Harriet Dabelstein in memory of Joseph. A The Brno: B'rith Polyclinie—From R. Buchan "Only 18/- of the total sums which he had obtained had been traced.
"While he was at the remand home awaiting the court hearing he gave the authorities there great trouble. The custodian removed his shoes to prevent him absconding, and later found him performing gymnastic tricks on a fire escape, 30ft from the ground."
The boy's mother said that he had wandered away at all hours of the day and night, and she had been out at 2 am. looking for him.
On some of his expeditions he had taken with him two brothers, aged seven and five.
"Once he got away from home; to find him was like looking for a needle in a haystack," added the mother.
Although in the ordinary way a boy must be 10 before he can be sent to a special school, it was decided to send him to such a school until he reaches the age of 16.
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