From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Lost between High Street & Queens Road Royston on 29th Inst a lady’s brown leather wristlet with gold watch attached, value £5, number unknown, the property of Ethel Wolesley, 2 Wrexham Terrace ….. Continued on next page.
30 Aug 1903
Continued from previous page. ….. Queens Road, Royston. Found straying at Watton and now shut up at John Yardnell, Walkern Cottages, Watton a black curly coated Retriever dog, 3 years old, no collar on has been broken. Sawbridgeworth & Hadham.
30 Aug 1903
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – On 22nd November at 6.30 p.m. a pony and trap and harness was left at The Cock Hotel, Hitchin for 2 hours and has not yet been claimed, description black pony aged, 13 hands, clipped all over except legs which have curly hair upon them, in fair ...
23 Nov 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Absconded from East Barnet Industrial School on 19th Inst Robert James Snowdon age 14, 4 ft 10, thin build wearing corduroy suit with brass buttons, may have a plain overcoat on, reward 5/-. Also strayed from a meadow at Kings Walden on 20th Inst the property of ...
23 Dec 1903
From Deputy Chief Constable In Charge To Acting Superintendent Martin – Your B573/03 [Message/report from B Division number 573 of 1903 Ed.] P.O. value 4/2 duly received.
16 May 1903
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Hired from Messr’s [possible Hollister Ed.] and Robertson cycle dealers Stevenage at 12.30 p.m. 23rd Inst for 2 hours and not yet returned and now believed stolen a gents pneumatic bicycle Dunlop tyres equal 28 by 12 Westwood rims, Bowden back brake, machine built [unreadable Ed.] patent ...
26 Sep 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Stolen from the Post Office Dane End Little Munden by means of burglary during the night of 4th Inst, several pairs of mens new socks light brown and dark snuff colour, 2 dozen 1d packets of Woodbine cigarettes and a few packets of chocolate, 9d in coppers ...
05 May 1903
Continued from previous page. …. of Edward John Bollam. Entrance effected by forcing Post Office door with a plough coulter, supposed by a tramp who was seen at Dane End at 5.30 p.m. last evening, age about 25, 5 ft 6 or 7, complexion fair, light moustache otherwise clean shaven, dressed in dark jacket & vest, ...
05 May 1903
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Stolen last night by means of burglary from 43 Fitzjohn House, Sunnyside, Hitchin 5/- worth of coppers from a money box which was broken open and a metal watch chain with coin attached, entrance effected by breaking a pane of glass in window and unfastening catch, the ...
05 Apr 1903
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Stolen by means of housebreaking at No. 7 Bethels Park Hitchin between 6 & 8 last evening, a brown wooden workbox containing papers, two loaves of bread, one pound of cheese, part of a pound of sausages, half pound of butter & a tin Biscuit box containing ...
15 Feb 1904
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Copy message from Cambridge Police Linton. During last night 20th Inst Linton Railway Station was broken into and following stolen 2 blue dress jackets, one pair of mens light cord … Continued on next page.
21 Jul 1903
Continued from previous page. ….. trousers, 3 pairs of lady’s button boots 2 size 5 1 size 7, 1/6 in copper and 12 halfpenny stamps information to Superintendent Everitt. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth, Hadham & Albury.
21 Jul 1903
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Continuation of my message re housebreaking also stolen two silk handkerchiefs one black & white squares and one various mixture colours.
15 Feb 1904
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Referring to my message of 14th & circular of 15th re housebreaking the following additional articles are reported as stolen one white metal antique Rhea maker finger ring value 10/6. One common yellow metal brooch shape of a leaf with Forget Me Not round edge, one very ...
28 Feb 1904
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Referring to my message re housebreaking the following is a description of a man suspected on tramp age 30, 5 ft 10, dark moustache otherwise clean shaven, of smart appearance, wearing aa peak cap, blue coat, black neckerchief and light trousers, carrying a bag under arm, was ...
15 Feb 1904
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Stolen from the Isolation Hospital, London Road, Langley between 3.30 p.m. 28th and 3 p.m. 29th Inst, entrance effected by breaking a pane of glass at the back window and unfastening a catch, 4 small cardboard boxes containing common white metal spoons and forks stamped Burmese silver ...
30 Oct 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Stolen from a dwelling house at Walkern between 3 & 4 p.m. this day 4 silver plated dessert spoons value 1/6 each the property of Mrs. Pearman Walkern Mills, no initials on. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth. [Overwritten on this entry is ‘Arrested’, Ed.]
21 Apr 1904
From Deputy Chief Constable of Herts Hitchin to Chief Constable City Police Birmingham 383 – Detained at Stevenage Police Station Herts on own confession for stealing 25/- intrusted to him by his master Charles Norton of Norton Laundry Gladstone Rd. Birmingham 2 week before Xmas 1903 Frederick James Lett age 20 of Theodore Street Birmingham. ...
10 Feb 1904
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Escaped from 3 Counties Asylum about 11.30 a.m. this day George Peter Holford age about 43, about 5 ft 6, medium build, moustache and hair turning grey, dressed in dark grey suit, dark overcoat, dark grey cap, private patient supposed native of Hertford. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth. [Overwritten on this ...
18 Mar 1904
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Escaped from the Three Counties Asylum this afternoon Frederick Stoten age 30, 5 ft 3, epileptic, wearing tweed coat and vest, white cord trousers, right eye discoloured, a native of Ansty near Buntingford. [Later over written by ‘Arrested’ Ed.]
02 Oct 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Escaped from the Three Counties Asylum [Fairfield Hospital Ed.] this day William Curtis age about 30, 5 ft 11, complexion dark, small growth left side of nose, hair & beard dark, dressed in fustian [hardwearing Ed.] jacket & vest, cord trousers, clothing marked M6, lace boots & ...
09 Mar 1903
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Escaped from the 3 Counties Asylum Charles Heath age 50, 5 ft 9, wearing dark tweed coat and vest, dark cord trousers and serge cap, walks a little lame, has an impediment in his speech, a native of Huntingdon. Information to Medical Superintendent.
04 Apr 1903
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Description of a gents bicycle left at the Cock Hotel, Hitchin a few days previous to 20 Nov 02 and not yet owned, black enamelled double bar frame and black mudguards both tied with string, white colour celluloid pump BSA lettering, free wheel, low gear, black gear ...
20 Dec 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Description of a bicycle which was left at a Coffee Tavern here on the evening of 24th Inst and not yet called for a gents Pneu make bicycle 26 in frame, free wheel, front and back rim brakes [unreadable Ed.] Transfer on head [unreadable Ed.] makers Thompson ...
25 Jun 1903