From Superintendent Duke to Inspector In Charge B Division – Will you please allow an officer to call upon Mr. Sparrow Claypits Farm Bishops Stortford and make enquiries with him as to how long he knew a Mr. Adam Seip who was employed at Barwick Factory Standon from 1889 to 1898 and also as to ...
14 Mar 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Found straying at Ware on 9th Inst and now shut up at the station a cross bred terrier dog very thick set, tan body white ears wearing large brass collar locked with a padlock no name thereon.
11 Apr 1903
From Superintendent Duke to Superintendent Foster – Strayed from a field at Westhill Hoddesdon 17th Inst a black pony white heel behind leather head collar shod all round, also a dark brown donkey 2 years old property of Mr [unreadable Ed.] Hoddesdon.
19 Jan 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Copy of message from Police Cheshunt Stolen during the night of 22nd Inst from Park Lane Cheshunt from a fowl house in a field 14 pullets viz 11 Indian Game and 3 buff Orpingtons the property of Frank F Debenham Esq Cheshunt. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth.
23 Jan 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Strayed from a field at West Hill, Hoddesdon during night of 11th Inst property of H. Rainbird, Rye Park a bay horse 10 hands 4 years old, shod all round, short mane, mid tail. Also a black donkey strayed from The Grove, Great Amwell on 12th Inst, a ...
13 Jan 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Strayed from Briggens Park on 9th Inst a small blue grey Sky Terrier dog, pricked ears, short tail, leather collar with small padlock attached and address 105 Mount Street, London thereon.
11 Jan 1903
From Superintendent Duke to B and F Divisions – Strayed from West Hill Hoddesdon since 2nd Inst, 2 bay mare pony’s one old and one young property of Arthur Frogley, also lost from the Hollys, High Road Broxbourne the property of Mr. Neason a smooth coated Irish Terrier dog 5/- reward, also strayed from Olives ...
08 Feb 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Stolen from a dwelling house at High Cross, Standon between 6 & 8.30 a.m. on 21st Inst, 3/- in money, 1 cotton shirt with blue lines in about 1/4 inch squares man’s size nearly new value 2/6, and a blue serge cap with ventilating lining value 9d, the ...
22 Feb 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Missing from his home at Ware Park Farm since about 10 a.m. on 10th Inst William Ure a Scotchman, age 23, 5 ft 9 or 10, stoutish build, dark complexion, eyes grey, hair dark, cleanshaven, dress dark cloth jacket and vest, cord trousers, dark cloth cap, blue neckerchief, ...
13 Apr 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Also found strayed at Ware on 12th Inst and now shut up at this station a brindle coloured Fox Terrier bitch in good condition no collar on. Written alongside is “Found”.
13 Apr 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Stolen from a fowl house at High Cross Vicarage during last night the property of the Rev. F.A. Overton 3 silver Wyandott fowls, 1 cockerel & 2 hens 12 months old value 3/- entrance effected by forcing lock.
13 Apr 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Strayed from a field at Great Amwell during night of 14th Inst a dark chestnut mare about 13 hands with small white spots on body, two hind fetlocks and star on forehead, white long mane and face, heavy in foal, property of James Smith a Gypsy. Written alongside entry ...
17 Apr 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Stolen during the night of 27th Inst from Cranborne Nursery St. Margarets a green waterproof cart cover about 15 x 12 feet, Dyke Hutchinson and Way printed black thereon both sides value ….. Continued on next page.
30 Apr 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Lost supposed stolen from outside a house in Amwell Street, Hoddesdon about 4 p.m. this day a gents pneumatic tricycle, Dunlop tyres, 26 in wheels, top bar of frame bright, rubber pedals, tool bag empty, no lamp or pump, Fell Bros. Waltham on head, value £5, the property ...
27 Apr 1903
Continued from previous page. ….. 30/- property of Messrs. Dyke Hutchinson and Way.
30 Apr 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Stolen from a coal yard at Rye Park between 23 & 30 April 03 a black tarpaulin, piece of string at each corner, 7 x 5 feet in good condition the property of the Pulley Revolution Co. Hoddesdon. Sawbridgeworth.
01 May 1903
From Police Cambridge to Superintendent Duke – Reply. A motor car answering to description of one mentioned in your message and also occupants arrived here at 4.55 p.m. owner and driver Lieutenant L. Radcliffe 5 Lancers Colchester, regular driver Robert Cragg Colchester who state they had come from Epping and Waltham Cross and not Ware. Transmitted ...
23 May 1903
From Superintendent Duke to Police Cambridge – A large white motor car containing four men has passed through Hoddesdon and Ware travelling at a furious rate, the Police at both places tried to stop it but they drove straight at them and so got away, will you please have enquiries made at Cambridge ascertain if ...
23 May 1903
From Superintendent Duke to F, E & R Divisions – Found at Ware on 2nd Inst & now shut up at this Station a black Spaniel bitch white mark on chest no collar.
04 Oct 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Copy message from Police Cheshunt. Description of two bicycles lost or stolen from Waltham Cross on 10th Inst, 1st gents bicycle Banshee on transfer, 26 in diamond frame B.S.A. and Chaderlee fittings, straight handlebars, celluloid mudguards, detachable front rim brake and new departure back pedal brake, rat trap ...
12 Oct 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Stolen from a stable at the Wool Pack P.H. Puckeridge, Standon between 10 p.m. 30th Inst and 6 a.m. on 31st Inst a bay mare 11 or 12 years old, 14 hands 2, 4 white feet, white face, short tail, medium mane, shod all round recently in front, ...
31 Oct 1903
From Superintendent Duke to Superintendent Martin – W. Hale Warren Farm Sawbridgeworth purchased 5 pigs at Hoddesdon market at 26th Inst.
27 Aug 1903
From Superintendent Duke to Superintendent Martin – Description of a dog which slipped its collar yesterday at St. Margarets Railway Station whilst being conveyed by Railway Company from Hadham to Tottenham, black dog supposed cross between Lurcher and Whippet, smooth coated, owner Pettit, answers to the name of sweep. Sawbridgeworth & Hadham. Written alongside entry ‘Returned home ...
29 Aug 1903
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Copy of message from Cheshunt Metropolitan. Knocked down by a train at Waltham Cross Station and killed on 3rd Inst a man about 40, length 5 ft, complexion dark, hair, whiskers and moustache dark, eyes brown, one tooth deficient upper jaw two lower jaw, 8 vaccination marks left ...
04 Aug 1903
