The Deputy Chief Constable sent a message to All Stations circulating details of a theft from Paddington Railway Station on Saturday the 23rd Inst. A lady’s travelling bag and its contents was left unattended on the 11.30 a.m. train and was stolen.
25 Aug 1902
The Deputy Chief Constable sent a message to All Stations requesting information be gathered from the Justices Clerks regarding the implementation of the new Licensing Act.
25 Aug 1902
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
The Deputy Chief Constable sent a message ordering PC 15A Lawrence to remove [transfer Ed.] to Bishops Stortford in place of PC Fensome on the following Friday.
31 Aug 1902
The Deputy Chief Constable circulated to All Stations details of a bicycle that had not been returned after it was hired for 2 hours. The Gents Hudson Roadster bicycle number 66219 was the property of Mrs Appleby of Green Cycle Agents Hitchin and was hired to an unknown man at 1.15 p.m. on the 19th ...
20 Aug 1902
The Deputy Chief Constable circulated a letter received from the Clerk of Peace to all Superintendents which instructed that the Secretary of State had postponed the implementation of a new Byelaw until the 5th September.
19 Aug 1902
From the Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Found straying and now shut up at Robert Ayres Gamekeeper Lilley Bottom Kings Walden a black retriever bitch leather collar brass plate no name.
06 Sep 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Copy of information from Kent Constabulary Faversham. 5 Sept 1902. Wanted on Warrant for receiving £10 11s 11d the monies of Mr. K.S. Dunn and fraudulently converting the same to his own use, Harry Daniel Horton, 30 to 40 5 ft 3 or 4, slim build, black ...
07 Sep 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Lost at Harpenden last night after 11 p.m. a valuable smooth coated Retriever dog, collar on with name Mrs Foster, Ickleford, answers to the name of Ben, property of H.P. Roberts Ickleford Mill.
10 Oct 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Lost from Bennington Park between 22nd and 24th Sept a bay mare [unreadable Ed.] coat 2 years old very quiet was shown at [unreadable Ed.] show this year the property of [unreadable Ed.] Esq.
25 Sep 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Escaped from the Three Counties Asylum this afternoon Frederick Stoten age 30, 5 ft 3, epileptic, wearing tweed coat and vest, white cord trousers, right eye discoloured, a native of Ansty near Buntingford. [Later over written by ‘Arrested’ Ed.]
02 Oct 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Hired from Messr’s [possible Hollister Ed.] and Robertson cycle dealers Stevenage at 12.30 p.m. 23rd Inst for 2 hours and not yet returned and now believed stolen a gents pneumatic bicycle Dunlop tyres equal 28 by 12 Westwood rims, Bowden back brake, machine built [unreadable Ed.] patent ...
26 Sep 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Stolen from the Isolation Hospital, London Road, Langley between 3.30 p.m. 28th and 3 p.m. 29th Inst, entrance effected by breaking a pane of glass at the back window and unfastening a catch, 4 small cardboard boxes containing common white metal spoons and forks stamped Burmese silver ...
30 Oct 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Stolen last night from a moveable fowl house in a field at Church Farm Holwell the property of Horace John Bard 10 fowls mixed breed various colours value 2/- each supposed of two men of the following description 1st. Age about 50, 5ft 6 or 7, sallow ...
10 Sep 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Stolen from a portable hen house standing in a meadow off the Bedford Road, Holwell during last night by means of breaking the locks, 14 fowls described as follows, some half Orpington cross bred buff, Orpington and white Brahmas, all young pullets value 2/6 each the property ...
15 Oct 1902
Continued from previous page. ….. lined with coloured silk lining, grey skirt, brown and yellow check wrap, black stockings, button boots, carried a small fancy basket, appeared strange in her manner, parents reside at Stevenage.
17 Oct 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Missing from [unreadable Ed.] since afternoon of the 16th Inst Rosa Mary Manning, age 14, 4 ft 3 or 4, complexion fair, eyes [unreadable Ed.], hair dark brown, [unreadable Ed.], dressed black sailor hat, black serge jacket ….. Continued on next page.
17 Oct 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Stolen from White Lion Hotel Stevenage at 5.20 p.m. today a gents Singer bicycle, new tyre hind wheel, small bell left handlebar which is out of repair, white metal lamp, flat handlebars, cork handles white tips, springs of saddle broken, tool bag, value £6, the property of ...
02 Dec 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Re Bicycles Stolen. Description of 3 men identical with those described in my information of the 2nd Inst and were seen at Broxbourne about 10 a.m. on 3rd Inst, two were riding gents bicycles and the other a lady’s bicycle, 1st about 30, 5 ft 4 or ...
04 Dec 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Description of a gents bicycle left at the Cock Hotel, Hitchin a few days previous to 20 Nov 02 and not yet owned, black enamelled double bar frame and black mudguards both tied with string, white colour celluloid pump BSA lettering, free wheel, low gear, black gear ...
20 Dec 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Copy of letter from Cambs Police Arrington. Remanded in custody until Monday next on a charge of Larceny Israel Loveridge, 30, 5 ft 6, sallow complexion, hair dark brown, eyes hazel, Thomas Loveridge, age 30, 5 ft 6, eyes dark brown, hair dark brown, both travel with ...
19 Dec 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – On 22nd November at 6.30 p.m. a pony and trap and harness was left at The Cock Hotel, Hitchin for 2 hours and has not yet been claimed, description black pony aged, 13 hands, clipped all over except legs which have curly hair upon them, in fair ...
23 Nov 1902
From Deputy Chief Constable to All Stations – Stolen from a fowl house standing in a garden at the back of the Warren, London Road, Stevenage during last night 11th Dec 02, 20 fowls as follows, 9 Old Golden Wyandotte, 6 young ditto, 2 brown leghorn pullets, 2 black cross bred with rose combs, 1 ...
12 Dec 1902
Continued from previous page. …. Collie bitch detained at this station.
21 Dec 1902