Superintendent Hassell circulated details of a missing girl to All Stations – Missing from her home in Queens Road, Harpenden since 2 p.m. on the 19th Inst, Dorothy Hale aged 11 years, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes dressed in a cotton dress with blue flowers, grey jacket, white underwear, straw hat trimmed with blue ...
20 Aug 1902
From Acting Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Copy of message from St. Albans City Police. Stolen from a bedroom in this city during the night of 22nd Inst the property of Frederick Wallinger, 773 London Road, St. Albans a lady’s small silver Geneva watch No. 28005, plain dial and back, steel hands with silver ...
23 Mar 1903
From Acting Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Wanted on Warrant for stealing on 6th Inst one pair of black boots, one pair of brown leggings, one blue serge jacket and a leather pocket case containing a dog licence value £1, the property of Walter Edward Remmington. Arthur Orton about 17, rather tall, fair complexion ...
07 Apr 1903
From Acting Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Copy of message from City Police St. Albans. Missing from her home at 38 Alexander Road, St. Albans since about 8 a.m. this day Mary Ann Jones, 33 yrs, about 5 ft high, thin build fair complexion and hair, eyes grey, front teeth missing, dress black skirt ...
11 Apr 1903
From Acting Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Copy telephone message from Luton Borough Police. Missing from his home since 7th Inst Frederick Carter Reid a Postman, age 35 years, 5 ft 6 or 7, complexion dark, thin build, dark brown moustache no whiskers, walks slightly lame caused by rheumatic fever leaving weakness at knees, ...
08 Mar 1903
From Acting Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Lost supposed in Harpenden about 4.3 p.m. today a brown Brief bag clasp fastening about 14 ins long containing about £10 in silver and 10/- in copper in paper bag also some samples of [unreadable Ed.] Order Book a few post cards and stationary the property of ...
05 June 1903
From Acting Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Wanted for till robbery from the Black Boy P.H. St. Stephens a man about 5 ft 10 ins, dress brown jacket cord trousers, muffler round neck, heavy nailed boots, dark hair & moustache, one eye missing.
13 May 1903
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Missing from her home Stoneycroft Harpenden since 4 p.m. 20th Inst. [Written alongside this entry ‘Could not hear’. Ed.]
26 Jan 1904
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Referring to my message of 26 Inst at 12.20 p.m. re Miss Cora Masson missing from Harpenden the lady has been found.
03 Feb 1904
From Superintendent Hassell to Superintendent Martin – Please direct “B” Division Constable detailed for duty at The Camp School to alight on Friday morning at Hill End Station and ask to be directed from there to the Polling Station.
10 Feb 1904
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Copy of message from Luton Boro. Description of 4 men wanted for House Breaking & shooting at Police Officer, 1st age between 19 & 20, fresh complexion, fully clean shaven, dress black coat & vest, black cord trousers, 2nd age about 25, 5 ft 6, thin …. Continued on ...
16 Jan 1904
From Superintendent Hassell to All Divisions – Stolen during night of 9th Inst from Town Farm Sandridge one white and brown cockerel cross between Leghorn and Buff Orpington, one cockerel cross between Indian Game and Minorca and several speckled hens cross with Indian Game property of Mr. Henry B. Cox.
11 Jan 1904
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Kindle forward me any convictions you may have recorded against Harry Johnson, age 50, a gypsy.
13 Jan 1904
Continued from previous page. …… build, light thin moustache close cut, black overcoat & trousers, this man is known to have a pedlars certificate granted by Kent County believed Maidstone 1903, 3rd age about 35, height 5 ft 10, full face, stout build, 14 or 15 stone weight, dark clothes, 4th age about 25, 5 ft ...
16 Jan 1904
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Stolen from The Shrubbery at Harpenden property of Mrs. Little between 9 p.m. 17th Inst and 8.15 a.m. 18th Inst 12 fowls, one black Orpington Cockerel one half bred Indian Game cockerel, one white hen black spots & 9 others mixed breed, also stolen from a meadow at ...
18 Feb 1904
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Referring to my message of 18th Inst at 12.45 p.m. the fowls the property of Mrs. Little have been recovered and thief arrested.
20 Feb 1904
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Description of a bicycle taken from the Kings Head P.H. London Colney a gents Chase Road Racer 26 in frame sloping top bar marked Clincher on tyres black rims, 84 gear, Burys free wheel, back pedal brake, tool bag and pump, no. 3973, another bicycle left behind. Came astray ...
25 Feb 1904
Continued from previous page. ….. Roe Stock, a fawn coloured Greyhound wearing a leather collar with brass studs about 12 months old in good condition.
25 Feb 1904
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Strayed or stolen from outside the Leather Bottle Leverstock Green about 4.15 p.m. today the property of Mr. Lee Leverstock Green a Bay pony about 13 hands wearing a nose bag, attached to a Spring Cart with brown panels, black leather harness, silver mounted. [Written alongside this entry is ...
13 Feb 1904
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Copy message from Northampton Boro Police. Wanted for the murder of his sister last night, George Scott Burrows, age 15, 5 ft, complexion fresh, dark brown hair, eyes full near sighted and wears spectacles, dress green or brown overcoat shabby and too short for him, dark green jacket ...
18 Feb 1904
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Copy Information From City Police St. Albans. Hired in this City on 18 Oct 03 and not yet returned a gents bicycle, 24 in frame, flat handlebars, celluloid grips, free wheel, Bowden brake on the back, rim brake on front, 28 in wheels, solid rims, Clifton tyre back ...
20 Oct 1903
Continued from previous page. ….. with toe clips, one inch block chain, 80 gear, celluloid mudguards, Middlemore or Lamplough saddle, plated bell, value £4, by Walter Barrett a Builders Machinist, age 22, 5 ft 3 or 4, dark hair, clean shaven, thin blotchy face, cast in left eye, dress rusty black suit, dark motor cap had ...
20 Oct 1903
From Superintendent Hassle to All Stations – The following additional articles were stolen from Lord Verulam. Two small silver boxes about 2 ins high shape of a water tumbler with lids a crest on one lid and G with Coronet on the other. One seal with a pale yellow stone transparent arms of Viscount Grimston, ...
30 Oct 1903
From Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Referring to my telephone message at 9.10 a.m. [31st October 1903 Ed.] no burglary was committed at Bamville Wood Farm the servant girl has been charged with this robbery.
03 Nov 1903
