Henry "Harry" Miller - Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| No. in Admissions Register: | 980 |
| Age: | 12 |
| Whence received: | H M Prison Stafford |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Brown |
| Height: | 4 ft 4½ ins |
| Particular marks: | Cut mark back of right arm, scar top forehead, mole below left ear |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission: | 2 December 1891 |
| Late residence: | 59 Lidford Street, Crewe |
| Parish he belongs to: | Crewe |
| Customary work and mode of life: | None |
| Whether illegitimate: | No |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly, Standard 2 |
| Writes: | Imperfectly |
| Offence: | Stealing a pair of boots |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | - |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 11 November 1891; J E Hale and C W Kellock; Crewe Police Court |
| Where imprisoned: | H M Prison Stafford |
| Sentence: | 21 days in prison, 4 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | 2 |
| Length: | 1) 6 strokes; 2) 12 strokes |
| For what: | 1) Stealing rags, etc; 2) stealing pigeons and rabbits |
| Father's name: | Henry Miller |
| Occupation: | Bus driver |
| Mother's name: | Sarah Ann Miller |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | Neither |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | - |
| Character of parents | Nothing known against them by police |
| Parents' wages: | Father earns from 8s to 10s per week |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | - |
| Parents address: | 59 Lidford Street, Crewe |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | - |
| Person making this return: | - |
| Notes: | |
| 13 November 1891 There is a report of the crime in the Crewe Guardian Friday 13 November 1891 p.4 col.5: A CREWE BOY SENT TO A REFORMATORY SCHOOL. At the Crewe County Police Court, on Wednesday, before Surgeon-Major Bale (in the chair) and Mr. C. W. Kellock, Henry Miller, a boy, residing in Ludford-street, Crewe, was charged with stealing a pair of boots, value 10s., the property of Annie Hall, of Wistaston, on the 9th inst. Lydia Harrington said she was a housemaid- waitress at Wlstaston. The boots produced belonged to Annie Hall, who lived at the same house as witness, and they were valued at 10s. The prisoner had been employed at the house to clean boots and knives. Arthur Blackmore stated that he was a pawnbroker, residing in Ford-lane, Crewe. On Tuesday morning the prisoner brought the boots produced to his shop, and offered them in pledge for 2s. Witness asked him who they belonged to, and he replied, "My mother has sent me, but the boots belong to Mrs. Capper." He then told prisoner he must go and fetch her, and as he did not return witness gave information to the police, and at the time handed over the boots. Sergeant Burgess said from information received he found that the boots belonged to Miss Hall. He afterwards apprehended the prisoner and brought him to the Police Station. He there charged him with stealing the boots, and he replied, "Go and see my mother and get me out, and I'll never do it again. Inspector Oldham said the prisoner had been up three times previously, and on two occasions he was whipped. He was a bad boy, and his parents could do no good with him. The Bench committed the prisoner to 21 days' imprisonment, and afterwards ordered him to be removed to a reformatory school tor four years. | |
| 24 November 1894 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Miller was licensed to go out and work for Mr B Potts, Market Street, Crewe | |
| 11 December 1894 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Miller, Crewe | |
| 1 December 1895 Sentence expired whilst on licence, discharged from Saltley | |