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George Blower - Saltley Reformatory Inmate

No. in Admissions Register: 1189
Age: 15 (born 5 November 1883)
Whence received: Birmingham Prison
Description:  
Complexion: Fresh
Hair colour: Brown
Eyes colour: Brown
Height: 4 ft 10 ins
Particular marks: See form of particulars [the form that provides the information for the Admissions Register - not available]
State of health: Fair
Able-bodied? Yes (miserably thin in body, etc)
Date of admission: 2 November 1898
Late residence: 80 Brearley Street, Birmingham
Parish he belongs to: -
Customary work and mode of life: Filer. Out of work for 10 weeks past
Whether illegitimate: No
State of education:  
Reads: Imperfectly
Writes: Imperfectly
Offence: Larceny
Circumstances which may have led to it: Bad company
Date of sentence, by whom and court: 27 October 1898; C Clayton and G Baker; Birmingham Petty Sessions
Where imprisoned: H M Prison Birmingham
Sentence: 7 days in prison, 3 years at Saltley
Previous committals:  
Number: 1 (and has been previously cautioned)
Length: Fined 1s and costs
For what: Vagrancy
Father's name: Joseph Blower
Occupation: Labourer
Mother's name: Sarah blower
Occupation: Housewife
Parents dead? -
Survivor married again? -
Parents' treatment of child: Boy says mother kind and father not kind
Character of parents Indifferent
Parents' wages: -
Amount parents agree to pay: -
Parents address: 80 Brearley Street, Birmingham
Superintendent of police (to collect payments): -
Person making this return: W Winfield, H M Prison Birmingham
   
Notes:
   
In the Admissions Register "Joseph?" is written above the boy's name [the question mark in original]
   
25 September 1901 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Blower was licensed to go out and work for Morris Banks, Bull Ring, Birmingham
   
1 November 1901 Sentence expired whilst out on licence, discharged from Saltley