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You are here: Home>Document collection>Type of incident>Theft

Theft

  • Victim Of A Pickpocket
    Victim Of A Pickpocket
    2 May 1904
  • Visited Hospital on Great Hadham Road Regarding Report of a Break In
    Visited Hospital on Great Hadham Road Regarding Report of a Break In
    19 Oct 1908
  • Waistcoat Containing A Watch Lost At Much Hadham
    Waistcoat Containing A Watch Lost At Much Hadham
    8 Aug 1909
  • Waistcoats Stolen from a Shop Doorway
    Waistcoats Stolen from a Shop Doorway
    Description of man who stole two waistcoats from a shop doorway.
    21st August 1902
  • Walnut Tree Surveillance
    Walnut Tree Surveillance
    Commenced surveillance of walnut trees in St Mary’s Convent at 4am with PC249 Burns.  At 6.05am saw George Brace, Bert Osborne and William Brace steal walnuts to the value of 2d, and at 7.20am saw Frederick Osborne and Percy Smith steal 37 walnuts to the value of 4d.
    5 Oct 1904
  • Wanted Alick Mekerle - Bradford
    Wanted Alick Mekerle - Bradford
    From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Copy of information from Bradford City Police. Wanted in this city on Warrant for stealing £16 on 3rd Inst Alick Mekerle a Drapers Manager 25, 5 ft 7, fresh complexion, stiff build, rather broad features, dark hair, clean shaven, dressed when last seen in a blue striped square ...
    13 Jun 1903
  • Wanted Arthur Pearson - St Albans
    Wanted Arthur Pearson - St Albans
    From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Copy Information from Head Constable St Albans. Wanted here on warrant charge with obtaining a 1/- by false pretences a man giving the name of Arthur Pearson of Myrtle Cottage London Road Coventry, age about 27, 5 ft 3, fair hair, dress grey jacket, dark grey trousers patch ...
    04 Mar 1904
  • Wanted at Cambridge For Obtaining Tools By False Pretences
    Wanted at Cambridge For Obtaining Tools By False Pretences
    8 Mar 1906
  • Wanted At Cheshunt For Stealing Hay
    Wanted At Cheshunt For Stealing Hay
    17 Jul 1908
  • Wanted at Maldon -  Charged With Larceny of a Bicycle
    Wanted at Maldon - Charged With Larceny of a Bicycle
    9 Jul 1901
  • Wanted At Saffron Walden - Robert Williams
    Wanted At Saffron Walden - Robert Williams
    From Police Saffron Walden to Superintendent Foster – Wanted on Warrant for obtaining food and lodgings by false pretences at Saffron Walden on 18th & 19th Inst a man who gave his name as Robert Williams, a stone mason, age about 23 …. Continued on next page.
    19 Feb 1903
  • Wanted At Saffron Walden - Robert Williams continued
    Wanted At Saffron Walden - Robert Williams continued
    Continued from previous page. …… 5 ft 8 or 9, thin build, long thin full fair hair and complexion, very slight moustache otherwise clean shaven, dressed in light mixture cap, light jacket and waistcoat, stand up collar, light tie, dark trousers and lace up boots, speaks with a Norfolk accent, said he should walk to Harlow ...
    19 Feb 1903
  • Wanted For Absconding And Stealing A Leather Purse
    Wanted For Absconding And Stealing A Leather Purse
    19 Nov 1905
  • Wanted For Bicycle Theft - New
    Wanted For Bicycle Theft - New
    From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Wanted on Warrant for stealing a bicycle value £8 the property of Joseph Wackett a man who gave the name of New of Standon Green End age 46, 5 ft 7, brown hair and moustache otherwise clean shaven, a married man and follows employment in …. Continued on next ...
    09 Mar 1903
  • Wanted For Bicycle Theft - New continued
    Wanted For Bicycle Theft - New continued
    Continued from previous page. ….. Gun factory, if found arrest & wire when I will at once send an Officer for him.
    09 Mar 1903
  • Wanted For Embezzlement
    Wanted For Embezzlement
    27 Apr 1891
  • Wanted for embezzlement
    Wanted for embezzlement
    6 April 1915
  • Wanted for Embezzling
    Wanted for Embezzling
    10 June 1915
  • Wanted For Failing To Appear To Summons On Charge Of Obtaining Groceries By False Pretences
    Wanted For Failing To Appear To Summons On Charge Of Obtaining Groceries By False Pretences
    20 Jul 1908
  • Wanted For Fraud Belton - Rickmansworth
    Wanted For Fraud Belton - Rickmansworth
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Wanted on Warrant for obtaining money on false pretence at Rickmansworth on 20th July 1903 a man who gave the name of  Wm. Belton late of 3 Stanley Street, Paddington, age about 44, 5 ft 10, dark hair and complexion, dark auburn hair and moustache close cropped, stout ...
    14 Nov 1903
  • Wanted for obtaining money by a trick at St. Albans
    Wanted for obtaining money by a trick at St. Albans
    26 June 1915
  • Wanted For Obtaining Money Under False Pretences
    Wanted For Obtaining Money Under False Pretences
    19 Dec 1900
  • Wanted For Stealing £30 At Thaxted
    Wanted For Stealing £30 At Thaxted
    22 May 1904
  • Wanted For Stealing A Gent's Silver Watch
    Wanted For Stealing A Gent's Silver Watch
    27 Aug 1908
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