Public Ledger in London, Middlesex

Highway robbery target Portsmouth Mail near Kensington Pits

General Post Office issues a reward notice after a Portsmouth Mail robbery near Kensington Gravel Pits between two and three this morning. A slender middle aged man on a brown gelding, about five eight, wearing a blue surcoat coat, is sought with a 200 pound reward offered for capture and conviction, plus a royal pardon for the robber and discoverers. Citizens urged to report notes or drafts sent by the mail to Portsmouth to prevent disposal.