The Railway Tavern in Watford, kept by Mr H Robertson, was the scene of a daring theft.
Read more ‘A former Police Superintendent at Bishop’s Stortford, Mr Harry Wright, of ‘Oxhey’, Grange Road, died at Bishop’s Stortford Hospital yesterday (Thursday) aged 64.’ That was the first line as reported by the Hertfordshire Mercury in January 1947. So who was Harry Wright ? Harry Wright was born 21 February 1882 in Tiptree, Essex. In 1898, at the ...
Read more John Shepherd, painter, pleaded guilty to stealing a bicycle.
Read more A daring burglary was carried out at Buncefield Poultry Farm.
Read more Much robbery of valuable goods from the railway company: additional robbery from the shoe shop!
Read more In 1908, 'scrumping' of apples was a serious offence. Fines were levied and, if not paid on time, hard labour could be the result.
Read more A soldier shoots himself on leave and is charged with attempted suicide
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