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Hi All,
I am curious as to what type of documents Anderson might have been keeping in despatch boxes at the time of the robbery at his London house in September 1882.
Could the robbery have been what these days might be termed a "black bag operation"?
At the Old Bailey Robert Anderson stated that, "I live at 39, Linden Gardens, Notting Hill, and am secretary to the Prison Commissioners engaged at the Home Office."
That sounds fairly mundane, and nothing to get unduly excited about.
But at the time Anderson did have another job.
Extract from a memo dated 8th April 1910 sent to Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith detailing Sir Robert Anderson's past history—
The "some sort of secret appointment" is intriguingly vague.
Also, it's interesting to note that a year earlier, in 1881, whilst secretary to the Prison Department, Anderson had been dealing with General F.F. Millen, him of the dastardly 1887 Jubilee Plot.
Regards,
Simon
I am curious as to what type of documents Anderson might have been keeping in despatch boxes at the time of the robbery at his London house in September 1882.
Could the robbery have been what these days might be termed a "black bag operation"?
At the Old Bailey Robert Anderson stated that, "I live at 39, Linden Gardens, Notting Hill, and am secretary to the Prison Commissioners engaged at the Home Office."
That sounds fairly mundane, and nothing to get unduly excited about.
But at the time Anderson did have another job.
Extract from a memo dated 8th April 1910 sent to Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith detailing Sir Robert Anderson's past history—
The "some sort of secret appointment" is intriguingly vague.
Also, it's interesting to note that a year earlier, in 1881, whilst secretary to the Prison Department, Anderson had been dealing with General F.F. Millen, him of the dastardly 1887 Jubilee Plot.
Regards,
Simon
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