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.
Read more 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.
Read more Hertfordshire Police Historical Society This Week In History 26/11/1924 Commendation. At Great Berkhamsted petty sessions on 26 November 1924, the chairman Spencer Holland Esq, commended Constable Arthur Samuel Brown, 316 “D” Division , as action whilst in plain clothes, and on the sick list, in affecting the rest of Edward Cornwall CRO, on a charge of larceny. (General ...
Read more Having served as Private 3789 in the Bedfordshire Regiment he joined the Hertford County Constabulary in 1897. He was recalled to the Colours on 4th December 1899 for the Boer War but found to be unfit for service in South Africa. He re-joined the Police but then made a major error of judgement which saw him sent to prison. He later re-joined the Bedfordshire Regiment and served throughout WW1.
Read more Hertfordshire Police Historical Society This Week In History 10 September 1883 On 10 September 1883, PC 59, Hill having distinguished himself by his energy and ability in detecting offenders and procuring convictions in several cases of fowl stealing, is permitted to receive a reward of 1 pound offered to him by the Steward to his Grace the Duke ...
Read more Extra Police required to control expected crowds in Cambridge in 1903
Read more Wild Celebrations Get Out Of Hand In Cambridge in 1900.
Read more Hertfordshire Police Historical Society This Week In History Friday 19th July 1901 Herts & Cambs. Reporter & Royston Crow HERTFORDSHIRE POLICE CASE. THE CHIEF CONSTABLE SUED FOR DAMAGES. At the Watford County Court on Monday last before His Honour, Judge Sir Alfred Marten, K.C., and a jury, an important case was heard in which the plaintiff, Herbert Axom, was a ...
Read more James Lucas was a wealthy, eccentric, Victorian land-owner who developed a paranoid fear of his relatives and barricaded himself inside the family mansion. He remained there in a state of siege for 25 years.
Read more Three generations, PC William Reynolds, ex-Supt W Reynolds, and ex-DCC John Reynolds, have all left the force but are all still alive, after serving 91 years collectively
Read more Summer Assizes, 1910: The Letchworth Murder Charge.
Read more Two youths stole two bikes from Cambridge, but their attempt to sell them was inept.
Read more Newspaper report on the decision to pay Officers who are eligible for a pension an extra payment to encourage them not to retire and therefore save the force money.
Read more All passed off quietly on Friday evening, and the absence of noise and excitement after the uproar of the three previous days was very welcome to most people.
Read more Two shopmen summoned for annoying passengers on the highway.
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