From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Stolen between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. this day from a show case outside 86 St. Albans Road, Watford the property of George H. Stratton Stationer, 6 packets of progressive Whist cards value 8/3, one packet memo cards value 1/6, please cause enquiries. Overwritten with ‘Thief arrested’.
28 Oct 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Stolen from outside a shop about 6.15 p.m. today the property of Messrs. Appleton Bros. 141 St. Albans Road Watford 1 pair of girls boots size 10 value 2/11 by a man tall and thin.
30 Oct 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – My message of 10.45 p.m. 20th Inst the man has been arrested and property recovered except the black jacket.
25 Mar 1920
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – My message of 25th February the boy William Bedward has been found, my message of 1st March the pony referred to has been found.
03 Mar 1904
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Wanted on Warrant for obtaining money on false pretence at Rickmansworth on 20th July 1903 a man who gave the name of Wm. Belton late of 3 Stanley Street, Paddington, age about 44, 5 ft 10, dark hair and complexion, dark auburn hair and moustache close cropped, stout ...
14 Nov 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of message from J Division Metropolitan Police. anted ff=or supposed murder of her child at New Southgate on 1st Inst Annie Elizabeth Kingsley, age 29, height 5 ft 3, complexion fair, hair dark brown, eyes dark, dress grey skirt trimmed with dark braid about 2 inches wide ...
01 Sep 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Wanted for rape upon an imbecile woman at Watford on the evening of 11th April 03 a man known as Bill Baines or Barnes, a painter age about 45 years, about 5 ft 8, complexion pale, hair brown, heavy brown moustache, rather round shouldered, dress light grey suit, ...
12 Apr 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of information from Metro Police Hammersmith. Wanted on Commitment Warrant for non-payment of fine & costs £1/4/0, George Shelby a Printer, age 50, 5 ft 6, complexion dark, hair black, dress black coat dark trousers & vest, black soft felt hat, this man was supposed to have ...
26 Apr 1904
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Wanted on Warrant under the Inebriates Act for escaping from a home on the 28th Inst Edward Franklin Douglas Arden Esq. about 26, 5 ft 9, complexion pale, eyes deep blue, clean shaven, slightly turned up nose …… Continued on next page.
30 Jan 1903
Continued from previous page. ….. slight build, dressed when absconded cloth cap, long sack covert coat light grey knickers or riding breeches, yellow leather gaiters, brown boots, may be found at a West End Hotel and will probably be arrested for drunkenness if found arrest and wire to Superintendent Police Watford. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth and Hadham.
30 Jan 1903
