From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Please let me by telephone tonight any previous convictions you have against William Rainsden of Wheathampstead age 56 since 15 December 1900. (Reply) No convictions recorded against William Rainsden.
04 Feb 1903
From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Nurse McMay of The Cottage Hospital, Welwyn reports at 7.15 p.m. 16th Inst when passing Danesbury Lodge Welwyn she was struck in the head by some person and knocked down and robbed of a brown Morocco purse tipped with silver containing one £5 Bank of England note [unreadable ...
16 Jan 1903
Continued from previous page. …. addressed to Mrs McMay Sutherland Park, Liverpool, she is unable too give any description of the person who struck her as he disappeared over the hedge in Danesbury Park. Please cause every possible enquiry to be made. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth and Hadham.
16 Jan 1903
From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Hired on 28th Inst at 11.30 a.m. and not yet returned a bicycle of the following description, a gents 25 in frame enamelled black picked out blue, free wheel with only a thumb lever front rim brake, flat handlebars, the back hub screwed on the left hand side ...
30 Jan 1903
From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Stolen during night of 13th Inst 5 fowls, 2 black cocks, 3 hens, Orpington’s, from a fowl house at Bengeo Temple, entrance effected by pulling off some boards, the property of Mr. J. Smith. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth and Hadham.
14 Feb 1903
From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Stolen from an open shed during last night 14 fowls, two slate coloured pullets, 1 white ditto, 1 white cockerel, 3 buff Orpington hens, 5 pullets, 1 hen and 1 cockerel of mixed breed property of Edward Allum Tyler, The Causeway, Little Berkhamsted.
23 Nov 1902
From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Lost supposed stolen from Ayot St. Lawrence at 3.15 p.m. today a lady’s dark grey Eaton cycling jacket ruched front no pockets property of Mrs. Burditt, 47 Wellington Street Luton supposed by a female tramp carrying a black bag.
08 Oct 1902
From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Stolen from a stable at Hertingfordbury between 7 p.m. 6th Inst and 6 a.m. 7th Inst one pair of leather reins, one leading rein marked Wallis and …. Continued on next page.
07 Nov 1902
Continued from previous page. …. Innes, one Martingale, one fore brass property of Wallis and Innes, 11 brasses various sorts most of them cone shape, one pair of half moon brasses, one swinger, one neck runner property of John Lyles, 18 cone shaped brasses and 4 side brasses property of Jesse Day, the stable was left ...
07 Nov 1902
From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Missing from a clothes line at the rear of a house in London Rd., Hertford during the Wednesday 4th Inst the property of Mr. J.T. Hale, 2 flannelette shirts very light colour blue stripe, one to fit boy 5 years the other to fit boy 9 years old, ...
08 Feb 1903
From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Strayed from The Meads this evening an aged chestnut mare rough coat, white face and near hind heel, white hag mane short tail, 14 hands 2, property of Ernest Wright Dealer, please cause enquiries. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth and Hadham.
14 Feb 1903
From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Strayed from Digswell Lodge Farm since 2 a,m, this day the property of Mr. Franklin Datchworth a dark brown horse about 16-2, 4 years, valuable.
29 Sep 1902
Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Strayed from a field at Hertford Heath on 14th Inst a chestnut mare aged [age missing Ed.] 15 2 hands poor condition half shod rough mane tail property of Arthur Sully College Arms Hertford Heath please cause enquiries.
15 Sep 1902
From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Found in possession of two men and supposed stolen a brown horse cob between 14 and 14 1/2 hands high, black patches, hind heel offside white, set of black leather silver plated harness, one Rosette on offside of bridle nearside deficient leather, Breeching rally cart two steps each ...
08 Dec 1902
Continued from previous page. ….. 3 India rubber knee rugs and one loin cloth with C or G Morgan and Sons in white letters thereon, old broken whip, the above are now detained at Hertford.
08 Dec 1902
From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Description of three men and two women who are occupying a house here and whose movements are very suspicious, 1st F. Bloomfield about 50, 5 ft 8 or 9, hair grey, brown moustache, very short, stout build, fresh complexion, dark brown trousers, black frock morning coat, sometimes wears ...
03 Nov 1902
Continued from previous page. …. springs lined red and set of old brass harness, these men visit Gentlemen’s houses for the purpose of taking photographs and make statements and keep contradicting themselves, if anything is known of the above will you kindly let me know.
03 Nov 1902
From Superintendent Shore to All Stations – Wanted on warrant for stealing seven half crowns, 1/6 & 1/-, two florins and 3 1/2 in brass, a brass watch gold coloured face and small link pattern chain, gilded gold ring gents, from his lodgings, Joseph Carr about 29, 5 ft 6 or 7, heavy light brown ...
03 Dec 1902
Continued from previous page. ….. right wrist, light square plaid jacket, dark waistcoat, dark brown trousers, black hard felt hat, militia boots and shirt collar and old ragged dark tie, black overcoat, a shoemaker by trade, left Hertford about 4 p.m.
03 Dec 1902