Events occurring in the second week of the month of January
Read more Early Life. Henry Francis Charles Elkins, who was known as Harry, was born on 10th March 1883 in Umballa, India into what can only be described as a Military family. Also, like the Dolley brothers, this is a story of two brothers who were Hertford County Constabulary Police officers, only fortunately with a much happier ending. Henry’s ...
Read more Constable 68 Leonard Ernest Dolley born c. 1893 Hertingfordbury. Appointed 09/03/1914 recalled to colours 04/08/1914 whilst serving as Private 7863 2nd Battalion Scots Guards he was Killed in Action 07/12/1914. Remembered on Ploegsteert Memorial.
Read more Constable 29 Herbert (Bertie) George Dolley born c. 1887 Hertingfordbury. Appointed 21/11/1907 recalled to colours 04/08/1914 as Gunner 19963 48th Battery Royal Garrison Artillery died of wounds received from a German artillery shell on 25/12/1915. Remembered with Honour Louvencourt Military Cemetery.
Read more Constable 101 Stanley Ralph Appleby born 14/09/1889 Great Berkhamsted the son of a Herts Police Officer. Appointed 25/09/1912. Enlisted 11/06/1915 Lance Corporal 16314, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards who was Killed in Action on 14/03/1917. Remembered with Honour Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery
Read more Chief Constable's house used as temporary Police Station.
Read more Hertfordshire Mercury, 26th January 1951 Court hears of incident on bus – ‘ Don’t have all these festivals’ , man told Fined £1, with £1.16/6 (£1.83p) costs , on a summons accusing him of behaving in a disorderly manner on a bus on November 4 , James Blanche (28) , machine operator , of 16 Edgars Court ...
Read more Inter-force cooperation prevented crime, and caught offenders
Read more Promotion and transfer for Hatfield police chief.
Read more Combined service of 74 years by three generations.
Read more Pictured is an Austin Cambridge registration HNK488C at the Ancient Briton traffic lights in St Albans. Standing next to the vehicle is Police Sergeant 734 Donald PEARSON.
Read more Margaret Quinn served with the Hertfordshire Constabulary for over twenty five years, between 1948 and 1973. Most of her service was undertaken at Hemel Hempstead where she quickly gained the respect of the local community.
Read more The story of the Mounted from its reinstatement after the First World War to its disbanding in 1928
Read more PC Charles Hagger gets there in the end: his promotion to sergeant is confirmed
Read more William Manning, 16, a boy with a history of criminal activity, is found guilty of breaking into a church. The sentence this time is 3 years in Borstal
Read more Concentrations of troops, internees or prisoners of war had a marked impact on the delivery of policing to communities in the various localities across Hertfordshire.
Read more Two young officers, one RAF and one army, were charged with being drunk and disorderly: they were too drunk to be disciplined so the case was adjourned to enable military authorities to deal with them
Read more Eliza Ellingham (58) was remanded on a charge of murdering her husband in 1918 but was deemed unfit to make a plea
Read more Two Police Officers knowingly receive food, illegally, from army stores. They plead guilty, suffer the disgrace, are dismissed from the Force, are fined, and resolve to join the army.
Read more Alfred Northway broke into property many times, did penal servitude, joined the army on his release, but the pattern continued. He was sentenced to penal servitude yet again, the army saying that they did not want him back.
Read more Former St. Albans City Chief Constable's house, Bricket Road, was used a police station during 1963 and 1964.
Read more Lieutenant Duncan nose-dived his plane, but lived to tell the tale!
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