Visited Kiln Farm with Sergeant Gibbs to make enquiries regarding a case of swine fever. The farm foreman, Mr Edward Black, informed that 25 of the 46 pigs on the premises had either died or been killed and were subsequently buried with lime. He had made the issue known to Superintendent Webb the week prior.
02 Nov 1889
Officer received information at 1.30pm from Walter Prior, aged 14, that he had been shot by a man named John Parker. It appeared to have been an accident.
13 Mar 1890
(Incident continued from previous page) One of the men causing the disturbance, Samuel Fore, was clearly drunk and refused to leave. Upon being warned about his language, he took off his belt and struck the officer several times with it. After a struggle, the officer was able to get him inside his mother’s house.
15 Mar 1890
Fredrick Ettridge of Little Hadham and Fredrick Wallace of Albury were found drunk and fighting outside the Hen & Chickens Beer House at 4.30pm.
12 Aug 1889
Whilst on duty in Little Hadham, the officer questioned 14 year old Henry Hill from 22 Meek Street in Chelsea, whom he found wondering around alone. He was taken to Bishop’s Stortford police station.
10 Jun 1890
Officer made enquiries regarding a missing boy from Highgate School.
01 Jun 1890
The officer visited Pelham to make enquiries about a broken window on Mr Mumford’s property.
27 Sep 1890
Enquiries made about the burglaries in Ware.
27 Jul 1889
Attended Much Hadham bench to give evidence against Fredrick Wallace, Fredrick Ettridge and Thomas Perry, all fined for being drunk and disorderly, and Peter Dellow, who was charged with attempting to hang himself.
30 Aug 1889
While patrolling Hadham Ford at 10am, the officer noticed that a clay hut had been burned down during the night of November 5th 1889. The property belonged to Mr Gillet and was uninsured.
06 Nov 1889
Officer went to Bury Green, Hadham Hall, Hadham Ash and Hadham Ford asking farmers, butchers, millers and bakers for information for the war office.
13 May 1890
Officer patrolled the parish of Little Hadham asking farmers for information for the war office.
14 May 1890
Conveyed prisoners Frances Johnson and Joseph Blunt from Much Hadham to St. Albans Prison by rail.
02 Aug 1889
Officer conveyed a report of a robbery from PC no. 123 in Little Hadham to Sergeant Gibbs in Much Hadham. Enquiries were made into the incident.
30 Apr 1890
The officer conveyed the charge book from Much Hadham Bench to Superintendent Penn at Hadham Ash.
26 Sep 1890
Officer took a summons from Superintendent Penn to PC 90 Officer Howe.
12 Feb 1890
Officer called out at around 9pm by William Winch regarding a disturbance at his Beer House, The Hen & Chickens.
20 Nov 1889
Officer called to the Hen and Chickens Beer House to find the owner William Winch who informed him of a disturbance and fighting between Arthur White, John Watts, Walter Matthew and Henry Marfleet, who were all refusing to leave. (Incident continued on next page)
26 May 1890
(Incident continued from previous page) While trying to get them to leave the premises, the officer was assaulted by Arthur White, John Watts and Henry Marfleet. A man named John Swallow came to the officer’s assistance but couldn’t prevent them from attacking him.
26 May 1890
A dog found in the possession of poachers Joseph Prior, Charles Prior, Smith and Savill, was taken to Bishop’s Stortford.
01 Feb 1890
While patrolling Stortford Road, Alfred Pateman was seen driving sheep with his master Mr James Lanyon’s unmuzzled collie dog. He was made aware of the regulations.
17 Sep 1889
Called out at 8pm to find Robert Smith drunk and disorderly.
24 Sep 1889
Called out at 8pm as Thomas Perry, a labourer from Little Hadham, was drunk and disorderly in the street at Hadham Ford. He was taken home.
10 Aug 1889
William Prior of Hadham Ash was found laying in the road drunk. When helped to his feet, he became disorderly and began using very bad language. He was subsequently taken home.
25 May 1890
