Thomas Irwin - Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| No. in Admissions Register: | 871 |
| Age: | 12 |
| Whence received: | H M Prison Stafford |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Dark |
| Eyes colour: | Brown |
| Height: | 4 ft 4½ ins |
| Particular marks: | Cut left side of forehead |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission: | 9 January 1888 |
| Late residence: | Brownhill Lodge, Leek |
| Parish he belongs to: | Leek and Lowe, Staffordshire |
| Customary work and mode of life: | No occupation (he should attend school but he will not. His parents have been fined several times) |
| Whether illegitimate: | No |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly |
| Writes: | Imperfectly |
| Offence: | Stealing an ulster cloak |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Bad company |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 10 December 1887; H Sleigh and Arthur Nicholson; Leek Court of Summary Jurisdiction |
| Where imprisoned: | H M Prison Stafford |
| Sentence: | 1 month in prison, 3 years 3 months at Saltley [until 16] |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | (The boy has twice been previously charged with felony, but owing mainly to his young age was not convicted) |
| Length: | - |
| For what: | - |
| Father's name: | Thomas Irwin |
| Occupation: | Traveller |
| Mother's name: | Elizabeth Irwin |
| Occupation: | Silk worker |
| Parents dead? | No |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Well treated by mother as far as able. The father drunken and absconded |
| Character of parents | Nothing known as to dishonesty of parents. Father a drunkard, residence unknown |
| Parents' wages: | Not known as to father. The mother's earnings are small, amount not known |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | Mother cannot pay anything. Father's residence and means not known |
| Parents address: | Brownhills Lodge, Leek |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | Elijah William Breton, Leek |
| Person making this return: | Thomas Shaw, Justices' Clerk, Leek |
| Notes: | |
| 28 August 1890 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Irwin was licensed to go out and work for Dr Gailey, Leek | |
| 9 December 1890 The Reformatory Committee Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Irwin, Leek | |
| 8 April 1891 Sentence expired, discharged from Saltley whilst out on licence | |
| 10 August 1891 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Irwin, Leek | |
| 9 February 1897 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Irwin, Trentham. (Doing well. Working in the Duke of Sutherland's stables) | |
| 14 April 1903 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Irwin, Leek | |