Shaw Marriott - Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| No. in Admissions Register: | 882 |
| Age: | 11 |
| Whence received: | H M Prison Wakefield |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Grey |
| Height: | 4 ft 1ΒΌ ins |
| Particular marks: | Cut on right eyebrow |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission: | 13 June 1888 |
| Late residence: | 30 South Elmwood Street, Dewsbury, Yorkshire |
| Parish he belongs to: | Dewsbury |
| Customary work and mode of life: | None - at home with parents |
| Whether illegitimate: | Yes |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly |
| Writes: | Not at all |
| Offence: | Stealing 3s 6d when sent to get change |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Stealing 3s 6d when sent to get change |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 4 June 1888; T B Fox; Dewsbury Police Court |
| Where imprisoned: | H M Prison Wakefield |
| Sentence: | 10 days in prison, 4 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | 2 |
| Length: | 1) Whipped; 2) whipped |
| For what: | 1) Theft; 2) theft |
| Father's name: | Robert Milner (step-father) |
| Occupation: | Railway warehouse man |
| Mother's name: | Martha Milber |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | Father |
| Survivor married again? | Yes |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents | Not reported |
| Parents' wages: | Not reported |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | Not reported |
| Parents address: | 30 South Elmwood Street, Dewsbury |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | C J Scott, Chief Constable, Dewsbury |
| Person making this return: | - |
| Notes: | |
| 18 February 1888 A previous offence was reported in the Dewsbury Chronicle and West Riding Advertiser Saturday 18 February 1888 p.8 col.6: YOUNG PILFERERS - At the Dewsbury Borough Court, on Monday, three lads, named respectively Joseph Owen, Joseph Ratchford and Richard Lister, were severally charged with stealing 36 dozen oranges, 15 dozen lemons, and seven pounds of apples, the property of Walter Lewis, from a warehouse in Prince Street, between the 28th and 29th ult. The complainant stated that he was a wholesale and retail fruit merchant, and stored his goods in a warehouse near the White Lion Hotel. On the 28th ult, he had two boxes of oranges, and a lot of apples in the warehouse, and on the 29th ult. he missed a large number of oranges and about half a stone of apples. He afterwards gave information to the police. The value of the fruit stolen was 2s. P.S. Warwick deposed to receiving certain lemons which had been taken by the defendants. He apprehended them on the 11th inst, and charged them together with the offence. Owen, replied "I did not steal them, it was Dick Lister, Joseph Ratchford, and another lad." Ratchford said "I only stole ten oranges," and Lister made no reply. The prisoners were remanded until Thursday. Joseph Owen Joseph Ratchford, Richard Lister and Shaw Marriott were brought up on Thursday, and Walter Lewis repeated the above evidence and further stated that on the 6th inst, he left a quantity of oranges and lemons in the warehouse, and on the Friday morning following he found that the boxes had been broken open, and the oranges and lemons taken away. The value of the fruit stolen was 18s. - Harry Dewhurst (13) stated that he was standing near the Huddersfield Bank on the 6th inst when he saw the four prisoners come out of the warehouse near the White Lion, and they all had oranges in their possession. He also saw them on the 7th and 8th inst come out of the same warehouse. - Robert Atkinson said that on the 7th inst he was in Bradford Road, when he saw Owen, Ratchford. and Marriott with a quantity of oranges. He asked the prisoners where they had got the oranges, and they said, "Behind the White Lion, in a warehouse." - Ann Moorhouse stated that, on the 9th inst one of the prisoners came to her house, hawking lemons, and he said they belonged to a man who was standing near the White Lion steps. She bought five lemons and afterwards handed them to P.S. Warwick. - The prisoners were also charged with stealing twenty dozen oranges and three stones of onions, the property of William Ellis, between the 3rd and 10th inst, The complainant said he was a fruit merchant at Leeds, and frequently attended the Dewsbury Market, and stored his fruit in a warehouse in Prince. Street. On the 4th inst, he left twenty dozen oranges and three stone of onions and when next he visited the place he missed them. The oranges were worth 6s 8d, and the onions 2s 6d. E. Whitworth deposed to two of the prisoners going to his house, and offering four onions for sale. He told them they had stolen them, but they replied that the man who had a stall near the White Lion had given them the onions. - P.S. Warwick said he apprehended the prisoners and charged them with the offence. - The prisoners each pleaded guilty, and Owen was ordered to receive ten strokes from the birch rod, and the three other prisoners six each. The Magistrates warned the complainants to make their storage warehouse more secure. | |
