From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Stolen from a dwelling house at High Cross, Standon between 6 & 8.30 a.m. on 21st Inst, 3/- in money, 1 cotton shirt with blue lines in about 1/4 inch squares man’s size nearly new value 2/6, and a blue serge cap with ventilating lining value 9d, the ...
22 Feb 1903
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
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Copy of telegram just received – Burglary last night Westmill Railway Station stolen black Vienna mourning coat, pair of mens trousers, boots small, enamel broach. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth. Transmitted to Cambridge Police.
14 Oct 1902
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Stolen between 9.30 p.m. 25th Inst and 7.15 a.m. 26th Inst from the Co-operative Stores, Burford Street, Hoddesdon, entrance effected by climbing water pipe in front of shop and breaking a pane of glass in upstairs window, one pair of mens boots size 10 no nails, one ditto ...
26 Oct 1902
From Police Cambridge to Superintendent Duke – Reply. A motor car answering to description of one mentioned in your message and also occupants arrived here at 4.55 p.m. owner and driver Lieutenant L. Radcliffe 5 Lancers Colchester, regular driver Robert Cragg Colchester who state they had come from Epping and Waltham Cross and not Ware. Transmitted ...
23 May 1903
From Superintendent Duke to Police Cambridge – A large white motor car containing four men has passed through Hoddesdon and Ware travelling at a furious rate, the Police at both places tried to stop it but they drove straight at them and so got away, will you please have enquiries made at Cambridge ascertain if ...
23 May 1903
From Superintendent Duke to Superintendent Martin – Escaped from Herts Reformatory this day Jabez Arthur Kimpton age 16, height 4 ft 10, complexion fresh, hair dark brown, eyes hazel, scar left wrist top, scar left thumb, right elbow and over left eye, dressed in usual clothing peak cap.
24 Nov 1903
From Superintendent Duck to B and F Divisions – Found straying on night of 21st at Stansted Abbots and now shut up at Mr R. Baldocks 3 colts as follows, 1 bay gelding white fetlocks behind, one bay and one black filly all about 2 years old appear to be valuable.
24 Dec 1902
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Also found strayed at Ware on 12th Inst and now shut up at this station a brindle coloured Fox Terrier bitch in good condition no collar on. Written alongside is “Found”.
13 Apr 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Found straying in Ware on 3rd Inst now at this Station black Retriever dog slight wavey coat no collar.
15 Nov 1903
From Superintendent Duke to F, E & R Divisions – Found at Ware on 2nd Inst & now shut up at this Station a black Spaniel bitch white mark on chest no collar.
04 Oct 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Found straying at Ware on 9th Inst and now shut up at the station a cross bred terrier dog very thick set, tan body white ears wearing large brass collar locked with a padlock no name thereon.
11 Apr 1903
From Superintendent Duke to B and F Divisions – Strayed from West Hill Hoddesdon since 2nd Inst, 2 bay mare pony’s one old and one young property of Arthur Frogley, also lost from the Hollys, High Road Broxbourne the property of Mr. Neason a smooth coated Irish Terrier dog 5/- reward, also strayed from Olives ...
08 Feb 1903
From Superintendent Duke copy of letter received W. Barringdon from Hill Green, Clavering, Essex. Dear Sir, If you should hear of anyone finding a bundle of baskets, new ones, on the road between Stocking Pelham and Albury near as I can tell, they are mine, whoever finds them shall be rewarded, they have on them ...
02 Sep 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Copy message from Police Cheshunt. Description of two bicycles lost or stolen from Waltham Cross on 10th Inst, 1st gents bicycle Banshee on transfer, 26 in diamond frame B.S.A. and Chaderlee fittings, straight handlebars, celluloid mudguards, detachable front rim brake and new departure back pedal brake, rat trap ...
12 Oct 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Lost at Hoddesdon on 28th Ult. a large valuable curly coated black Retriever dog black leather collar, 5 years old, property of Mrs. Loughry Chaldron Meads Hoddesdon.
03 Nov 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Strayed from Easneye Ware the property of H.F. Buxton Esq. a large Retriever dog with collar H.F. Buxton Sewardstone Chingford thereon.
31 Mar 1904
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Strayed from Briggens Park on 9th Inst a small blue grey Sky Terrier dog, pricked ears, short tail, leather collar with small padlock attached and address 105 Mount Street, London thereon.
11 Jan 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Lost from Waltham Cross property of Edward Croft a smooth coated St. Bernard bitch, black head, black feet, white tip on head, leather collar with plate E. Thorpe Springdale Cheshunt.
10 Jan 1904
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Lost from Briggens Park Hunsdon at noon today a very valuable Sky Terrier dog dark grey colour wearing silver plated …. Continued on next page.
22 Jun 1903
Continued from previous page. …. collar bearing owners name Mrs Maund Briggens Park or Curzon Street London.
22 Jun 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Copy of message from Cheshunt Metropolitan. Knocked down by a train at Waltham Cross Station and killed on 3rd Inst a man about 40, length 5 ft, complexion dark, hair, whiskers and moustache dark, eyes brown, one tooth deficient upper jaw two lower jaw, 8 vaccination marks left ...
04 Aug 1903
From Superintendent Duke to Superintendent Martin – Will you please instruct PC Bethell to proceed direct to Hatfield and not to call at Ware for my horse as arranged.
10 Feb 1904
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Missing from his home at Ware Park Farm since about 10 a.m. on 10th Inst William Ure a Scotchman, age 23, 5 ft 9 or 10, stoutish build, dark complexion, eyes grey, hair dark, cleanshaven, dress dark cloth jacket and vest, cord trousers, dark cloth cap, blue neckerchief, ...
13 Apr 1903
