From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Hired on 06 Ult for a week and not yet returned a gents cycle Squirrel made by Faudie Phillips and Co, London Newgate Street, names and plate on front, 24 in frame enamelled black, Dunlop tyres, rat trap pedals, handle bars half drop, front rim brake, cycle compound ...
10 Oct 1902
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Lost on 11th Inst near Aldenham Road a small Chinese dog short legs long body, long hair silver grey coloured, the property of J. Pierpont Morgan Esq. [unreadable Ed.] Abbey.
12 Oct 1902
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of message from Chelmsford Police – Absconded from the Essex Industrial School Chelmsford today two lads 1st Charles Edward Cann 12 yrs, 4 ft 5, fair complexion, hair light, [unreadable Ed.], scar over each eye, 2nd Albert Charles Gosling age 12, 4 ft 8, freckle complexion, very ...
02 Oct 1902
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – In custody here on a charge of Larceny of boots from a shop a man giving the name of John Burch a tramp, 63, 5 ft 3, hair dark, blue eyes, complexion fresh, scar over right eye, bad speech from ulcerated throat, please forward any convictions by 10 ...
09 Mar 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of message S Division Metro Police. Stolen on 17th Inst 5 horses, 1st dark brown mare 16 hands, 2nd bay gelding 15 hands wound point near side shoulder no shoes hind feet, 3rd light bay gelding aged [age missing Ed.] 16 hands 2 white heels white star ...
28 Feb 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of message from Metro Police. Will you please have a look kept on a caravan dark brown colour with John Walker thereon drawn by a dark bay horse as we have a summons for on him it is thought his proper name is Smith one of Smart ...
18 Apr 1903
Continued from previous page. ….. the one who has the air [hair? Ed.] lip was in Bushey on Monday 13th Inst at 11 a.m. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth.
18 Apr 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – I shall be glad if you can inform me of the present whereabouts of F. Gray Steam Circus proprietor wanted for process.
14 May 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Escaped from the Epileptic Colony Chalfont St. Peter since 5 p.m. 14th Inst Oliver Strudwick, age 19, 5 ft 2, dark brown hair, smooth face, blue serge suit and cap.
15 Jan 1904
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of information from Radnorshire Constabulary Chief Constables Office Pen-y-Bont, 19 Sept 03. Wanted for the purpose of serving a Crown Subpoena to attend as witness in a case of murder, Matthew English, age about 36, 5 ft 3 or 4, complexion fresh, features round, eyes blue, hair ...
20 Sep 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of message from Police Aylesbury. Stolen from Aston Clinton Church between 6 & 7 p.m. yesterday, entrance effected by breaking a window, a silver flagon a lid broken which did not fit, a silver Communion breast plate engraved large letters around the edge, Presented To Aston Clinton ...
23 Sep 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of message from Warwick Constabulary Southam. Stolen bay nag horse age 3, 15 hands, black point, short mane, dock tail with white hair, suspicion attached to two men driving pair horses in four wheel dog cart, traced through Minster towards London. Inspector Lee. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth.
10 Jul 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of message from J Division Metropolitan Police. anted ff=or supposed murder of her child at New Southgate on 1st Inst Annie Elizabeth Kingsley, age 29, height 5 ft 3, complexion fair, hair dark brown, eyes dark, dress grey skirt trimmed with dark braid about 2 inches wide ...
01 Sep 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Missing from his home at 49 Leaves Plain [believed wrong Ed.] since 11 a.m. 17 Inst, William Burk, age 40, 5 ft 6 or 7, fair moustache, dark brown hair, light brown eyes, fresh complexion, scar shape of horseshoe, a large lump under right eye, dress dark grey ...
19 Sep 1903
Continued from previous page. …… 3 awls, a gimblet & a pair of pinches, been drinking of late.
19 Sep 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of message from Police Chesham Bucks. Between 2.40 and 6 a.m. 22nd the dwelling house of Arthur Edward Frank J.P. of Chartridge was entered by means of opening the drawing room window, plated spoons and forks were tied up in a handkerchief and left in house, burglar ...
22 Oct 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – My message of 25th February the boy William Bedward has been found, my message of 1st March the pony referred to has been found.
03 Mar 1904
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of information from Metro Police Hammersmith. Wanted on Commitment Warrant for non-payment of fine & costs £1/4/0, George Shelby a Printer, age 50, 5 ft 6, complexion dark, hair black, dress black coat dark trousers & vest, black soft felt hat, this man was supposed to have ...
26 Apr 1904
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of message from [Unreadable. Ed.]. Found 17th Inst. a parcel containing one pair grey striped trousers, one blue serge jacket, one pair of lace boots, four pairs of brown woollen socks, two new white shirt fronts, 3 neckerchiefs one red, 1 blue & yellow, one white & ...
18 Apr 1904