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Two Boys Missing from Reformatory, Later Apprehended
From: Guard room occurrence book: 19 Aug 1901 ...Description of two boys who escaped from Bengeo reformatory, and who were later apprehended.
Date of creation
22nd March 1902Reference number
HPF/B/98/056/1People involved in incident
Benjamin Golding (Escaped Inmate), Bengeo ReformatoryHenry Meredith (Escaped Inmate), Bengeo Reformatory
Transcript
From: Supt. Shore To: All Stations Escaped from Bengeo Reformatory between 1.30 & 2 pm today, 2 boys 1st Benjamin Golding, age 16, 5ft 6, figure stout, hair dark, eyes grey, 5 tattoo marks left arm, 2 ditto right arm. 2nd Henry Meredith, age 17, 4ft 11, figure proportionate, hair light, eyes grey, scar on nose, stye on left eye. Both have been recently vaccinated. Wearing school working dress. Apprehended.Police officer
PC 166 Harry Saunders (133)
Towns and villages
Bengeo (22)
Type of incident
Missing (435)