From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Escaped from Leavesden Asylum about 4 p.m. today a male patient names Sears about 5 ft 10, complexion fair, dressed in light tweed jacket & vest, dark trousers, buckled boots, cap & red necktie, clothing marked M.A.L., will answer questions fairly well, information to Medical Superintendent Leavesden.
23 May 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Absconded from the St. Pancras School Leavesden at 6.30 a.m. today William Bedward age 12, 3 ft 8, hair dark, eyes brown, complexion fresh, dress blue serge trousers suit may be wearing a [unreadable Ed.] cap, hobbed nail boots no socks.
25 Feb 1904
Patrick McSweeney aged 39 escaped from Leavesden Asylum about 6.20 on 20th inst. 5 ft 8 ins, hair brown, eyes grey, complexion fair, dressed in dark cloth suit, buckle boots, blue check shirt with red collar.
21 Nov 1904
From Acting Superintendent Hassell to All Stations – Escaped from Leavesden Asylum about 10 a.m. today John Smith aged 20, 5 ft 5, average build, complexion & hair dark, face slightly pitted, dress tweed suit & cap, no necktie, buckle boots, all clothing marked M.A.B., friends reside at 68 Clarendon Street London N.W.
16 Jun 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Escaped from Leavesden Asylum today at 9 a.m. Charles Henry Alder, age 40, 5 ft 6, slight build, complexion dark, moustache and beard short, wearing light tweed suit, red necktie, cap and buckle boots, native of London, very peculiar in manner laughing and shaking his head when spoken ...
20 Jun 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Escaped from Leavesden Asylum about 9.45 this morning Stephen Gazella about 35, 5 ft 3, dark complexion, stiff build, tweed suit, white linen shirt collar and tie, ordinary lace up boots, has the appearance of an Italian and walks in a jerky manner. Sawbridgeworth.
10 Apr 1904
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Referring to my message of 10th Inst. 12 noon the lunatic that escaped from Leavesden Asylum has been apprehended.
13 Apr 1904
Description of man who escaped from Leavesden Asylum, who was later found
22nd March 1902
Description of man who escaped from Leavesden asylum, who was ;later re-arrested.
10th February 1902
Description of unnamed man who escaped from Leavesden Asylum
26th March 1902
Description of man who escaped from asylum, later found – see also incident HPF/B/98/087/6.
16th August 1902
Man missing from asylum found – see also incident HPF/B/98/087/3.
18th August 1902
