This is an explanation of the meaning and scope of the types of incident used to index the documents in our collection. See the full list of types of incident.
Abduction
- Kidnap
Air raids
- Light infringement
- black out
- Zeppelin
Aliens or spies
- Prisoners of war
- Internment
- escape
Animals
- Poaching
- Livestock
- Strays
- Misuse
- Ill treatment
- swine fever
- animal census
Arrest
- AWOL
Assault
- GBH- Grievous Bodily Harm
- ABH – Actual Bodily Harm
- Common Assaults
- Rape/ Sexual Assaults / Indecent Assault
- Domestic abuse
Children
Criminal Damage
- Private Property
- Public Property
- Arson
- Sabotage – planned damage for a specific purpose eg war
Drunkeness
- first degree
- second degree
Day to day – examples of which are…
- Building alarms
- Visiting buildings
- Complaints
- Fire
- Attending court/inquests
- Delivering summons, supeonas, warrents
- Police military liaison
- Officer welfare
- police orders
- convicts on licence reporting
- point duty
Lost and found
- Animals
- Property
Military
- Desertion
- Billeting
- AWOL
- Escape
- Incidents involving soldiers eg public order
Missing
- absconding
- reported missing
- Desertion
- AWOL
- Wanted on warrant
- Property
Murder
- Manslaughter
Public Order Offences
- Riot –
- Affray –
- Breach of Peace/ obscene language
- Terrorism
- Demonstrations/ Strikes
- Domestic disturbances
Road offences
- Accidents
Rationing
- Food
- Clothing
- Fuel
Special events
- Royal visits
- Elections
Suffragettes
Theft – crimes of dishonesty and stealing
- Theft – Stealing something from someone
- Burglary- Trespassing and committing a specified offence
- Robbery – Using force to steal
- Fraud –
- Shop lifting
- Larceny –
Welfare
- children
- bastardy order
- Injury / illness
- abandonment
- Death
