| Description | Date admitted: 20 Feb 1902
Age: 12
Address: Sheffield
Circumstances: found in Paragon Street by PC Butters at 11.30pm, he stated he had been brought to Hull from Sheffield that day by a man, apparently a corn traveller, who had asked him to go with him to carry his bag and that he would see back to Sheffield at night. On reaching Hull, the man went into a public house and asked him to wait outside for him, after waiting a considerable time, he went in to look for him, but only to find that the man had gone off without him, he walked the streets, cold and hungry until he was found by the PC as above stated
Days in the home: 1
Date left the home: 22 Feb 1902
Situation on departure: his parents were informed through the Sheffield Police and requested him to be sent home in charge of the guard, they promising to pay expenses
Bound volume containing handwritten entries including: date of admission; age, name, address and circumstances; situation on departure and monies donated |