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Boy Absconded from Reformatory School - Later Arrested
From: Guard room occurrence book: 19 Aug 1901 ...Description of young boy who escaped from Bengeo Reformatory School, and later arrested. Includes an amended description added separately.
Date of creation
31st January 1902Reference number
HPF/B/98/047/2Time logged
9:30 am and 10:45 amPeople involved in incident
Charles Henry Heathfield (Absconder), Bengeo Reformatory SchoolTranscript
From: Supt. Duke Missing from Reformatory School Bengeo since 6:45 this morning, Charles Henry Heathfield, 15, about 4ft 9. Slight build, hair dark, eyes brown. Usual Reformatory dress except vest which is black & buttons to the top of neck. A native of Bedford recently tried at Hitchin Bench. From: Supt. Shaw Amended description of boy who absconded from Bengeo Reformatory, Charles Henry Heathfield, age 13, height 4ft 6in, complexion dark, hair black very short, eyes brown, figure small blue dot on left arm. Registered no. 690 on clothes, usual dress with exception of vest & light boots. Arrested at Bedford.Police officer
Sergeant 136 (30)
Towns and villages
Bengeo (21)
Type of incident
Children (43)