John Thomas Philips - Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| No. in Admissions Register: | 949 |
| Age: | 13 |
| Whence received: | H M Prison Strangeways, Manchester |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Brown |
| Height: | 4 ft 6 ins |
| Particular marks: | Scar centre and left of forehead |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission: | 12 June 1890 |
| Late residence: | 294 Queens Road, Miles Platting, Manchester |
| Parish he belongs to: | Born in Francesca(?) Street, Collyhurst, Manchester |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Has been a half-timer in Dean's Weaving Shed at Mount Street, Harpurhey, and has been employed in a brick yard at Monsall |
| Whether illegitimate: | No |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly, Standard 3 |
| Writes: | Imperfectly, Standard 4 |
| Offence: | Stealing a satchel and money |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Bad company and inefficient parental control |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 13 May 1890; H Dunckley; Manchester Police Court |
| Where imprisoned: | H M Prison Strangeways, Manchester |
| Sentence: | 1 month in prison, 5 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | 1 |
| Length: | 12 strokes |
| For what: | Stealing shoes |
| Father's name: | Joseph Philips |
| Occupation: | Moulder |
| Mother's name: | Hannah Philips |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | Neither |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Reported "kind"' Seems to have been beyond their control |
| Character of parents | Reported honest and sober |
| Parents' wages: | Boy says about £4 per week |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | - |
| Parents address: | 294 Queens Road, Harpurhey, Manchester |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | W Martin, City Treasurer, Town Hall, Manchester |
| Person making this return: | - |
| Notes: | |
| 17 November 1893 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Phillips was licensed to work for Mr Downdes, 292 Queen Road, Manchester | |
| 1 May 1894 Absconded whilst on licence. Suspected that he may have gone to sea | |
| 11 June 1895 Sentence expired whilst out on licence, discharged from Saltley | |
| 13 October 1896 The Reformatory Committee Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Phillips, Fleetwood, Lancashire | |
| 8 December 1896 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Phillips, sailor, Fleetwood. (Has lately been to Antwerp and Montreal. Now looking out for another vessel) | |
| 14 December 1897 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Phillips, stoker, Royal Navy, Devonport. (Left the merchant service and joined the royal Navy) | |
| 8 February 1898 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Phillips, Devonport. (Visit at Christmas) | |