Thomas Brickles - Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| No. in Admissions Register: | 1095 |
| Age: | 14 (born 13 October 1880) |
| Whence received: | H M Prison Birmingham |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Sallow |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Blue |
| Height: | 4 ft 11¾ ins |
| Particular marks: | 3 pox marks right arm |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission: | ##################################### |
| Late residence: | 32 Corbet Street, Smethwick |
| Parish he belongs to: | - |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Working at Nettlefold's |
| Whether illegitimate: | No |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly |
| Writes: | Imperfectly |
| Offence: | Embezzlement of £1 12s 4d |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Is a bad lad. Father has been fined for boy's truancy |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 1 July 1895; T M Colmore; Birmingham Petty Sessions |
| Where imprisoned: | H M Prison Birmingham |
| Sentence: | 14 days in prison, 4 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | 1 |
| Length: | 6 strokes |
| For what: | Stealing boots and pawning them |
| Father's name: | J T Brickles |
| Occupation: | Engine driver |
| Mother's name: | Sarah Brickles |
| Occupation: | Housewife |
| Parents dead? | Neither |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents | Good |
| Parents' wages: | - |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | - |
| Parents address: | - |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | - |
| Person making this return: | W Barron, H M Prison Birmingham |
| Notes: | |
| 14 December 1897 The Medical Officer reported: Constipation, better by 22 December | |
| 8 February 1898 The Reformatory Committee Log Book report records: One boy (T Brickles) has had rather a serious illness. Dr Brown recommended that he be removed to his home in Birmingham. This was done and yesterday's report states that he is progressing favourably | |
| 14 February 1898 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Brickles was licensed to go out and work for Foreman, St George's Works, Smethwick | |
| 14 July 1899 Sentence expired whilst out on licence, discharged from Saltley | |
| 9 October 1900 The Reformatory Committee Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Brickles, Gosport | |
| 22 April 1902 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Brickles, Hong Kong, China | |
| 10 February 1903 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Brickles, HMS Crecy, China Station | |
| 11 August 1903 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Brickles, Hong Kong | |
| 14 June 1904 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Brickles, Hong Kong, China | |
| 13 December 1904 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Brickles, China Station | |