Hertfordshire Police Historical Society. This Week In History. 1/1/1948 A total of 1,017 crimes were reported in “C” Division for 1947, of which 415 were detected. 1/1/1967 A Drugs Squad was formed on 1st January 1967, with a strength of one Detective Sergeant, one Detective Constable and one Woman Detective Constable, They will be based at Headquarters. 26 persons were prosecuted ...
Read more Section B Reservist, Gunner 205985, Royal Horse Artillery who died from fever on the 7th March 1917.
Read more Ryan was then charged with being concerned with others in breaking into the Co-operative Stores at Hoddesdon and stealing goods to the value of £43 . John Smithurst , of Rushy Mead , Keyser’s Estate , Broxbourne , manager of the Co-operative clothing and drapery department , stated that on Saturday , December 6 , he locked up ...
Read more Damage caused to window of railway coach containing retired army officer.
Read more Two tramps arrested wearing Vicar's stolen clothing.
Read more The story of the Mounted from its reinstatement after the First World War to its disbanding in 1928
Read more The rats just kept eating the food growing on his allotment - there was a financial reward for rat tails.
Read more Seventeenth Century law and order – interesting Hertfordshire Records
Read more Annie Perry of Hoddesdon stole some money, but burned some so that it might not be found! The rest she spent freely in the town.
Read more Alfred Humberstone , labourer , 104 Amwell Street , Hoddesdon , was charged with stealing a gent's overcoat and a pair of gauntlet gloves.
Read more A thief is taken to Cheshunt Petty Sessions and given hard labour
Read more 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.
Read more George M. Barton (21) , a grocer's assistant , of no fixed abode , was charged with stealing an attaché case and its contents.
Read more 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.
Read more Susan Skinner and Susan Selberg, both of Wormley , pleaded guilty to being found drunk and incapable at Hoddesdon
Read more Private Humberstone committed a series of burglaries, but insisted that the goods all belonged to his mother who was disposing of her shop and that he was thus helping her out, but Inspector Moles knew otherwise!
Read more George Chaplin and Cyril Monk, teenagers, were summoned for causing damage to vehicles. They both pleaded guilty. It had not been the first time. They were both fined and severely reprimanded.
Read more An elderly man was found dead from exposure after trying to reach his son.
Read more BANK HOLIDAY The town was very quiet on Whit Monday. The local cricket match attracted a great many people, and a considerable number went to the fete at Hertford. The Rye House, under the management of Mr W. Abel, had a multitude of attractions, and from 4,000 to 5,000 were booked by rail, while another 2,000 ...
Read more 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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