From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Stolen from the Old Cross at Hertford since 8 p.m. this evening a gents pneumatic bicycle free wheel Bowden brake front rim brake Excelsior make J. Wackett bicycle agent on frame straight handlebars Brooks saddle is in rather dirty condition value £5 property of Mr. Ernest Storey. Transmitted to ...
27 Mar 1904
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Stolen during last night from a fowl house at Waterford Hall Farm the property of Mr. Crampkin about 40 fowls ordinary barn door breed and various colours and about 6 white Aylesbury ducks, entry effected by forcing fowl house door, a cart was used on this occasion. Also strayed ...
23 Jul 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Stolen from Bengeo Temple during night of 28th Inst property of J. Smith 8 Buff Orpington’s entrance effected by breaking boards of fowl house. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth.
29 Dec 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Stolen from a fowl house during night of 27th the property of John Foster Arnolds Farm Rabley Heath 5 fowls, 1 silver Wyandotte cockerel 4 silver cross bred pullets. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth.
28 Dec 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Lost from a tool shed at Ayot St. Lawrence on 16 Inst. an old gun double barrel breech loading of foreign make pistol grip top lever property of Arthur Whyman gardener.
20 Apr 1904
From Superintendent Foster to Police Saffron Walden – Stolen from North Woolwich about 6 a.m. 11th Inst a bay gelding cob, white mark on nostril, shod, mane half grown, long tail undocked, 8 years old, 14 or 15 hands and costermongers barrow large painted dark green, W. Spratt on plate on side, nearly new set ...
11 Aug 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Came astray at Danesbury Park Welwyn some time ago and still there a Southdown lamb.
15 Nov 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Strayed from Ayot St. Lawrence Park 23rd Inst 10 Heifers various colours two white 2 years old property of Mr. Barron Welwyn. [This entry has been overwritten with ‘Found’. Ed.]
24 Mar 1904
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Strayed frim Charterfield, Bramfield on 2nd Inst a black cob mare, 14-3, long mane & tail, knees broken, this mare was left tied in the field with a set of harness on, property of Mr. Illott, Town Mill, Hertford.
03 Sep 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Strayed from a field at Waterford on 5th Inst two colts, 1st dark bay filly, 3 years, long mane and tail, no shoes, 2nd a light bay filly, 2 years, long mane and tail, no shoes, small scar inside of off knee, property of Messrs. Barker & Sons ...
06 Apr 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Stolen between 5.30 a.m. & 2 p.m. 16th Inst from a Mess Room at Wallington Farm Cole Green 9lbs of fresh beef, 1 pepper box value 1d, silver watch no [unreadable Ed.] single case common chain attached, 5/- in money, one S. African medal 2 bars Transvaal Cape ...
16 Nov 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – The automatic machine (sweet) at Welwyn Railway Station was broken open during the night of the 5th Inst and the money & contents stolen.
06 Nov 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Stolen from a lodging house at Welwyn this morning between 7.45 & 8.45 one pair of brown boots nearly new, one pair of Bakers white linen overalls, by a man who gave the name of Percy Taylor, a tramp, a sail maker, age 21, 5ft 4, dark hair, ...
12 Feb 1904
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Stolen from a clothes line 6.45 & 7.45 a.m. 4th Inst a gents green plaid flannel shirt makers name on collar J.W. Lacon value 7/= and half of red twill neckerchief value 4d property of Cherry & Pateman respectively at Mill Lane Welwyn.
04 Nov 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Stolen from a till at the Chequers P.H. Woolmer Green about 3 p.m. today 6/6 in silver and 18 penny packets of Woodbine cigarettes the property of John James Frost. Please cause enquiries to be made etc.
29 Apr 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Hired today at 1.30 p.m. for 2 hours & not yet returned a gents safety bicycle a B.S.A. filling 26 in frame, free wheel, front brake, Warwick tyres, plated rims, mudguards, no back brake, transfer on front maker J. Wackett 77 & 81 St. Andrew St. Hertford in ...
05 Nov 1903
Continued from previous page. ….. black bowler hat, black trousers & boots, wearing a double gold Albert chain curb pattern, carrying a brown bag.
05 Nov 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Lost from Balsams Hertford a valuable sable and white collie dog no collar property of Mrs. Forder. Lost from Leahoe on 24th Inst a half bred blood hound bitch collar on with Captain Barclay 10 Hussars thereon.
30 Jun 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Copy of information from Bradford City Police. Wanted in this city on Warrant for stealing £16 on 3rd Inst Alick Mekerle a Drapers Manager 25, 5 ft 7, fresh complexion, stiff build, rather broad features, dark hair, clean shaven, dressed when last seen in a blue striped square ...
13 Jun 1903
From Police Saffron Walden to Superintendent Foster – Wanted on Warrant for obtaining food and lodgings by false pretences at Saffron Walden on 18th & 19th Inst a man who gave his name as Robert Williams, a stone mason, age about 23 …. Continued on next page.
19 Feb 1903
Continued from previous page. …… 5 ft 8 or 9, thin build, long thin full fair hair and complexion, very slight moustache otherwise clean shaven, dressed in light mixture cap, light jacket and waistcoat, stand up collar, light tie, dark trousers and lace up boots, speaks with a Norfolk accent, said he should walk to Harlow ...
19 Feb 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Wanted on Warrant for stealing a bicycle value £8 the property of Joseph Wackett a man who gave the name of New of Standon Green End age 46, 5 ft 7, brown hair and moustache otherwise clean shaven, a married man and follows employment in …. Continued on next ...
09 Mar 1903
Continued from previous page. ….. Gun factory, if found arrest & wire when I will at once send an Officer for him.
09 Mar 1903
From Superintendent Foster to All Stations – Wanted at Luton for unlawfully wounding his wife last night 7th, Ernest Wright a dealer of West Street, Hertford, 25 or 26, rather stout build, fair hair, very fresh complexion, clean shaven, dressed in light grey suit, grey cap, supposed to have gone to Hitchin Market this morning ...
08 Sep 1903