Thomas Giles - Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| No. in Admissions Register: | 1143 |
| Age: | 14½ |
| Whence received: | Brownhills Petty Sessions |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Light grey |
| Height: | 4 ft 10 ins |
| Particular marks: | 4 pox marks left arm |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission: | 10 December 1896 |
| Late residence: | Chase Terrace, Walsall |
| Parish he belongs to: | Brownhills |
| Customary work and mode of life: | On commission of the offence for which he now stands convicted he absconded, and according to his statement obtained employment at a factory in Darlaston |
| Whether illegitimate: | No |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly, Standard 3 |
| Writes: | Imperfectly, Standard 3 |
| Offence: | Larceny of money |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | His home influences have been bad |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 9 December 1896; W G Webb and L W Jelf-Pettit; Brownhills Petty Sessions |
| Where imprisoned: | Not |
| Sentence: | 4 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | 2 |
| Length: | 1) (13 July 1894) fined 2s 6d and costs; 2) (14 August 1895) 6 strokes |
| For what: | 1) Stealing growing fruit; 2) stealing money |
| Father's name: | John Giles |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Mother's name: | - |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | Mother (5 years ago) |
| Survivor married again? | No |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Has been much neglected by his parents, particularly by his father since his mother's death |
| Character of parents | Father indifferent, addicted to drink, and neglects his home and ill-treats his children |
| Parents' wages: | - |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | - |
| Parents address: | Chase Terrace, Walsall |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | - |
| Person making this return: | J A Thomas, Justices' Clerk |
| Notes: | |
| 9 July 1900 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Giles was licensed to go out and work for Mrs Clarke, Bentley Farm, Hurley | |
| 7 June 1901 The Reformatory Committee Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Giles, Hamilton, Scotland | |
| 13 August 1901 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Giles, Woolwich | |
| 8 October 1901 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Giles, Chatham | |
| 11 February 1902 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Giles, Chatham | |
| 22 April 1902 The Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Giles, Chatham | |