Superintendent Wood circulated to all Stations that the missing Asylum patient William Steward Robinson had been found.
18 Aug 1902
Superintendent Wood sent an alert to all stations for a man who had escaped from Leavesden Asylum at 5.30 pm on the 16th August 1902 – William Steward Robinson age 22, height 5 feet 3 inches, complexion fresh, hair sandy, deaf and dumb, native of Poplar London where he has a sister at Poplar Workhouse, ...
16 Aug 1902
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of message from Chelmsford Police – Absconded from the Essex Industrial School Chelmsford today two lads 1st Charles Edward Cann 12 yrs, 4 ft 5, fair complexion, hair light, [unreadable Ed.], scar over each eye, 2nd Albert Charles Gosling age 12, 4 ft 8, freckle complexion, very ...
02 Oct 1902
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of message from City Police St. Albans. Description of a lunatic who escaped from Doctor Boyds private asylum St. Albans last night, Harry Marks, 28, 5 ft 3, short beard and moustache, Jewish appearance, dress blue serge suit, red tie white spots, turn down collar, believed to ...
03 Feb 1903
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 – Escaped from the Epileptic Colony Chalfont St. Peter since 5 p.m. 14th Inst Oliver Strudwick, age 19, 5 ft 2, dark brown hair, smooth face, blue serge suit and cap.
15 Jan 1904
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Missing from the Colony Chalfont St. Peters since Saturday last at 10.30 a.m. Alfred Everitt age 28, 5 ft 5, light brown hair rather thin light brown moustache, clean shaven, eyes grey, dress blue serge suit and cap, believed wearing laced boots, the above man was out of ...
25 Feb 1904
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Missing from his lodgings at Ballards Building since 19th Inst Henry Aldridge, age 70, 5 ft 2 or 3, long dark hair turning grey, eyes believed grey, long sandy whiskers turning grey, thin build, a farm labourer, left arm taken off between elbow and shoulder, dress when …. Continued ...
21 Feb 1904
Continued from previous page. ….. last seen brown hard felt hat, light cloth jacket, black cloth vest, drab cord trousers leather straps below knees, heavy lace up boots, blue cotton Oxford shirt, red cotton neckerchief with flowers on it, left sleeve of coat fastened to shoulder with leather straps. appeared strange in his manner and it ...
21 Feb 1904
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
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Reference to my message of 4.30 p.m. of 17th Inst the man has been found drowned this day at Watford. [The Herts Advertiser 26 December 1903 reported the Inquest on Edwin Rowe of Estcourt Road Watford the Jury recorded a verdict of ‘Found Drowned’. Ed.]
19 Dec 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Missing from his home at 120 Estcourt Road Watford since 4 p.m. 15th Inst, Edward Rowe [Official records and newspaper reports show his name as Edwin Rowe Ed.] age 52, 5 ft 9 or 10, dark hair, beard & moustachio dark turning grey, eyes blue, thin face, complexion ...
17 Dec 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 – Missing from his home at 195 St. Albans Road, Watford since 6.30 a.m. 23rd Inst, Fred Baker a Barman, age 28, 5 ft 6, dressed in navy blue jacket & vest, grey trousers fine black stripes, black & white necktie, black hard felt hat, has been employed at ...
25 May 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Missing from his home at 49 Leaves Plain [believed wrong Ed.] since 11 a.m. 17 Inst, William Burk, age 40, 5 ft 6 or 7, fair moustache, dark brown hair, light brown eyes, fresh complexion, scar shape of horseshoe, a large lump under right eye, dress dark grey ...
19 Sep 1903
Continued from previous page. …… 3 awls, a gimblet & a pair of pinches, been drinking of late.
19 Sep 1903
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – My message of 25th February the boy William Bedward has been found, my message of 1st March the pony referred to has been found.
03 Mar 1904
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Missing from her situation since 9 p.m. 17th Inst Mary Hughes, age 20, 5 ft, hair brown, very white face, slim build, impediment in speech, usually dresses in black clothes, she has been strange in her manner and has threatened to commit suicide.
18 Mar 1904
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
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of information from Metro Police Hammersmith. Wanted on Commitment Warrant for non-payment of fine & costs £1/4/0, George Shelby a Printer, age 50, 5 ft 6, complexion dark, hair black, dress black coat dark trousers & vest, black soft felt hat, this man was supposed to have ...
26 Apr 1904
From Superintendent Wood to All Stations – Copy of letter from Superintendent Anniwell Leighton Buzzard. Missing from his home since 9th Inst Charles Olney age 16, 5 ft 6 or 7, complexion pale, hair light brown, slight build, dress dark grey suit, light grey overcoat, dark grey cloth cap, green tie, stand up collar, lace ...
10 Mar 1904