George Tatton - Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| No. in Admissions Register: | 1117 |
| Age: | 15 (born 1 August 1880) |
| Whence received: | Pershore Petty Sessions |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Inclined to be sallow |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Brown |
| Height: | 5 ft 3 ins |
| Particular marks: | Nil |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission: | 4 January 1896 |
| Late residence: | The Palace, Peopleton, Pershore, Worcestershire |
| Parish he belongs to: | Hagley, Stourbridge |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Gentleman's servant (first employment was at Lord Cobham's, then at the Lyttleton House, and afterwards by Mr John Pinney, the Palace, Peopleton) |
| Whether illegitimate: | No |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Well |
| Writes: | Well |
| Offence: | Larceny as a servant |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | The boy had previously sent Mr Pinney's watch to his mother, who in turn has given it to her daughter. Boy says that the jewellery that he had in his box when arrested, he intended giving to his brother and sisters |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 31 December 1895; General Davis, F Holloway, and Colonel Stringer; Pershore Petty Sessions |
| Where imprisoned: | Not |
| Sentence: | 3 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | Nil |
| Length: | - |
| For what: | - |
| Father's name: | George Tatton |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Mother's name: | Emma Tatton |
| Occupation: | Housewife |
| Parents dead? | Neither |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Boy says good |
| Character of parents | Good (see Circumstances, above) |
| Parents' wages: | 15s per week |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | - |
| Parents address: | Lower Hagley, Stourbridge |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | - |
| Person making this return: | W Walker, Police Inspector, Pershore |
| Notes: | |
| 4 January 1896 The crime that sent him to Saltley was reported in the Worcestershire Chronicle Saturday 4 January 1896 p.6 col.3: A PAGE IN TROUBLE. - George Tatton (15), page, Hagley, Stourbridge, was charged with stealing certain articles of clothing and jewellery, the property of Mr John Pinney, gentleman, Peopleton, on December 24. Prosecutor said that prisoner had been in his service a little over two months. His duties were indoors, but he slept in the village. On December 23 his notice to leave expired. On the following day witness went to inspect prisoner's boxes, and there found some of the articles mentioned in the charge - a silver bin, gold pin, silver links, and gold links; also handkerchiefs and socks, and 11 neckties, which were witness's property and had been taken from his dressing room, to which the boy had access. Witness accused prisoner of stealing the articles, and he confessed that he did so. Witness had missed other things, and said that if prisoner would confess he would let him off. He denied stealing anything else, but subsequently other articles were recovered. Witness found two silver spoons in the pockets of prisoner's clothes. The stolen articles were produced in Court. P.C. Merrett, who arrested prisoner at his lodgings, deposed that he remarked "I took them; I am very sorry for it." Prisoner's father, who was very much affected, desired the boy to be tried summarily. This was the first time he had been out to service. He had previous had a good character. His parents were also very respectable. Mr. Pinney did not wish to press the charge. The Magistrates ordered prisoner to be sent to Saltley Reformatory for three years, and he would be retained at Pershore till arrangements could be made for his removal. | |
| 19 February 1896 The Medical Officer reported: Teeth | |
| 10 March 1897 The Medical Officer reported: Tonsillitis, better by 12 May | |
| 22 December 1898 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Tatton was licensed to go out and work for Mr King, Heron Lodge, Worcester | |
| 20 December 1898 Sentence expired whilst on licence, discharged from Saltley | |
| 7 June 1901 The Reformatory Committee Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Tatton, Hallow, Worcester | |
| 10 December 1901 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Tatton, Worcester | |
| 22 April 1902 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Tatton, Worcester | |
| 10 February 1903 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Tatton, Chesterfield | |