Alfred Scrannage - Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| No. in Admissions Register: | 1228 |
| Age: | 15½ (born 21 November 1884) |
| Whence received: | Birmingham Petty Sessions |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Dark brown |
| Eyes colour: | Mottled grey |
| Height: | 4 ft 11 ins |
| Particular marks: | 4 new vacc. marks, 'A.S', 8 dots on left forearm; 3 dots on fingers; dot on chest |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission: | 9 May 1900 |
| Late residence: | 108 Chester Street, Birmingham |
| Parish he belongs to: | - |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Casual employment |
| Whether illegitimate: | No |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly, Standard 3 |
| Writes: | Imperfectly, Standard 3 |
| Offence: | Rogue and vagabond and being found on enclosed premises with felonious intent |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | An idle, vicious lad. Stays out at night and associates with bad companions |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 4 May 1900; J M Colemore; Birmingham Petty Sessions |
| Where imprisoned: | - |
| Sentence: | 3 years at Saltley |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | 1 (29 November 1899) |
| Length: | Fined 21s or 21 days in prison |
| For what: | Stealing cash box and 8s |
| Father's name: | Thomas Scrannage |
| Occupation: | Grinder |
| Mother's name: | Matilda Scrannage |
| Occupation: | Housewife |
| Parents dead? | Neither |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents | Good |
| Parents' wages: | See occupation |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | - |
| Parents address: | - |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | Chief Constable, Birmingham |
| Person making this return: | - |
| Notes: | |
| 3 September 1902 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Scrannage was licensed to go out and work for Mr Bird, Martineau Street, Birmingham. In the next report, a little later in that year, the address is given as Bull Street, Birmingham | |
| 3 May 1903 Sentence expired whilst out on licence, discharged from Saltley and he enlisted in the Worcestershire Regiment | |
| 6 October 1903 The Reformatory Committee Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Scrannage, the Barracks, Worcester | |