From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Missing from her home Stoneycroft Harpenden since 4 p.m. 20th Inst. [Written alongside this entry ‘Could not hear’. Ed.]
26 Jan 1904
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – During the night of the 1st Inst The Fiddle P.H. St. Peters was burgulariously entered by cutting out glass of window and pushing back catch, the till was opened but owing there being an electric bell the thief made off, nothing appears to have been taken description of ...
02 Jan 1904
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Copy of message from Luton Boro. Description of 4 men wanted for House Breaking & shooting at Police Officer, 1st age between 19 & 20, fresh complexion, fully clean shaven, dress black coat & vest, black cord trousers, 2nd age about 25, 5 ft 6, thin …. Continued on ...
16 Jan 1904
Continued from previous page. …… build, light thin moustache close cut, black overcoat & trousers, this man is known to have a pedlars certificate granted by Kent County believed Maidstone 1903, 3rd age about 35, height 5 ft 10, full face, stout build, 14 or 15 stone weight, dark clothes, 4th age about 25, 5 ft ...
16 Jan 1904
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Bamville Wood Farm Harpenden Common was entered last night and a sovereign and half crown are missed at present, window was left open. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth.
31 Oct 1903
From Acting Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Copy of message from St. Albans City Police. Stolen from a bedroom in this city during the night of 22nd Inst the property of Frederick Wallinger, 773 London Road, St. Albans a lady’s small silver Geneva watch No. 28005, plain dial and back, steel hands with silver ...
23 Mar 1903
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Stolen by means of housebreaking from Two Rose Cottage London Colney between 2.30 and 5.30 p.m. 26th Inst. one old brown leather purse containing 10/- in silver, one silver chain curb pattern, two silver studs, one old silver watch glass and small hands missing, gold dress ring set ...
27 Apr 1904
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Stolen by means of housebreaking between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on 3rd Inst Dellaport Lodge Wheathampstead two small round clocks nickel cases, brass rings on top, two brass feet, two brass rings inside, glass dial about 2 in across, winds at back, value 2/6 each, also three ...
04 Apr 1904
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Copy of message from St. Albans City. Absconded from the Warren House Training Home for girls in this city about 7.30 a.m. this day, Ellen Curtis, age 15, rather short and well built, fresh complexion. fair hair, light blue eyes, wearing blue serge dress, light straw hat, dark ...
16 Jul 1903
From Acting Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Escaped from Leavesden Asylum about 10 a.m. today John Smith aged 20, 5 ft 5, average build, complexion & hair dark, face slightly pitted, dress tweed suit & cap, no necktie, buckle boots, all clothing marked M.A.B., friends reside at 68 Clarendon Street London N.W.
16 Jun 1903
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Found about 8.30 p.m. 26th Inst in the hedge Luton Road Harpenden a lady’s pneumatic bicycle, on transfer Traveller W. Scott Cycle and Motor Works, High Street, Dunstable, Beds., plunger brake, plated rim, Dunlop tyres, rubber pedals, gear case with small piece of horn in centre, mud guards, ...
27 Aug 1903
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Copy message City Police St. Albans. Left at an hotel in this city on 4th Inst believed stolen a gent’s diamond frame bicycle No, 36350, 26 in wheel plated rims and spokes, makers name Sparkbrook Coventry on front transfer, Dunlop Welch tyres, Bowden brake front wheel, hand brake ...
21 Mar 1904
From Superintendent Hassle to All Stations – The following additional articles were stolen from Lord Verulam. Two small silver boxes about 2 ins high shape of a water tumbler with lids a crest on one lid and G with Coronet on the other. One seal with a pale yellow stone transparent arms of Viscount Grimston, ...
30 Oct 1903
From Acting Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Lost supposed in Harpenden about 4.3 p.m. today a brown Brief bag clasp fastening about 14 ins long containing about £10 in silver and 10/- in copper in paper bag also some samples of [unreadable Ed.] Order Book a few post cards and stationary the property of ...
05 June 1903
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Lost from Park Street a young black & white Collie dog, leather collar brass studs, property of C. Wallers Park Street St. Peters.
10 Jan 1904
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Lost between Mackerye End Farm Wheathampstead and Welwyn on evening of 4th Inst a lady’s gold watch plain face, black hands, dented in several places, part of gun metal chain attached, value £12.12.0 property of Miss Mabel Smith Mackerye End Farm Wheathampstead, 30/- Reward.
06 Aug 1903
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Stolen by means of burglary during the night of 28th a large silver chronometer watch, very old, had been gilded but nearly worn off, opens easily at back, very old gold hunting watch rather large plain face no minute hand elaborately engraved cap covering works, small silver oblong ...
29 Oct 1903
From Acting Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Copy telephone message from Luton Borough Police. Missing from his home since 7th Inst Frederick Carter Reid a Postman, age 35 years, 5 ft 6 or 7, complexion dark, thin build, dark brown moustache no whiskers, walks slightly lame caused by rheumatic fever leaving weakness at knees, ...
08 Mar 1903
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations City Police – Missing from his home 66 Park Corner St. Albans since 9 a.m. 8th Inst Lancelot Tooley, age 14, rather short, complexion, eyes and hair dark, four cut scars back of head, recent cut scar left hand, dress navy blue overcoat velvet collar, grey mixture tweed jacket, ...
09 Jan 1904
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Copy Information Head Constable Smith. Missing from his lodging 33 Cannon Street St, Albans since 7.30 a.m. today Frederick Dupont, a Grocers Assistant, age 23, 5 ft 4 or 5, complexion pale, hair light brown, eyes blue and rather pronounced thin face, small fair moustache, dressed in dark ...
14 Dec 1903
Superintendent Hassell circulated details of a missing girl to All Stations – Missing from her home in Queens Road, Harpenden since 2 p.m. on the 19th Inst, Dorothy Hale aged 11 years, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes dressed in a cotton dress with blue flowers, grey jacket, white underwear, straw hat trimmed with blue ...
20 Aug 1902
From Acting Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Copy of message from City Police St. Albans. Missing from her home at 38 Alexander Road, St. Albans since about 8 a.m. this day Mary Ann Jones, 33 yrs, about 5 ft high, thin build fair complexion and hair, eyes grey, front teeth missing, dress black skirt ...
11 Apr 1903
