Superintendent Duke sent a message to all Stations concerning a missing man from Mill End Standon. William Henry Reed age 25 years, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches, fair complexion, hair and moustache, eyes blue, dress black jacket and vest grey trousers, white collar grey tie, flannelette shirt, yellow socks white stripes, peak cap, patent ...
18 Aug 1902
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Copy of telegram just received – Burglary last night Westmill Railway Station stolen black Vienna mourning coat, pair of mens trousers, boots small, enamel broach. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth. Transmitted to Cambridge Police.
14 Oct 1902
From Superintendent Duke to F and B Divisions – This afternoon at 3.30 a motor car came into collision with a pony and cart near Colliers End the pony the property of Mr. Toop High Street Ware was injured the boy in charge wanted the name and address of driver, the driver then assaulted the ...
24 Sep 1902
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Stolen between 1st August and 23rd Sept 02 from a bedroom at Haileybury College 2 watches 1st silver half hunter No. 3798 value £2, 2nd black gun metal black dial No. 365 value £1 the property of Reverend L. Milford.
25 Sep 1902
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Stolen from a portable fowl house situated in a stock yard at Rensley Farm, Standon between 28 Oct and 3rd Nov 02, 20 fowls mixed breeds consisting of Plymouth Rock, Buff and White Wyandotte and Dorkings value 2/6 each the property of Marsena Oliver. Also strayed from a ...
04 Nov 1902
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Supposed stolen from outside the Union Club at Hoddesdon about 8.30 p.m. on 17th Inst a gents high framed bicycle free wheel, make Gardiner, back and front Bowden rim brakes, luggage carrier on handlebars, enamel worn off rim, rubber pedals, Sawnsback saddle, steel mud guards, usual parts plated, ...
18 Nov 1902
Copy of message from Police Cheshunt – Stolen on 17th Inst from outside a shop at Cheshunt a gents black enamel bicycle J.B. Wright, 3 Market Place Waltham Abbey on transfer, 2 parallel top bars, 25 in frame P.S.A. pattern, flat handlebars, black celluloid mudguards both wheels, rat trap pedals, 28 in wheels, Clincher tyres, ...
18 Nov 1902
Continued from previous page ….. James Smith a gypsy temporary staying at Well Pond Green, Standon. Smith left Well Pond Green this morning with his van and this man may still be in his company. Please cause all possible enquiries and if found arrest and wire when an officer will be sent with warrant to fetch ...
14 Oct 1902
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Wanted on warrant charged with unlawfully wounding a James Keeper at Standon on 13th Inst a man name unknown, aged about 30, 5 ft 8 or 9, rather thin face, slim build, dressed in light coloured suit, dark cap, muffler round neck, this man has been for the ...
14 Oct 1902
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Stolen between 9.30 p.m. 25th Inst and 7.15 a.m. 26th Inst from the Co-operative Stores, Burford Street, Hoddesdon, entrance effected by climbing water pipe in front of shop and breaking a pane of glass in upstairs window, one pair of mens boots size 10 no nails, one ditto ...
26 Oct 1902
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Missing from his home at North Lodge Broxbourne Bury since 10 a.m. on 21st Inst, George Bradshaw aged 16, 5 ft 3, dark hair, cross eyed, pale complexion, dress dark jacket, light cloth trousers, blue cap, this boy of late has been strange in his manner.
22 Oct 1902
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Copy of message from Police Cheshunt. Stolen during night of 13th Inst 21 fowls, 1 cockerel, 5 pullets Buff Orpington and other breeds various colours taken from a fowl house situated by Aqueduct Lock River Lea, property of John Piper Lock Keeper. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth, Post Albury and Hadham.
14 Dec 1902
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Stolen during the night of the 22nd Inst from a portable fowl house at Broxbourne Bury Farm, 50 young fowls of various colours and breeds principally Buff Orpingtons and Plymouth Rocks, the property of H.J. Smith-Bosanquet Esq.
24 Nov 1902
From Superintendent Duke to B and F Divisions – Strayed from a field at Ware on the night of 2nd Inst, property of Mrs Eleanor Smith, Ware, a white nanny goat, no full milk, fawn on side, black mark centre of back, horns 4 to 6 ins long, small piece bitten out of one ear, ...
19 Dec 1902
Continued from previous page …. at the Waggon and Horses P.H. Ware.
19 Dec 1902
From Superintendent Duke to All Stations – Copy of message from Police Cheshunt. Stolen during the night of 20th 40 fowls namely 2 cockerels 1 Indian Game 1 Wyandotte, 38 hens various breed and colours property of Isaac Walton, Roundcroft, Cheshunt. Transmitted to Sawbridgeworth, post Hadham and Albury.
21 Dec 1902
From Superintendent Duck to B and F Divisions – Found straying on night of 21st at Stansted Abbots and now shut up at Mr R. Baldocks 3 colts as follows, 1 bay gelding white fetlocks behind, one bay and one black filly all about 2 years old appear to be valuable.
24 Dec 1902
From Superintendent Duke to B and F Divisions – Missing from outside the Fox and Hounds P.H. Standon since about 9 p.m. on 24th a pony and cart of the following description, blue roan mare pony 12 hands, about 10 years, short mane and tail, has a small growth on the side of each eye, ...
25 Dec 1902
Continued from previous page. ….. rug and one woollen rug also a [unreadable Ed.] used for a seat property of Francis Miller Barwick, Herts.
25 Dec 1902
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
