Frank Linnard - Saltley Reformatory Inmate
| No. in Admissions Register: | 1263 |
| Age: | 12 (born 4 February 1889) |
| Whence received: | Cardiff Petty Sessions |
| Description: | |
| Complexion: | Fresh |
| Hair colour: | Light brown |
| Eyes colour: | Grey |
| Height: | 4 ft 6ΒΌ ins |
| Particular marks: | 2 small scars left side of head; eyes converge slightly |
| State of health: | Good |
| Able-bodied? | Yes |
| Date of admission: | 9 March 1901 |
| Late residence: | 40 Craddock Street, Cardiff |
| Parish he belongs to: | St John's, Canton, Cardiff |
| Customary work and mode of life: | Schoolboy. Police report - bad character. Often sleeping out at night |
| 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: | Lack of parental control |
| Date of sentence, by whom and court: | 28 February 1901; C H Evans and D Duncan; Cardiff Petty Sessions |
| Where imprisoned: | Not |
| Sentence: | Detained at Saltley until 16 years of age |
| Previous committals: | |
| Number: | 1 |
| Length: | Birched |
| For what: | Stealing money |
| Father's name: | George Linnard |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Mother's name: | Kate Linnard |
| Occupation: | Housewife |
| Parents dead? | Neither |
| Survivor married again? | - |
| Parents' treatment of child: | Good |
| Character of parents | Good |
| Parents' wages: | - |
| Amount parents agree to pay: | - |
| Parents address: | 40 Craddock Street, Cardiff |
| Superintendent of police (to collect payments): | Chief Constable, Cardiff |
| Person making this return: | D Rees, Chief Inspector |
| Notes: | |
| 28 February 1901 The crime that sent him to Saltley was reported in the Evening Express [Cardiff] Thursday 28 February 1901 p.3 col.6: A YOUNG THIEF. Frank Linnard, twelve, was charged with stealing 12s. in silver from a till at the shop of Mr. T. L. White, 166, King's-road, on Wednesday evening. The lad was arrested in the gallery of the Grand Theatre by Detective Kellet. When charged by that officer with stealing the money, the prisoner admitted having taken 9s 8d. Linnard received six strokes with the birch rod on the 11th of last month for a similar offence. Re was now ordered to be detained at a reformatory school for four years. | |
| 17 October 1903 The Register of Boys on Licence records that Linnard was licensed to go out and work for Mr Weaver, Bruces Leigh, Malvern | |
| 3 February 1905 Sentence expired whilst out on licence, discharged from Saltley | |