/4 inches wide, 1/2 inch thick, 2nd 16 yards, 4 in wide, 1/4 in thick, 3rd 8 ...
    30 Jun 1903
  • Theft From Hockerill
    Theft From Hockerill
    PC Smith took a report of the theft from a field of 2 cast iron wheels and a plough harness the property of William Waylett of Hockerill. He later made enquiries to trace the property.
    27 Mar 1882
  • Theft From Kings Cross Railway Station
    Theft From Kings Cross Railway Station
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Copy of letter from G.N.R. Kings Cross Police Office, 10 March 04. Dear Sir, please cause the following information to be circulated in your District. Stolen from Kings Cross passenger station about 10.30 p.m. March 1st a small wooden box covered with brown paper and with string ...
    11 Mar 1904
  • Theft From Lodger's Room At The Saracen's Head
    Theft From Lodger's Room At The Saracen's Head
    1 Sep 1908
  • Theft From Lodgings - Sandy
    Theft From Lodgings - Sandy
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Copy of information from Beds Constabulary. Stolen during last night at Sandy from lodgings, one silver watch no. unknown, A. Kent scratched on inside case, metal chain attached, 23/- in cash, one pair brown striped trousers & cap of same material, two drab coloured neckerchiefs the property ...
    19 Sep 1903
  • Theft From Outside Shop - Watford
    Theft From Outside Shop - Watford
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Stolen from outside a shop about 6.15 p.m. today the property of Messrs. Appleton Bros. 141 St. Albans Road Watford 1 pair of girls boots size 10 value 2/11 by a man tall and thin.
    30 Oct 1903
  • Theft From Pub - Woolmer Green
    Theft From Pub - Woolmer Green
    From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Stolen from a till at the Chequers P.H. Woolmer Green about 3 p.m. today 6/6 in silver and 18 penny packets of Woodbine cigarettes the property of John James Frost. Please cause enquiries to be made etc.
    29 Apr 1903
  • Theft From Public House - Luton
    Theft From Public House - Luton
    From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Copy of information from Luton Boro. Stolen between 11 p.m. last night and 6 a.m. this morning one gents single breasted smooth overcoat velvet collar chain tab flap pocket one outside breast pocket without flap believed makers name on collar ‘Hope Bros. London’, one pair of gents brown ...
    08 Mar 1904
  • Theft From Rear Of A House At St Albans
    Theft From Rear Of A House At St Albans
    25 May 1909
  • Theft From Shop Till At Stevenage
    Theft From Shop Till At Stevenage
    11 Sep 1909
  • Theft From Steam Roller Living Wagon At Langley Bottom
    Theft From Steam Roller Living Wagon At Langley Bottom
    9 May 1909
  • Theft From The Bull Public House
    Theft From The Bull Public House
    17 Sep 1908
  • Theft From The Bull Public House
    Theft From The Bull Public House
    17 Sep 1908
  • Theft From Till - St. Stephens
    Theft From Till - St. Stephens
    From Acting Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Wanted for till robbery from the Black Boy P.H. St. Stephens a man about 5 ft 10 ins, dress brown jacket cord trousers, muffler round neck, heavy nailed boots, dark hair & moustache, one eye missing.
    13 May 1903
  • Theft Harpenden
    Theft Harpenden
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Lost supposed stolen from a trap at Annables Farm yesterday a fawn coloured coat fawn velvet collar & buttons usual pockets property of Mrs. Brown 145 New Town Street Luton.
    15 Apr 1904
  • Theft Hitchin Offender Description
    Theft Hitchin Offender Description
    From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Description of man wanted for stealing a pair of boots from outside a shop at Hitchin this afternoon (recovered) age 35 to 40, 5 ft 7 or 8, medium build, appearance of a labourer, supposed ginger moustache otherwise clean shaven, dress in dark pepper & salt jacket ...
    09 Apr 1904
  • Theft Hitchin Offender Description continued
    Theft Hitchin Offender Description continued
    Continue from previous page. …. boots which he took from stolen boots. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth and Hadham.
    09 Apr 1904
  • Theft Of  Waistcoat
    Theft Of Waistcoat
    PC Smith was tasked with making enquiries in Takeley, Essex concerning a waistcoat stolen in Bishops Stortford.
    10 May 1881
  • Theft of a Dozen Cabbages from Twyford House
    Theft of a Dozen Cabbages from Twyford House
    Stolen from the garden adjoining the railway close to Twyford Bridge during Saturday night.
    10 July 1906
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