Thomas Hands - Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| No. in Admissions Register: | 873 |
| Age: | 13 years 8 months |
| Whence received: | H M Prison Birmingham |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Dark brown |
| Eyes colour: | Brown |
| Height: | 4 ft 10 ins |
| Particular marks: | Mole under both arms and 2 on back |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission: | 1 February 1888 |
| Late residence: | 5 court 1 house Francis Street, Birmingham |
| Parish he belongs to: | Birmingham |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Wire net making at Mr Henderson's, Heneage Street, Birmingham |
| Whether illegitimate: | No |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly, 3rd Standard |
| Writes: | Imperfectly, 3rd Standard |
| Offence: | Stealing a pair of boots |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Bad company |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 25 January 1888; F Hadley and J P Lacey; Birmingham Police Court |
| Where imprisoned: | H M Prison Birmingham |
| Sentence: | 14 days hard labour in prison, 5 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | 1 |
| Length: | 12 strokes birch rod |
| For what: | Stealing cigars |
| Father's name: | William Hands |
| Occupation: | Coremaker |
| Mother's name: | Elizabeth Hands |
| Occupation: | Charwoman |
| Parents dead? | Neither |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Says good |
| Character of parents | Not reported |
| Parents' wages: | About 27s per week |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | Not assessed |
| Parents address: | Imperfectly, 3rd Standard |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | Superintendent Wilcox, Council House, Birmingham |
| Person making this return: | M Elliott, H M Prison Birmingham |
| Notes: | |
| 4 December 1891 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Hands was licensed to go out and work for Mr Giles, Scholefield Street, Birmingham | |
| 4 February 1894 Sentence expired whilst on licence, discharged from Saltley | |