Thomas Young reward claim, October 30, 1875

Transcript: Sir I understand that a reward of fifty dollars has been offered by the County of Haldimand for the arrest of any person convicted of horse stealing. I beg to state that I arrested Albert Hucker charged with having stolen a bay mare the property of Eward Hodges in the Township of Walpole Co. of Haldimand and that the said Albert Hucker has been convicted of the offence by A.G. Hill, Esq. police magistrate of the Town of Clifton County of Welland, and sentenced to three years servitude in the provincial penitentiary. I beg therefore to ask of I am entitled to the aforesaid reward and if so what steps are necessary to procure it. I am Sir, Yours respectfully, Thomas H. Young Ontario Police Clifton

A letter addressed to Francis Stevenson, Clerk [County of] Haldimand, from Thomas H. Young, Ontario Police, Clifton [now Niagara Falls, Ontario], dated October 30, 1875. Thomas Young is inquiring about his eligibility to receive a reward offered for “the arrest of any person convicted of horse stealing”.