John William Mansell - Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| No. in Admissions Register: | 901 |
| Age: | 14 |
| Whence received: | H M Prison Stafford |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Grey |
| Height: | 5 ft 0 ins |
| Particular marks: | Opacities on both eyes |
| State of health: | Fair |
| Able-bodied? | Weight 4 stones 13/20 [4 stone 13 lbs] |
| Date of admission: | 18 January 1889 |
| Late residence: | 10 court Bricklin Street, Wolverhampton |
| Parish he belongs to: | Wolverhampton |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Presser |
| Whether illegitimate: | No |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Not at all |
| Writes: | Not at all |
| Offence: | Stealing a dead fowl |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Lack of control on the part of the father |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 28 December 1888; C Wells and C F Clark; Bilston Petty Sessions |
| Where imprisoned: | H M Prison Stafford |
| Sentence: | 21 days in prison, 3 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | 1 (13 July 1888) |
| Length: | 7 days |
| For what: | Stealing |
| Father's name: | Alfred Mansell |
| Occupation: | Bucket maker |
| Mother's name: | Martha Mansell |
| Occupation: | Charwoman |
| Parents dead? | Neither |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Doubtful |
| Character of parents | Father a doubtful character. He was convicted of larceny at Wolverhampton in 1873. Mother is of apparently good character |
| Parents' wages: | Father earns 25s per week; mother 3s per week |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | Not yet assessed |
| Parents address: | 10 court Bricklin Street, Wolverhampton |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | Major Hay, Chief Constable, Wolverhampton |
| Person making this return: | G L Leggatt, Governor, H M Prison Stafford |
| Notes: | |
| 6 October 1891 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Mansell was licensed to work for Mr Heaven, Balsall Heath Road, Birmingham | |
| 17 January 1892 Sentence expired, discharged from Saltley whilst out on licence | |
| 6 October 1891 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Mansell was licensed to work for Mr Heaven, Balsall Heath Road, Birmingham | |
| 17 January 1892 Sentence expired, discharged from Saltley whilst out on licence | |