From Sergeant Draper to Superintendent Martin – Copy of message from Essex Police Great Hallingbury. Stolen from a dwelling house on 23rd Inst, the property of Alfred Waterman, one pair of black cord trousers, one pair of mens light boots, one red & blue neckerchief imitation silk all newly new, by a man named William ...
25 Dec 1903
From Sergeant Draper to Superintendent Martin – Came astray on Monday the 7th Inst a brown Whippet bitch no collar.
09 Mar 1904
From Sergeant Draper to Superintendent Martin – Lost on Fair Green Sawbridgeworth at 5 p.m. on 9th Inst a sable and white Collie dog wearing a plain leather collar answers to the name of Bocair property of Captain Calverley Down Hall, Harlow.
10 Nov 1903
From Sergeant Draper to Superintendent Martin – Come astray on 5th Inst at Eastwick a Collie Dog dark sable and white wearing a round leather collar studded with brass studs brass plate no name thereon.
06 Apr 1904
From Sergeant Draper to Superintendent Martin – Lost on Sunday 24th Inst. property of J.N. Lawrence Sawbridgeworth a half bred Collie and Retriever dog black with grey …. Continued on next page.
25 Apr 1904
Continued from previous page. ….. o back of legs, wearing a collar with brass studs and plate with owners name thereon answers to the name of Sambo.
25 Apr 1904
From Sergeant Draper to Superintendent Martin – Lost on 9th Inst from Nine Ashes Farm Hunsdon, the property of Mr. Death, a valuable Greyhound dog red in colour with mealy face no collar, was last seen going in the direction of Gilston, Mr. Death only received this dog on Saturday.
14 Mar 1904
From Sergeant Draper to Superintendent Martin – Lost on Thursday 4th Inst between Gilston & Harlow via High Wych the property of A.S. Bowlby Esq. a motor car drawer containing a motor jack.
06 Feb 1904
From Sergeant Draper to Superintendent Martin – Lost on Friday 29 Jan 04 the property of Roger Lewis South View Sawbridgeworth a valuable prize pigeon white with grey wings ring on leg 1901 a reward of 3/6 will be given.
07 Feb 1904
From Sergeant Draper to Superintendent Martin – Lost between Down Hall [unreadable Ed.] and Sawbridgeworth Railway Station this afternoon property of Mrs. Calverley, a purse with gold chain attached containing 2 £5 notes numbers unknown and two full pounds in gold, several visiting cards with Mrs. Calverley’s name thereon, a reward will be given to ...
15 Sep 1903
From Sergeant Draper to Superintendent Martin – Lost on Wednesday 28th Inst between Harlow Railway Station and Sawbridgeworth property of Mr. Taylor North Hall Harlow a black Retriever bitch supposed ….. Continued on nest page. Written alongside is ‘Returned’.
29 Oct 1903
Continued from previous page. ….. wearing a collar, answers to the name of Jet. Finder will be rewarded. Transmitted to Ware & Hertford.
29 Oct 1903
From Sergeant Draper to Superintendent Martin – Lost on Wednesday between Mill Cottage & Penny Farm a silver lever watch No. 7741 with little curb pattern chain with two watch keys attached, one key having the name of Miser Watchmaker thereon the property of James Reed Chapel Mill, Sawbridgeworth.
14 May 1903
From Sergeant Draper to Superintendent Foster – Stolen off a clothes line at back of a cottage at Eastwick this afternoon the property of Mrs Stowers a pair of black stockings with a small hole in toe, supposed by a woman rather stout dressed in black clothes who was hawking ferns.
25 Nov 1902
From Sergeant Draper to Inspector Martin – Found straying at Sawbridgeworth on 8th Inst a Mastiff dog brown body white throat & chest both fore feet white, white tip on tail, wearing a large leather collar with no name thereon in poor condition. Transmitted to all stations.
09 Apr 1903
