Charles Henry Handley was one member of a Hertfordshire born Policing family which included his father and brother. Read his story that follows his career from Constable to Superintendent.
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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 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 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.
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 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 An elderly man was found dead from exposure after trying to reach his son.
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.
Read more Ellen Adams, of The Garden Café, High Street, Hoddesdon, was summoned under the Defence of the Realm Act for failing to reduce the intensity of the inside lighting of her premises.
Read more Cyril Monk (15), of Lea Road, Hoddesdon, was charged with stealing a pocket knife, and a pair of nut crackers.
Read more Labourer from Hoddesdon charged with being drunk and disorderly.
Read more Joseph Walter Blackwell (28), wharf checker, was indicted for burglariously entering St. Margaret's Church and stealing a missionary box and contents, also a brush and towel,
Read more Joseph William Blackwell (28), was charged with burglary at the residence of Mr Septimus Croft, St Margaretsbury.
Read more Joseph Walter Blackwell, of 63 Arlington Street, Camden Town, was charged with breaking and entering St Margaret's Church, and stealing a missionary box and its contents, also a hand brush and towel.
Read more Sarah Rowley charged with stealing a collecting box containing 1 shilling, the property of Arthur J. Cooke.
Read more William Cheek (36), a plumber, was charged with stealing 96 lbs of old lead from Haileybury College.
Read more Edwin Butcher, of Hoddesdon, was summoned at Cheshunt by his wife, Elsie Ann Butcher, of Lower Edmonton, for cruelty and desertion.
Read more Hoddesdon munitions workers drunk in charge of a child.
Read more Hoddesdon Co-Op Shop Manager summoned for lighting infringement in light of Zeppelin dangers
Read more Drunken rider of motor cycle combination crashed through fence and ends up in a garden, injuring female passenger.
Read more Warren Wilkes had been summoned for stealing a fowl.
Read more Oliver Clark of Whitley Road and Joseph Halsey of Burford Street were convicted of trespassing on the land of G. W. Frogley.
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