The Deputy Chief Constable sent a message to All Stations circulating details of a gents watch stolen from the cricket pavilion on Royston Heath the previous day – the property of a Harry Warboys a gents open faced Geneva watch half of second hand missing with a double gold chain value £6.
30 Aug 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Lost in Royston on 14th Inst sable and white Collie dog very valuable answers to the name of Laddie the property of Ellis Wilkinson.
16 Apr 1903
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Came astray on 14 Inst at Royston and now in possession of Mumford Clark Queens Road Royston a Fox Terrier bitch lemon patch of right eye wearing leather collar no name.
26 Jan 1904
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Lost inn Royston a black & white [unreadable Ed.] dog black & white ears has on brown leather collar brass studs “Hoe Bournemouth” thereon. [Written over this entry is ‘Found’, Ed.]
26 Feb 1904
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Found straying at Royston on 4th Inst & now in charge of Leonard & Clark a Butcher of Kneesworth Street Royston a black Retriever dog has on a leather collar and long chain attached.
06 Jan 1904
From Deputy Chief Constable Herts to Police Cambridge (Boro) – There has been a large trunk and a great number of other things are missing from the Great Northern Railway (recovered), a girl was traced to Royston (whose name is supposed to be Miss Coleby 1 Panton Street Cambridge which was found on a piece ...
13 Dec 1903
From Deputy Chief Constable of Herts to Inspector Gobbett Newmarket – A tramp named James Brown, a bootmaker, is detained at Royston for having in his possession a watch & chain which he has offered for sale and are supposed stolen, gents silver lever watch No. 816 makers name James Sims Stockport, long chain silver, ...
17 Dec 1903
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Lost in Royston this day a smooth coated black Retriever dog, valuable, 4 years old, has on black leather collar brass plate with name and address F. Wright Linton Hall, Nottingham, the finder will be rewarded by returning the same to Miss Bedwell The Cottage, Melbourne Road, ...
24 Oct 1903
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Missing from his home since 9 a.m. on Monday 18 Inst. Walter Smith of The Warren Royston, a shop porter, age 44, 5 ft, complexion, eyes and hair dark, clean shaven, slight build, dressed in dark check suit, black & white check scarf, no collar, white shirt, ...
21 Apr 1904
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Hired at Royston at 11 a.m. on Monday 11th Inst. and not yet returned a gents bicycle 24 in frame, upturned handlebars, fitted with new departure Toester hub, front rim brake thumb lever, [Unreadable. Ed.] Clipper tyre, gold plated rim, rubber pedal, [Unreadable. Ed.] on bottom bracket ...
12 Apr 1904
Continued from previous page. …. by a man giving the name of Abbott, age 20 to 25, 5 ft 7, thin face, dress blue coat and cap.
12 Apr 1904