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From: Robert Deloyde <>
Subject: Re: [Lon] Food Rationing in World War One
Date: Wed, 01 Jan 1997 01:11:43 +0000
References: <3D1C7CB4.4F831559@iinet.net.au>


Greetings

During the year 1918 Police Sergeant Arthur Henry Smith using the defence of
the realm regulations help raid 29 houses as it was not allowed to have an excess
of food by any one person, the police were allowed to enter the property and confiscate
any excesses, out of the 29 addresses 25 were not prosecuted he writes of the rest

"In some instances we confiscated a whole van load of food from some houses
consisting chiefly of tinned food, sugar, flour, jam, etc., eight hours were
spent in searching some houses so much food being sacked away in boxes and cupboards "

in two cases a £100 pound fine was imposed with cost all the addresses were in the Hampstead
area, he served a total of 26 years in the force rising to police inspector if anyone
has info on Arthur Henry Smith i would appreciate it greatly one thing i can tell you is
that in the 1920,s most of his arrest were for " loitering for the purpose of betting"
as in...

"James Watts 33 Arlington, Camden Town, Loitering for the purpose of betting at Stanhope
Buildings St Pancras on 21/10/1919" Mr Watts was fined £15, 0s 0d,

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