| 9 June 1888 The crime that sent him to Saltley was reported in the Dewsbury Chronicle and West Riding Advertiser Saturdfay 9 June 1888 p.3 col.5: A PAINFUL CASE. - On Monday, at the Dewsbury Borough Court, Shaw Marriott, 11, was charged with stealing 3s 6d the property of Samuel Sheard, at Dewsbury, on the 16th ult. John Cavny, assistant to Samuel Sheard, stated that between six and seven o'clock on the 16th ult. he was standing at a fish stall in the Market- place, and the prisoner was fetching water for him. He gave him a half-crown and one shilling, and told him to get some change, but he never returned, and witness therefore gave information to the police. P.C, Kendall said he apprehended the prisoner in Leeds, on the 30th ult. He was at the time riding on a wagon; having left a box in the street. He had been working in Leeds as a shoe black. In answer to the charge the prisoner replied "Joseph Owen had more of it than I have." Although the lad is only eleven years of age there were three previous convictions recorded against him, all of which were for felony. The lad's mother attended, and said her son was a very bad boy, and she was unable to deal with him. She would be much obliged to the Magistrates if they would send him away. He had carried on that game for over twelve months, and he was the only one in the whole family who had given her any trouble. Previously to his being apprehended she had not seen his face for two weeks. The Magistrates sentenced the prisoner to ten days' imprisonment, and after that term ordered him to be sent to a reformatory for four years. Mrs Marriott addressing her son said, "Now then, my boy, you have found your master," and the lad burst into tears. | |
| 9 February 1890 The Medical Officer reported: Influenza | |
| 22 January 1892 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Marriott was licensed to go out and work for Mr S Ward, Tedstone Delamere, Worcestershire | |
| 19 March 1892 Whilst out on licence Marriott committed another offence and was sentenced to a short spell in prison and then to another two years in Saltley | |
| 9 April 1892 The offence was reported in the Wellington Journal Saturday 9 April 1892 p.3 col.4-5: THEFT OF JEWELLERY. Thomas Proffitt, of Longton, Staffordshire, and Shaw Marriott, of Dewsbury, Yorkshire, boys, were indicted for breaking into the dwelling-house of Robert Roberts, farmer, Netley. near Dorrington, on the 19th ult., and stealing therefrom a gold watch, silver necklace, silver-plated clock, silver pin, silver pencil-case, accordion, and a number of other articles. - Robert Roberts stated that (he prisoners were employed by him to work upon his farm. On the 19th ult. he left them ploughing in a field near his residence, and proceeded to Shrewsbury, leaving his house locked up. Upon his return he found the house had been broken Into, admittance having been gained by the breaking of a pane of glass In the kitchen window. The house appeared to have been thoroughly ransacked, and a large number of articles were missing, many of which were now produced and he identified as his property. Prisoners were nowhere to be found. - Mr. Kent, pawnbroker, Shrewsbury, stated that on 19th ult. the prisoner Proffitt came to his shop and endeavoured to pledge the clock produced. Witness's suspicions were aroused, and upon sending for a constable Proffitt admitted having stolen the clock. - Sergeant Woosnam stated that he received the prisoner Proffitt on the 20th.ult. from the custody of the borough police. Witness charged him with stealing a number of articles, the property of Robert Roberts, but he made no reply. - Police-constable Newnes stated that he arrested the prisoner Marriott at Shootrough, near Cardington, where he had obtained another situation. On the way to Shrewsbury he stated that after Mr. Roberts started to market he and the other prisoner took the horses out of the plough and put them In the stable. Tom fetched the ladder and got into the house. He (Marriott) followed. They stole a number of articles, including a gold watch, &c. - Proffitt was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, with hard labour, and Marriott to 10 days' Imprisonment, to be followed by a term of two years in a reformatory. | |
| 14 April 1892 Returned to Saltley. Updated details were written into the Admissions Register on what was meant to be page (boy no.) 997. The page was renumbered as 882 and referenced back to the original entry. The amended details are as follows: | |
| Whence received: | H M Prison Shrewsbury |
| Description: | |
| Height: | 4 ft 7 ins |
| Particular marks: | Scar under right eyebrow, 7 dots on left forearm |
| Date of admission: | |
| Late residence: | Tedstone Delamere, Worcester |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Farm boy |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly, 5th Standard |
| Writes: | Imperfectly, 5th Standard |
| Offence: | Housebreaking |
| Where imprisoned: | H M Prison Shrewsbury |
| Sentence: | 10 days in prison, 2 years at Saltley |
| Notes: | |
| 12 February 1894 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Marriott was licensed to go out and work for Mr Ward, Yardley Road, Birmingham | |
| 13 April 1894 Sentence expired whilst on licence, discharged from Saltley | |
| 12 June 1894 The Reformatory Committee Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Marriott, Dewsbury | |
| 14 December 1897 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Marriott, collier, Mexborough, Yorkshire. (In hospital with an injury. Sustained while at work) | |
| 8 February 1898 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Marriott, Rotherham. (Out of hospital. Had an accident whilst at work) | |