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  • Freeman, Alban Henry, 139, Police Constable.
    Freeman, Alban Henry, 139, Police Constable.
    Section B Reservist, Gunner 205985, Royal Horse Artillery who died from fever on the 7th March 1917.
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  • Bananas caused all the trouble
    Bananas caused all the trouble
    Bananas caused the bashing
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  • Woman accused of theft says ' I'm very sorry '
    Woman accused of theft says ' I'm very sorry '
    Apologies for fruit and vegetable theft. Two offenders fined £1 each
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  • Cruelty to a mare
    Cruelty to a mare
    Londoner fined for cruelty to animal.
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  • Sad end to a Cheshunt fireman and innkeeper
    Sad end to a Cheshunt fireman and innkeeper
    Found drowned in a 3ft water tank.
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  • Hoddesdon man's crime record
    Hoddesdon man's crime record
    Alfred Humberstone , labourer , 104 Amwell Street , Hoddesdon , was charged with stealing a gent's overcoat and a pair of gauntlet gloves.
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  • Gone for a Burton
    Gone for a Burton
    Coffee stall raiders sent to prison
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  • A Hoddesdon theft
    A Hoddesdon theft
    A thief is taken to Cheshunt Petty Sessions and given hard labour
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  • She harboured a deserter, but showed that she was unaware
    She harboured a deserter, but showed that she was unaware
    Kathleen Mather, a tipster, employed, unknowingly, a deserter, but did not declare the fact. She also produced circulars contrary to paper restrictions. She was fined.
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  • A sad case of suicide
    A sad case of suicide
    Mary Waters could not be saved from drowning in the River Lea after her deliberate attempt at suicide.
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  • None of this rolling around in the grass, please !
    None of this rolling around in the grass, please !
    The six boys from Waltham Cross were fined 5 shillings for rolling about and thus damaging grass, but it could have been 6 months under the Defence of the Realm Act !
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  • Hard labour for indecent offence
    Hard labour for indecent offence
    Labourer charged with committing indecent offence.
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  • Who's got a sweet tooth, then ?
    Who's got a sweet tooth, then ?
    Did Mr Stamp hoard his syrup, or not? His Counsel argued, at appeal, that this was not so and, on reflection, the jury agreed. The appeal against the initial fine was allowed.
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  • It's just cruelty !
    It's just cruelty !
    George Turpin (16) was fined a guinea for cruel treatment to his horse.
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  • You can only Marry One at a Time!
    You can only Marry One at a Time!
    Charles Burton, of Cheshunt, was charged with bigamy.
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  • Report for military service when called upon
    Report for military service when called upon
    Ernest Ripley, a butcher, did not report for military service when called up.
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  • Three horses, overloaded, couldn't pull the weight
    Three horses, overloaded, couldn't pull the weight
    Henry Dowding and John Cowling, both of Poplar, were each fined a guinea for overloading 3 horses whilst pulling a load between Bengeo and Hoddesdon.
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  • Drunkenness - middle of the road singer
    Drunkenness - middle of the road singer
    Two men were fined for being drunk in Cheshunt and Waltham Cross.
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  • Petty sessions - haycarter's unhappy position
    Petty sessions - haycarter's unhappy position
    Benjamin Robinson a haycarter of Hunsdon, was summoned for riding asleep without reins.
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  • Stealing a bicycle didn't get them very far !
    Stealing a bicycle didn't get them very far !
    Ernest Lee and Edward Watson, both 15, were charged with stealing a bicycle from the rear of Hoddesdon cinema. Both were bound over.
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  • He was drunk and abusive, but he wasn't a murderer
    He was drunk and abusive, but he wasn't a murderer
    Thomas Falstead, a labourer, drank and abused his wife, and threatened to murder her.
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  • Grub up !
    Grub up !
    Contrary to Regulations, Fannie Boyd hoarded food to a considerable degree, but information had been received! Prosecution followed a search of the house.
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  • A riotous affair !
    A riotous affair !
    Three police stations get together to produce a saucy and entertaining evening's programme. The 'ladies' dressed well!
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  • Cruelty to an animal doesn't pay
    Cruelty to an animal doesn't pay
    George Edwards, a carman, was cruel to his horse by working him whilst the horse was unfit.
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