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  • Field, 234, Constable
    Field, 234, Constable
    PC Field remains somewhat of a mystery.
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  • Burgess, Joseph William, 107, Constable
    Burgess, Joseph William, 107, Constable
    Having served as Private 4715 in the Bedfordshire Regiment he joined the Hertford County Constabulary in 1899. Recalled to the colours on the 16th December 1899 he served in South Africa for 236 days before being invalided home due to illness. He re-joined the Police but by 1903 he had left believed for medical reasons.
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  • Stevens, William Robert, 60 & 61, Constable
    Stevens, William Robert, 60 & 61, Constable
    Having served as Private 2985 in the 19th (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own) Hussars he joined the Hertford County Constabulary in 1895. Recalled to the Colours on the 24th February 1901 for the Boer War he served for over a year in South Africa. Re-joining the Police he served as a Constable until retiring on pension in 1920.
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  • Hammond, Albert Edward also known as John, 89 & 231, Constable
    Hammond, Albert Edward also known as John, 89 & 231, Constable
    Having served as Private 3802 in the Bedfordshire Regiment under a false name he joined the Hertford County Constabulary in 1898 using the same name. He was recalled to the Colours on 4th December 1899 for the Boer War and after two years re-joined the Police. In 1914 he left the Police joining the Hertfordshire Regiment as a Provost Sergeant later transferring to the Military Foot Police.
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  • Wood, Arthur, 172, Police Constable, Sergeant.
    Wood, Arthur, 172, Police Constable, Sergeant.
    Having served as Private 7756 in the Coldstream Guards he joined Hertford County Constabulary in 1893. Recalled to the Colours on 9th October 1899 he saw action in South Africa before contracting rheumatic fever and enteric fever and being invalided home. Recovering he re-joined the Constabulary and retired as a Sergeant.
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  • Warren, Frederick William, 55, Police Constable, Sergeant, Inspector, Superintendent.
    Warren, Frederick William, 55, Police Constable, Sergeant, Inspector, Superintendent.
    Having served as Bombardier 79907 in the Royal Artillery he joined the Hertford County Constabulary in 1898. Recalled to the Colours on 9th October 1899 he served for nearly two years in the Boer War before re-joining the Constabulary retiring in 1923 as a Superintendent.
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  • Pusey, Robert, 183, Police Constable.
    Pusey, Robert, 183, Police Constable.
    Having served as Private 3500 in the 19th (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own) Hussars, he joined the Hertford County Constabulary in 1897. He was recalled to the Colours on 13th November 1899 and fought throughout the Boer War. He re-joined the Police but emigrated to Australia in 1911.
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  • Hunt, Joseph, 134, Police Constable, Sergeant.
    Hunt, Joseph, 134, Police Constable, Sergeant.
    Having served as Private 3172 in the 16th (The Queen's) Lancers and the 12th (The Prince of Wales') Royal Regiment of Lancers he joined the Hertford County Constabulary in 1898. He was recalled to the Colours on 13th November 1899 during the Boer War, where it is believed he served as a Drill Instructor. He re-joined the Police and retired as a Sergeant.
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  • Hyiatt, James, 91, Police Constable.
    Hyiatt, James, 91, Police Constable.
    Having served as Sergeant 8499 in the Coldstream Guards he joined the Hertford County Constabulary in 1898. He was recalled to the Colours on 9th October 1899 and fought throughout the Boer War. He re-joined the Police and retired as a Constable.
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  • A History Of Hertfordshire's Mounted Men 1900 - 1928
    A History Of Hertfordshire's Mounted Men 1900 - 1928
    A look at what the Herts Police Historical Society archive can reveal about the Hertfordshire Police Horses and their riders.
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  • Bethell, William Joseph, 233, Police Constable.
    Bethell, William Joseph, 233, Police Constable.
    20th and 10th Hussars, Boer War Veteran, Lance Sergeant 13th Regiment Cavalry Reserve, Instructor Hertfordshire Yeomanry, Company Sergeant Major Chinese Labour Corps
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  • Lawrence, Herbert, 15, Police Constable.
    Lawrence, Herbert, 15, Police Constable.
    Charles Day, 24, and Edward Swallow, 25, assaulted PC Lawrence severely.
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  • Those boys are causing damage again !
    Those boys are causing damage again !
    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.
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  • An obliging constable
    An obliging constable
    William Gunn, a hay carter, of Hunsdon, was summoned for a breach of the Lights on Vehicles Act.
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  • Breaking and entering, but the theft was not the first time.  PC Field shows "exceptional intelligence"
    Breaking and entering, but the theft was not the first time. PC Field shows "exceptional intelligence"
    Arthur Attfield and William Tew, both teenagers, plead guilty to breaking and entering.
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  • A dangerous act
    A dangerous act
    A heavy steam lorry left in the middle of the road caused a car to have to go into the ditch. The driver was asleep, having been awake for forty hours.
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  • "Water, water, everywhere, and not a drop to drink"
    "Water, water, everywhere, and not a drop to drink"
    Hertfordshire Mercury, 31st October 1914 The Ware Fire Brigade received a call on the Monday evening at about 8.30 p.m. to The Bungalow, Baker’s End, Wareside. The Brigade, under Captain John Page, was quickly on the scene but was unable to render assistance as there was no water at hand. Superintendent Handley drove to the fire, and other ...
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  • Theft of an overcoat
    Theft of an overcoat
    John Murray (aged 38), of no fixed abode, was charged with stealing a gent's overcoat
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  • Alleged burglary at St Margaretsbury
    Alleged burglary at St Margaretsbury
    Joseph William Blackwell (28), was charged with burglary at the residence of Mr Septimus Croft, St Margaretsbury.
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  • Sacrilege and burglary at St Margaret's
    Sacrilege and burglary at St Margaret's
    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.
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  • Caught in a trap
    Caught in a trap
    Edward Newton of Enfield Lock faced a charge of drink driving.
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  • Exceedingly disorderly
    Exceedingly disorderly
    Special constable assisted in arresting drunk and disorderly man in Stanstead Abbots.
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  • 'Fowl' play
    'Fowl' play
    Warren Wilkes had been summoned for stealing a fowl.
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