Thomas Perrens - Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| No. in Admissions Register: | 1247 |
| Age: | 14 years 8 months (born 2 February 1886) |
| Whence received: | Willenhall Petty Sessions |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Brown |
| Eyes colour: | Brown |
| Height: | 3 ft 11¾ ins |
| Particular marks: | None |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission: | 23 October 1900 |
| Late residence: | 2 court 2 house Wednesfield Road, Willenhall |
| Parish he belongs to: | Willenhall |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Nil |
| Whether illegitimate: | No |
| State of education: | |
| Reads: | Imperfectly, Standard 3 |
| Writes: | Imperfectly, Standard 3 |
| Offence: | Felony - office breaking and stealing 2s |
| Circumstances which may have led to it: | Appears to be a confirmed young thief |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 22 October 1900; Josiah Tildesley and T Nicholls; Willenhall Petty Sessions |
| Where imprisoned: | Not |
| Sentence: | Detained at Saltley until 18 years of age |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | 2 |
| Length: | - |
| For what: | - |
| Father's name: | Benjamin Perrens |
| Occupation: | Locksmith |
| Mother's name: | - |
| Occupation: | - |
| Parents dead? | Mother |
| Survivor married again? | No |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents | Good |
| Parents' wages: | Not stated |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | Not yet assessed |
| Parents address: | 2 court 2 house Wednesfield Road, Willenhall |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | Inspector of Police, Willenhall |
| Person making this return: | Joseph Fellows, Assistant Magistrates' Clerk, Willenhall |
| Notes: | |
| 11 July 1903 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Perrens was licensed to go out and work for Messers Tonks & Son, lock manufacturers, Willenhall | |
| 1 February 1904 Sentence expired whilst out on licence, discharged from Saltley | |
| 13 December 1904 The Reformatory Committee Log Book report records receipt of a letter from Perrens, Willenhall | |