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Theft

  • Burglary - Pampisford Post Office Cambridgeshire
    Burglary - Pampisford Post Office Cambridgeshire
    From County Police Cambridge to Bishops Stortford – An office at Pampisford Cambs was broken into last night during last night and 18/- worth of Postage stamps and a dozen lead pencils probably marked No. 3 Boots Cambridge were stolen supposed by three men of labouring class wearing corduroy trousers who were seen hanging about ...
    02 Jul 1903
  • Burglary - Sheffield
    Burglary - Sheffield
    Copy of information from the Post Master at Sheffield. Robbery at Postal Stores at Gibraltar Street, Sheffield on the night of the 6 & 7 instant. It is reported on the night of the 6 & 7 instant the lock up premises in which the Gibraltar Street Post Office is carried on were broken into ...
    23 Oct 1903
  • Burglary - Smallford
    Burglary - Smallford
    From Inspector Hassell to All Stations – Stolen from a cottage at Smallford between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. on 30th Inst a double case silver watch no. 59901 value 15/-, 2 keys and one metal watch value 6d, 3 boot brushes with brown backs and a clothes brush with a brown back and black ...
    31 Jan 1903
  • Burglary - St. Albans
    Burglary - St. Albans
    From Acting Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Copy of message from St. Albans City Police. Stolen from a bedroom in this city during the night of 22nd Inst the property of Frederick Wallinger, 773 London Road, St. Albans a lady’s small silver Geneva watch No. 28005, plain dial and back, steel hands with silver ...
    23 Mar 1903
  • Burglary - St. Stephens
    Burglary - St. Stephens
    From Inspector Hassell to All Stations – Stolen from a temporary shed at Model Farm, St. Stephens between 5.30 p.m. 11th and 7.30 a.m. 12th Inst, one 13 in bricklayers trowel value 2/- property of Mr Carrison, one 12 in brick trowel Gilpin on blade value 2/- property of George Lee, Park Street, one small ...
    12 Feb 1903
  • Burglary - Stanstead Abbotts
    Burglary - Stanstead Abbotts
    From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Stolen by means of housebreaking from Netherfield Lodge Stanstead Abbotts between 11 a.m. & 4 p.m. today one gents 9 ct gold ring with blood stone in centre, value 9/-, one lady’s 18 ct gold ring with ‘Mizpah’ thereon value £1, an old brown leather purse with inside ...
    02 Sep 1903
  • Burglary - Watford
    Burglary - Watford
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Stolen from 3 Park Road Watford between 2.10 and 3.10 p.m. today the property of Joseph Stapley a lady’s small gold watch a neckless of pearls and some loose cash from a child’s money box, supposed by a man of the following description, 36 to 40, 5 ft ...
    12 Jan 1903
  • Burglary - Watford
    Burglary - Watford
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – A case of burglary occurred last night at Montrose, Langley Road, Watford the residence of George Salford Esq. entrance effected by the way of scullery window which was left open, a cooked chicken is the only thing missing at present. Written alongside entry is Thief arrested.
    23 Apr 1903
  • Burglary - Welwyn
    Burglary - Welwyn
    From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – The Stewards Office at Danesbury Welwyn was broken into and a desk forced and £2.17.0 abstracted between the hours of 6 p.m. 30th Sept and 6.30 a.m. 1st Oct entrance effected by breaking side window, tramp suspected.
    01 Oct 1903
  • Burglary - Wheathampstead
    Burglary - Wheathampstead
    From Inspector Hassell to All Stations – Stolen from Place Farm Wheathampstead between 10.15 p.m. 12th Inst and 6.15 a.m. 13th Dec the property of Herbert E. Ivory about 50/- as follows, one Sovereign 1902 issue, 14/- or 15/- in silver remainder in coppers, a dark brown jacket with green stripes, brown bone buttons, usual ...
    14 Dec 1902
  • Burglary - Writtle, Essex
    Burglary - Writtle, Essex
    From Sawbridgeworth. Copy of message from Essex Police Writtle. Stolen last night by means of burglary, one dark grey town coat, one grey striped jacket, one black hard felt hat, one pair black light boots & one pair brown light boots, by two men, 1st age 50, height 5 ft 8, hair grey, dark shaggy ...
    20 Sep 1903
  • Burglary and Theft of Money
    Burglary and Theft of Money
    Burglary at Workhouse, money stolen
    7th March 1902
  • Burglary at a Schoolroom
    Burglary at a Schoolroom
    Theft of various items from a schoolroom Also see incident HPF/B/98/059/9, HPF/B/98/0601 and HPF/B/98/061/4 for updates.
    3rd April 1902
  • Burglary at a Schoolroom - Description of Suspect
    Burglary at a Schoolroom - Description of Suspect
    Description of tramp wanted for burglary at school See also incidents HPF/B/98/058/5, HPF/B/98/060/1 and HPF/B/98/061/4 for updates
    4th April 1902
  • Burglary At Abbots Langley
    Burglary At Abbots Langley
    8 Jan 1909
  • Burglary At An Office At Tewin Mill House
    Burglary At An Office At Tewin Mill House
    10 Jun 1908
  • Burglary At Aston Clinton Church
    Burglary At Aston Clinton Church
    From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of message from Police Aylesbury. Stolen from Aston Clinton Church between 6 & 7 p.m. yesterday, entrance effected by breaking a window, a silver flagon a lid broken which did not fit, a silver Communion breast plate engraved large letters around the edge, Presented To Aston Clinton ...
    23 Sep 1903
  • Burglary At Basbow Lane
    Burglary At Basbow Lane
    31 Jul 1904
  • Burglary At Bushey
    Burglary At Bushey
    13 Feb 1906
  • Burglary At Bushey
    Burglary At Bushey
    7 Jun 1908
  • Burglary at Bushey Railway Station
    Burglary at Bushey Railway Station
    Theft of several items by breaking and entering the Booking Office at Bushey Railway Station between the hours of 1 and 5am on the 22n:dAugust.
    22nd August 1901
  • Burglary at Chelmsford - Large Quantity of Jewellery and an Overcoat Stolen
    Burglary at Chelmsford - Large Quantity of Jewellery and an Overcoat Stolen
    24 Mar 1901
  • Burglary At Cole Green
    Burglary At Cole Green
    2 Sep 1909
  • Burglary At Colney Street Cottage
    Burglary At Colney Street Cottage
    12 Nov 1905
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