Category Archives: police

1877 Police Gathering

MITCHAM.

Police Gathering.

– On Friday the members of the police force stationed at Mitcham were, thanks to the energies of the Vicar and Mrs. Wilson, entertained at tea in the school room, Killick-lane. The policemen were accompanied by their wives and friends, and the gathering, which we understand is to be made an annual one, passed off to the satisfaction of all present.

The postmen, we are told, are to be similarly treated shortly.

Source: Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter – Saturday 10 February 1877
from the British Newspaper Archive (subscription required)

1899 Threatening a Man

MITCHAM.

Threatening a Man

— At Croydon County Bench on Monday, Jane Holder, of Resurrection-place, Half Acre-row, Mitcham, was summoned for using threatening language towards Charles Marshall on 6th May.

– Complainant said that on the date stated the defendant was the worse for drink, and called him a counterfeit and threatened to rip him up.—This was corroborated.

– Defendant having called rebutting evidence, was bound over to keep the peace.

Source: Croydon Advertiser and East Surrey Reporter – Saturday 27 May 1899 from the British Newspaper Archive (subscription required)