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You are here: Home>Document collection>Police officers>PC 50 Edwin Gatward

PC 50 Edwin Gatward

  • Drunkenness and obscene language
    Drunkenness and obscene language
    Officer found George Dellow at 10.20pm drunk and disorderly in the parish of Albury, where he was using ‘very disgusting language’. It took 20 minutes to remove him from the premises.
    07 Dec 1889
  • Enquiries made about George Phillips
    Enquiries made about George Phillips
    Officer attended Albury and Patmore Heath with PC 90 (Officer Howe) to make enquiries regarding George Phillips.
    24 Jan 1890
  • Enquiries regarding stolen hen and chickens
    Enquiries regarding stolen hen and chickens
    Officer continued making enquiries into Mr Joseph Houghton’s report of the stolen hen and chickens from the previous day.
    17 May 1890
  • Enquiries regarding woman found by the road
    Enquiries regarding woman found by the road
    The officer visited Bishop’s Stortford Union to make enquiries regarding the woman found lying by the road in Albury on September 15.
    18 Sep 1890
  • Failed to serve summons
    Failed to serve summons
    Officer went to South End in Much Hadham to serve a summons but failed to do so.
    13 Feb 1890
  • Fire at Green Tye Hill
    Fire at Green Tye Hill
    At 2.25am a fire appeared to be heading in the direction of Green Tye Hill. Upon arriving it became clear that it was much further away. Also served a summons on Fredrick Ettridge and Thomas Perry.
    20 Aug 1889
  • Gave evidence against beer house landlord
    Gave evidence against beer house landlord
    Officer attended Bishop’s Stortford Bench to give evidence against The Nags Head Beer House landlord Edward Silvester. The case was adjourned for 14 days.
    03 Jul 1890
  • Gave evidence against Francis Miller
    Gave evidence against Francis Miller
    The officer attended Hadham Bench to give evidence against Francis Miller, charged with allowing 4 cows and 3 horses to stray onto the public highway.
    29 Aug 1890
  • Gave evidence against George Dellow
    Gave evidence against George Dellow
    Officer attended Much Hadham Bench to give evidence against George Dellow, charged with being drunk and disorderly on Dec 7. He was fined £1.
    20 Dec 1889
  • Gave evidence against John Whiting
    Gave evidence against John Whiting
    Officer gave evidence against John Whiting for being drunk and disorderly while in charge of a pony and cart on April 28.
    09 May 1890
  • Gave evidence against Peter Dellow
    Gave evidence against Peter Dellow
    Attended Hertford quarter sessions to give evidence against Peter Dellow, charged with attempting to commit suicide and sentenced to two days imprisonment.
    14 Oct 1889
  • Gave evidence against Robert Henry Smith
    Gave evidence against Robert Henry Smith
    Attended Much Hadham Bench to give evidence against Robert Henry Smith of Bury Green, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Little Hadham on October 24th 1889.
    11 Oct 1889
  • Gave evidence against Samuel Fore
    Gave evidence against Samuel Fore
    Officer attended Much Hadham Bench to give evidence against Samuel Fore, charged with being drunk and disorderly and assualting the officer while on duty on March 15.
    28 Mar 1890
  • Gave evidence against William Savill
    Gave evidence against William Savill
    Attended Bishop’s Stortford Bench to give evidence against William Savill of Farnham Essex, whose case was dismissed. Took prisoners Benjamin Reed, Frances W. Pyre and James Almond to Cambridge gaol.
    24 Oct 1889
  • Gave evidence at Bishop's Stortford
    Gave evidence at Bishop's Stortford
    Attended Bishop’s Stortford Bench to give evidence against Sapsford. The case was dismissed.
    07 Nov 1889
  • Gave evidence regarding an unmuzzled dog
    Gave evidence regarding an unmuzzled dog
    Attended Bishop’s Stortford Bench to give evidence against William Savill of Farnham Essex, charged with allowing his dog to be unmuzzled in Bishop’s Stortford on September 26th 1889. The defendant’s father was also warned about the same issue. The case was adjourned for a fortnight.
    10 Oct 1889
  • Girl missing from Mr Gillett's home
    Girl missing from Mr Gillett's home
    The officer gave evidence against Charles White for allowing a pony to stray. He also received information from R. Gillett that a 17 year old girl named Jessie Smith had been missing from his house since noon. It was later discovered that she had met a young man from London and had spent the day ...
    20 Jun 1890
  • Hadham Cross searched for Gypsies
    Hadham Cross searched for Gypsies
    Officer met with Sergeant Gibbs to search the area of Hadham Cross for Gypsies. Seven horses were found in Mr H. Knight’s field and were taken to the Hill Farm.
    02 Apr 1890
  • Incident of swine fever
    Incident of swine fever
    The officer visited Mr W. Thrift’s property at Little Hadham Mill to witness a pig being buried in lime.
    16 Jul 1890
  • Inefficiently muzzled dog
    Inefficiently muzzled dog
    A dog belonging to Mr Barnard of Much Hadham was found inefficiently muzzled in the company of his son, who was told to take the dog home and inform his father of the issue.
    13 Sep 1889
  • Inefficiently muzzled dog
    Inefficiently muzzled dog
    While patrolling Hadham Ford at 7pm, Henry Gillett, labourer from Little Hadham, was seen with an inefficiently muzzled dog. He said that that he would get the muzzle altered.
    16 Sep 1889
  • Investigating a fowl robbery
    Investigating a fowl robbery
    Went to Stocking Pelham with Sergeant Gibbs to make enquiries regarding a fowl robbery.
    20 Oct 1889
  • Lost sheep
    Lost sheep
    The officer made enquiries into lost sheep.
    07 Aug 1890
  • Man seen burying a cow
    Man seen burying a cow
    Whilst on duty at Kiln Farm, the officer saw Mr French burying the inside of a cow in lime. The animal was slaughtered by Mr Webb on October 3.
    04 Oct 1890
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